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• Fort Collins considers outdoor smoking limits

  February 5, 2013 12:20 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Fort Collins is considering whether to ban all outdoor smoking at restaurants and bars. Current law allows smoking on patios as long as the smoker is at least 20 feet from a door, window or air vent. Some bars let people smoke outside regardless of... more »

• Pueblo man saves elderly woman from burning home Play Video

  November 5, 2012 12:54 AM

  An elderly woman is alive thanks to some people she's never met before. A Pueblo man was the first to react when he saw the woman in trouble; her house caught on fire after she was smoking near her oxygen tank. Manuel Martinez was driving down the street when... more »

• Colorado uses tobacco taxes on smoking bans

  August 27, 2012 8:18 PM

  DENVER (AP) - State auditors questioned whether the Colorado Department of Health and Environment should be awarding money from tobacco taxes to support local policy initiatives barring smoking in public. A report Monday showed the department awarded $5.2 million to 140 grantees in 2010 and 2011 to help pass initiatives... more »

• Boulder considering more smoking bans

  April 8, 2012 6:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder officials are looking into the possibility of banning smoking in more public areas, including downtown's Pearl Street Mall, public parks and the city's open space properties. The Daily Camera reports Mayor Matt Appelbaum and other council members discussed the idea earlier this year during... more »

• No easy solution for child tobacco use

  March 8, 2012 8:40 AM

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - More work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products, the U.S. Surgeon General's office said in a report released Thursday. Almost one in five high school-aged teens smokes, down from earlier decades,... more »

• CO among states trying to restore anti-smoking funds

  February 26, 2012 11:59 AM

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before a state-funded cessation program helped him beat the habit in 2002. Weekends now... more »

• Keep trying to quit smoking

  December 29, 2011 7:25 AM

  If your New Year's resolution is to quit smoking, you might do better if you accept the fact that you are likely to fail. That's according to Dr. Chetyl Healton of the American Legacy Foundation. She says failures can become learning experiences on the way to quitting. Writing... more »

• Save yourself from a second heart-related surgery Play Video

  November 9, 2011 7:58 PM

  "It was a real shock," says a healthy looking 64-year-old John H. Robinson. This past July he found himself on the surgery table of Dr. John Mehall at Penrose-St. Francis Hospital. Robinson had a prolapsed valve, an aortic aneurysm, and a blockage in his heart, all of which were... more »

• Fire bans continue despite wet weather

  July 10, 2011 4:20 PM

  Despite the recent rain and humidity, the fire danger remains high in Southern Colorado. Fire bans are still in place in both Colorado Springs and unincorporated El Paso County. Captain Jesse Ortiz with the Colorado Springs Fire Department says all of the the moisture is helping, but one or... more »

• Research links smoking and hair dye to liver disease

  August 6, 2010 3:15 AM

  New research finds both smoking and hair dye increase the risk of liver disease. After studying thousands of patients with early stage cirrhosis, British researchers found they were 63 percent more likely to have smoked at some point in their lives than their healthy peers. When women were singled out,... more »

• Smoking hut making it easier for Parkview smokers

  May 21, 2010 5:49 PM

  Pueblo's Parkview Medical Center has been smoke free since the start of this year. Parkview was hoping to push employees to quit, but for those who haven't there's now a special place for them. The Padillas own a home right across from Parkview, they don't mind the employees smoking... more »

• Suspected money courier sought in NYC bomb plot

  May 7, 2010 8:22 AM

  A law enforcement official says authorities are looking for a suspected money courier they say helped finance from overseas a Pakistani-American man's Times Square car bomb plot. The official said authorities know the name of the suspected courier. The official spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because of the... more »

• Four bad habits can age you by 12 years

  April 26, 2010 4:35 PM

  New research suggests that having four common bad habits can age you by 12 years. The four bad habits are smoking, drinking too much, not getting enough physical activity and a poor diet. The findings highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The study tracked nearly 5,000... more »

• Marijuana rallies planned to mark "4/20"

  April 20, 2010 9:52 AM

  Pot smokers from Denver to Durango are gathering to call for the drug's legalization. Tuesday is April 20, or 4/20, a number used by many to denote marijuana. The festivities in Denver include a daylong rally in Civic Center Park. The Denver event will include remarks from the director of... more »

• United Airlines bans Qatari diplomat from flight

  April 9, 2010 4:11 PM

  A Qatari diplomat who created a bomb scare mid-flight earlier this week tried boarding the same airline for his return flight to Washington. United Airlines said, "No." United spokesman Mike Trevino says they banned Mohammed Al-Madadi from a United flight Thursday because he violated airline and Federal Aviation... more »

