Posted 5:43 PM 1/15/2013 by Alyse Rzemek

DENVER (AP) - Two more children have died from flu in Colorado, bringing the total this season to four pediatric deaths. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Tuesday that one of the latest child deaths was in Denver and the other was in El Paso County. The (More)

Posted 5:21 PM 1/14/2013 by Matt Stafford

HOUSTON (AP) - Former President George H.W. Bush was released from a Houston hospital and went home Monday after spending nearly two months being treated for a bronchitis-related cough and other health issues, a family spokesman said. Bush, 88, the nation's oldest living former (More)

Posted 11:00 AM 1/14/2013 by Lauren Molenburg

DENVER (AP) - Companies hoping to cut their health care costs are increasingly looking at adding wellness programs to improve employees' health. Dr. James Hill of the University of Colorado School of Medicine says various studies have shown the programs can improve employees' fitness (More)

Posted 9:30 AM 1/14/2013 by Lauren Molenburg

NEW YORK (AP) - Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now, for the first time, it's addressing a growing cloud over the industry: obesity. The U.S.-based company on Monday will begin airing a two-minute ad during the (More)

Posted 7:10 PM 1/10/2013 by Maddie Garrett

The flu is making headlines in Southern Colorado again, but not for the number of cases this time, but because of the number of people trying to prevent it. The high demand for flu vaccines is leaving doctors' offices and clinics in short supply.

Posted 8:54 AM 1/10/2013 by Adam Atchison

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness. The agency says new research shows that the (More)

Posted 6:15 PM 1/9/2013 by Matt Stafford

With all of the flu cases popping up across the country, some people are worried about a rush on the popular treatment -- Tamiflu.

Doctors say any flu drug is most effective in the first 24 to 48 hours of symptoms coming on. They say if you don't take it by then, it won't do much. so, with (More)

Posted 6:06 PM 1/9/2013 by Matt Stafford

This is how bad this flu season has gotten; some hospitals -- like Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, Pennsylvania -- are finding ways to separate their flu patients from others.

They've set up triage tents outside.

Some hospitals in Denver have separated patients not (More)

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Posted 5:53 PM 1/9/2013 by Matt Stafford

It's a familiar scene for many right now; the waiting room. Many people are waiting for the results of a flu test.

Flu season typically runs from about October to May. Last year the flu put 543 people into Colorado hospitals, according to the Department of Public Health and Environment. (More) • Video (1)

Posted 3:57 PM 1/9/2013 by Kirsten Bennett

It's the height of flu season and nationwide this year's outbreak is one of the worst in the past several years. What can you do to protect yourself? During flu season it is important to practice good hygiene and it's not too late to get a flu shot. Parkview Medical Center is hosting (More)

Posted 1:19 PM 1/9/2013 by Alyse Rzemek

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report says the United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home. Gun violence is just one of many factors contributing to lower U.S. life (More)

Posted 11:30 AM 1/9/2013 by Lauren Molenburg

DENVER (AP) - Colorado hospitals are taking precautions to keep flu patients separated. On Tuesday, Denver Health Medical Center opened a separate sick bay for flu sufferers. Swedish Medical Center has posted a sign asking people with flu symptoms to do what they can to keep their (More)

Posted 2:24 PM 1/7/2013 by Eric Ross

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans kept health care spending in check for three years in a row, the government reported Monday, an unusual respite that could linger if the economy stays soft or fade like a mirage if job growth comes roaring back. The nation's health care tab stood at $2.7 (More)