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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CO: Smoking Prevention

Young people are learning how to get their peers to open up about mental health and substance use challenges, and how to connect them with trusted adults and mental health professionals. (Adobe Stock)
Tapping Teens to Connect Youth in Mental Distress with Support

One in five teens in the U.S. will experience a mental health challenge before they turn 18, but 64% of them won't seek help. A new training program …

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Signs someone could be having a stroke and needs immediate emergency care include loss of speech, vision or the inability to move their arms or legs or maintain balance. (Adobe Stock)
National Stroke Awareness Month Spotlights Environmental Factors

Cardiovascular diseases are the world's leading cause of disability and death, and are responsible for nearly a million deaths each year in the U.S.…

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A recent study by the Food and Drug Administration found that a quarter of all high school students used e-cigarettes in 2019, up five percentage points from last year. (TBEC Review/Wikimedia Commons)
Study: E-Cigs Could Be More Dangerous Than Traditional

DENVER — In the wake of recent reports of fatal lung illness connected with the use of e-cigarettes, new research seems to confirm concerns …

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Colorado law prohibits selling tobacco products to minors, but there are no federal rules limiting access to electronic cigarettes. (Info-Electronic-Cigarette.com/Wikimedia Commons)
Study: E-Cigarettes Harmful to Teens

DENVER – An increasing number of teens in Colorado and across the United States are drawn to electronic cigarettes, with such flavors as …

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Colorado health groups are crying foul over claims made by opponents of Amendment 72. (Pixabay)
Health Groups Challenge Cigarette Tax Opponent Claims

DENVER – Coloradans are enduring the typical onslaught of political advertising this election season, and many are familiar with arguments …

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Grupos pro salud de Colorado denuncian irregularidades en las demandas hechas por quienes se oponen a la “Amendment 72”. (Pixbay)
Grupos pro Salud impugnan demandas de los opositores al impuesto al tabaco

DENVER – Grupos pro salud de Colorado denuncian irregularidades en las demandas planteadas por los oponentes de la Enmienda 72 en la boleta…

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Casi 26 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos sufren de asma, y más de siete millones son niñas y niños. (InspiredImages/Pixabay)
Mayo es el Mes de la Conciencia sobre el Asma

DENVER – – Cerca de 26 millones de estadounidenses, incluidos más de 7 millones de niños, sufren de asma, una condició…

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Colorado ranks 11th nationally for investing in tobacco-prevention programs, but spends less than half of the amount recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Assef Elweter/Wikimedia Commons)
Report: States Not Making Good on Promise to Protect Youth from Tobacco

DENVER - Colorado ranks 11th in the nation in funding programs to keep youths from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released by …

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FOTO: Hacer divertida la Educación Física es la estrategia que sigue la Escuela Media de Pagosa Springs, Ha sido nombrada como una de las
Para las “Escuelas Campeonas de la Salud” de CO es un maratón, no una carrera

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Las escuelas de Colorado están siendo premiadas por ser "Campeonas" en materia de salud y bienestar. Sus esfuerzos…

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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New Report: Tobacco Use Impairs Military Readiness

COLORADO SPRINGS - The days when American soldiers got cigarettes with their food rations are long gone, but the military still has higher smoking …

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"Gay American Smokeout" Takes on #1 Killer

Denver - It's the leading cause of death for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, which is why the GLBT Community Center of Colorado has …

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