• Qatar diplomat was heading to Florence to meet with Al-Qaeda agent

  April 8, 2010 5:19 PM

  A Middle Eastern diplomat -- who smoked in the bathroom of a plane bound from Washington to Denver, and then reportedly joked about trying to light his shoes -- is being sent packing. U.S. officials say the diplomat from Qatar is being recalled to that country, or transferred elsewhere.... more »

• Diplomat released in Denver after bomb scare

  April 8, 2010 8:27 AM

  A law firm representing the Qatar embassy says the diplomat who prompted an airplane bomb scare has been released by authorities after questioning. The law firm, Brown Lloyd James, said Thursday the diplomat was on his way back to Washington. The firm also confirmed the diplomat is named Mohammed... more »

• Colorado bar owner says he found smoking ban loophole

  March 9, 2010 10:50 AM

  A Colorado Springs bar owner says he found a loophole in the statewide smoking ban by putting a tobacco shop inside his establishment. Murray Street Darts now includes CJ's Tobacco Shop, and a judge has ruled that makes the tavern exempt from the ban. Murray Street Darts owner Bruce Hicks... more »

• Nicotine builds up slowly in the brain

  March 8, 2010 5:01 PM

  Nicotine builds up gradually in smokers' brains rather than spiking after each puff, according to a study that might help point to new ways to help people quit smoking. Dr. Jed E. Rose of Duke University reports in Monday's online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences... more »

• Smokers hurting children with asthma

  January 29, 2010 11:21 AM

  Children with asthma can't breathe well when they're exposed to secondhand smoke, disrupting their sleep. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital examined 200 asthmatic children who lived with smokers. Secondhand smoke was associated with difficulty falling asleep, trouble breathing during sleep and increased daytime sleepiness. According to the medical... more »

• Study: quit smoking to extend lung cancer patient lives

  January 24, 2010 10:58 AM

  A new study confirms it is truly never too late to quit smoking. Patients with early stage lung cancer can double their chances of surviving at least 5 years if they stop smoking, according to a new review of research. The 5-year survival rate was 33% for patients who... more »

• Study: quit smoking to extend lung cancer patient lives

  January 24, 2010 10:50 AM

  A new study confirms it is truly never too late to quit smoking. Patients with early stage lung cancer can double their chances of surviving at least 5 years if they stop smoking, according to a new review of research. The 5-year survival rate was 33% for patients who... more »

• Obesity causes just as many health problems as smoking

  January 5, 2010 7:28 AM

  New research finds obesity now causes just as many health problems in americans as smoking, maybe even more. According to the new study from Columbia University, the proportion of smokers dropped about 18% between 1993 and 2008, while the proportion of obese people jumped 85%! Researchers say smoking... more »

• Researchers: Obesity causes just as many health problems as smoking

  January 5, 2010 7:17 AM

  New research finds obesity now causes just as many health problems in americans as smoking, maybe even more. According to the new study from Columbia University, the proportion of smokers dropped about 18% between 1993 and 2008, while the proportion of obese people jumped 85%! Researchers say smoking... more »

• Parkview hospital goes smoke free in new year

  December 31, 2009 2:42 PM

  In Pueblo, Parkview Medical Center has made a new year's resolution to become a smoke free campus. Starting on January 1, smoking will be prohibited anywhere on the hospital's campus, including in parking lots, sidewalks, alleyways and greenways around the hospital. Parkview says it was the right time to make... more »

• Free quit smoking help offered

  December 28, 2009 3:53 PM

  The first of the year is the time many take to improve their lives, start new habits and break old ones. Thousands in Colorado are expected to take a no-tobacco vow as a 2010 resolution. The Colorado QuitLine is staffed and operating at 1-800-QUIT-NOW. The QuitLine is operated by... more »

• Pueblo approves freeze on medical pot dispensaries

  November 3, 2009 9:58 AM

  The Pueblo City Council has approved a 90-day moratorium on licensing medical marijuana dispensaries while city officials determine how to regulate them. Council members heard from the public on the measure before voting on it Monday night. Other municipalities across Colorado have implemented freezes on having dispensaries while they... more »

• Obesity linked to breast cancer recurrence

  September 22, 2009 12:46 PM

  Obesity, drinking alcohol and smoking can all increase a breast cancer survivor's risk for developing a second breast cancer. A study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle finds obesity increases the risk for a second cancer by 50-percent. Having at least one alcoholic drink a... more »

• FDA ban on flavored cigarettes takes effect

  September 22, 2009 12:24 PM

  The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes has taken effect. The ban is one of the first visible effects of a new law giving the FDA wide-ranging authority to regulate the tobacco industry. It includes cigarettes with candy, fruit and clove flavors. Officials say flavored cigarettes are a gateway to... more »