As he begins a suicide prevention training on a chilly Saturday morning, James Gallanos emphasizes “If you don’t remember anything else, remember that if you feel something in your gut, or something doesn’t feel right, and you feel someone may be thinking about suicide, it’s ok to ask.
Health & Wellness
Training Helps Keep You Agile as You Age
Simply bending down to pick up a box off the porch, carrying a child, or sitting at a desk calls into action what our bodies are meant to do. Yet we often do those moves incorrectly.
“The Talk” is Really Many Conversations
For the past 14 years, Macklin, a Stapleton parent of two, has devoted her professional life to helping others have open and frank conversations about sex, sexuality, and reproductive health.
The Opioid Crisis Begins at Home
Open your medicine cabinet. Now count how many leftover prescription pain pills you have “hidden” behind the Q-tips, Tums, and deodorant.
Second Chance: Where People Move Beyond their Past
Hassan Latif speaks like Oprah’s “SuperSoul” guests discussing their spiritual journeys. His words spill out in eloquent, mission-driven paragraphs that are at once inspiring and humbling.
“Head lice do not discriminate.”
Amy Klin knows what parents are going through. She’s been there, done that, freaked out about it and figured a better way to deal with it.
Healthy Foods for Pets
Bob Corman’s first job was as a bagger at an Albertson’s grocery store; today, customers may find him bagging healthy pet foods—but now he’s the owner of his own store in Park Hill.
Mini Med School
Mini Med School is a free eight-week course offered by the University of Colorado Denver designed to teach people about the medical profession and to help people advocate for their own health. P
Cancer Breakthroughs
University of Colorado researchers have had “unbelievable” results in a clinical trial for a type of leukemia, with 80% to 90% of patients going into complete remission.
August & Early September Events
Events happening in our area in early August & September
July & Early August Events
Local events happening in July and early August 2018
New Birth Center: All that moms need . . . with friends and family close by
Moms who deliver at Birth Center of Denver have a totally natural labor and birth—they forgo pain relievers or epidurals, though they can opt for a small amount of nitrous oxide for relaxation (at a level lower than what’s used at dentists’ offices).