Denver-Based DaVita To Buy Health Care Partners
DaVita is based in Denver and will pay more than $3.5 billion and $758 million worth of stock for Health Care Partners.
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Recall Involves Lettuce Sold In Colorado
A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
Walk MS Loveland-Centerra Will Go On Despite Wildfire
The Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, National MS Society will continue with plans for Saturday’s Walk MS.
3 Of 4 Smoking Lounges Close At DIA
Indoor smoking at Denver International Airport just got a lot harder.
The New Blood Test Every Baby Boomer Should Have
It’s a simple blood test for a disease that’s a silent killer, but a test few people have done. And, as CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida reports, baby boomers are the group targeted for testing.
Colorado Adds ‘Bubble Boy Disease’ To List Of Newborn Tests
When a baby is born in Colorado, a tiny blood sample from the heel is screened for 35 serious disorders. This year the state added what’s often called “Bubble Boy Disease” to its list of newborn tests.
Free Children’s Camp For Cancer Survivors Needs More Enrollees
There’s a new summer camp especially for children who have survived cancer. It’s a week in June in the beautiful outdoors and it’s free. The only problem is the Camp Courage needs children.
Rep. Polis Doesn’t Want Pizza Classified As A Vegetable Anymore
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis wants to make sure pizza doesn’t count as a vegetable in school lunches and on Monday announced new legislation.
Denver Health Makes Mother’s Day Extra Special For New Mothers
Denver Health Medical Center made Sunday an extra special Mother’s Day for new mothers as the hospital threw a baby shower.
Jodi’s Race For Awareness Raises $$ To Fight Ovarian Cancer
Guadalupe “Pep” Torres, the executive director of the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance, stopped by CBS4 studios to talk about her story, which isn’t an easy one that involves the loss of her mother.
