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Most Common Winter Sports Injuries and What to Do if One Happens to You

October 31, 2024

by: Jarrod T King MD

Winter sports injuries often have the same three things in common – crash, twist and pop! Ohh yes, then there's number four - PAIN! ...

Heatstroke Prevention Month

July 16, 2024

With summer officially in full swing, Colorado is heading into its hottest months of the year. According to the Colorado Department of...

Leave fireworks to the pros this Fourth of July

June 19, 2024

Fireworks are a Fourth of July tradition for many families, but it’s important to remember that fireworks are illegal in the City and County...

Denver Health Paramedic Division Hosts EMS Guests from South Africa

June 13, 2024

The Denver Paramedics are a model of hospital-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Denver Health, an internationally recognized Level I Trauma...

The Most Common Cause of Shoulder Pain

May 07, 2024

by: Jessica Churchill MD

As the weather warms up, we tend to get more active outside. Whether it’s gardening, walking the dogs or going to the pool, summer is a time...

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May 16, 2023

Safety tips for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month of May Riding a motorcycle can be a thrilling experience, but it's important to remember that...

May is National Stop the Bleed Month

May 11, 2023

Stop the Bleed campaign highlights importance of early intervention May is National Stop the Bleed Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness...

When Marijuana Use Requires a Trip to Urgent Care

May 13, 2022

Excessive Marijuana Use and When to Seek Care Colorado legalized marijuana for medical use and recreational use in the early 2000’s. Since...

Antibiotic Awareness Week 2021

November 19, 2021

by: Kati Shihadeh and Tim Jenkins

Antibiotic Safety Through Education and Awareness Denver Health is joining with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to advise...

Urgent versus Emergency Care

February 09, 2021

by: Denver Health

When it comes to getting care when you suddenly get sick or injured, it's important to know the difference between urgent vs. emergency care and...

Real Stories of the Frontline Workers of Denver Health

November 12, 2020

by: Denver Health

Why These Heroes Still Love Their Jobs Through the COVID-19 Pandemic Ask any of our amazing frontline workers at Denver Health – from the...

Identifying Signs of Heat Stroke & Other Heat Illness During COVID-19

July 17, 2020

by: Sarah Roark, M.D.

This has been a hot summer so far in Denver, and in addition to taking precautions for heat when we work or play outside this year, we are all...

Outpouring of Love and Support for Health Care Workers During COVID-19

May 14, 2020

by: Denver Health

Denver Health has received dozens of thank you letters from school children across the Denver metro area. Their drawings and messages of thanks to...

How to Get Your Test Results Online Using MyChart

January 27, 2020

by: Denver Health

According to a survey at Denver Health's nine Family Health Centers, one of the biggest questions patients have is how to get their lab and test...

How Do Broken Bones Heal?

September 05, 2019

by: Spencer Tomberg

With summer now winding down – we can reflect on the memories of having fun: water slides at Elitch Gardens, basketball and kickball in the...

Heat Rash, Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Symptoms and Treatments

July 18, 2019

by: Sarah Roark, M.D.

Blue skies and sunshine are standards of living in Denver. Biking down your favorite mountain or relaxing in one of the parks is a big perk of...

When to go to Urgent Care vs. the Emergency Room (ER)

July 17, 2019

by: Denver Health

When you or a loved one is suddenly injured or feeling very sick, there's a critical decision to make – do you need to go to urgent care or...

Why Do I March in Pride?

June 14, 2019

by: Denver Health

Denver Health is proud to provide affirming and sensitive health care for the LGBTQ community at all of our locations from a network of...

Denver Health Supports Bill to Increase Vaccination Rates

May 01, 2019

by: Anne Frank, M.D.

A Denver Health Physician's Perspective More than 700 cases of measles have been recorded across the country since January. But only 89 percent of...

What To Expect During a Sexual Assault Exam

April 15, 2019

by: Michelle Metz

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in recognition of that, I want to talk about the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program at Denver...

How Presidents Died & How We Would Treat Them Now

February 15, 2019

by: Denver Health

Throughout the history of the United States of America, there have been 43 presidents who have governed our nation (45 presidential terms because...

Winter Dehydration: Is It Real?

February 11, 2019

by: Jeffrey Sankoff

Dehydration Facts: Can You Really Get Dehydrated in Winter? Anyone who has lived through a Colorado winter comes to know that they need two staples...