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While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., dismantles the federal institutions that set vaccine policy, states like Colorado are changing laws and regulations in an effort to preserve access to vaccines.
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The federal government has issued new guidelines to wildland firefighters for the voluntary use of protective masks. The move comes as knowledge of long-term health risks faced by such workers – including cancer – grows.
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This comes as the number of rural hospitals and OB/GYNs delivering babies is dwindling.
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Flagstaff, Ariz,. became the first ever DarkSky Community in 2001. Central Idaho is home to the only DarkSky Reserve in the U.S. and Utah has the highest concentration of DarkSky places globally. More towns in Colorado want to join the ranks.
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Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry.
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The founder and president of Wyoming's only procedural abortion clinic, Julie Burkhart, talks about why she's focused on increasing access to abortion in underserved places.
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Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts.
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This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.
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Gen Zers are increasingly worried about a warming world. Sarah Newman and Leslie Davenport, who presented at Aspen Ideas Festival over the weekend, are providing resources to help navigate those emotions.
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The recently launched federal Wildland Fire Therapy Service is now available to help wildland firefighters ease the mental strain of battling wildfires.
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The rural healthcare shortage has hit some tribal nations especially hard. One tribe in Nevada has found a solution: a doctor’s office on wheels.
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday that money from Colorado's opioid settlement will go into a statewide fund to buy naloxone, also called Narcan, in bulk.