Family Medicine

Choice of health insurance plan can save your life

Choice of health insurance plan can save your life

0 / November 18, 2012 7:00 AM

Coloradans can now add another factor to choosing health insurance plans besides cost alone: Which one will do a better job of keeping them healthy? Ratings are now available that will let customers know how different insurance plans stack up

In fear of the healthcare law

In fear of the healthcare law

1 / October 14, 2012 7:00 AM

Colorado Public News asked two leading physicians, on opposite sides of the political fence, whether fears expressed by voters over the Affordable Care Act are justified. The answers were enlightening — and very different

Childhood tooth decay on the rise

Childhood tooth decay on the rise

0 / May 7, 2012 8:00 AM

The nation is in the midst of a resurgence in childhood tooth decay. So the top U.S. dental associations now recommend a first visit when a child has just one tooth. That can be as young as six months

Dental issues in pregnant women put babies at risk

Dental issues in pregnant women put babies at risk

0 / April 16, 2012 8:00 AM

Pregnant women with cavities and gum disease have an increased risk of having premature and low-birth weight babies. They also have a good chance of passing on their bacteria and bad habits to their children

African-American infants die twice as often

African-American infants die twice as often

1 / March 26, 2012 8:00 AM

An unusually high number of African-American babies are being born premature, underweight or both, and not surviving

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