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Why are Colorado hospitals sending people with coronavirus home? There’s not much they can do.
Colorado hospitals say they need to prevent being overrun with patients but also that, unless someone with COVID-19 is in serious distress, medical options for helping them are limited. The majority of those infected will recover on their own.
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If it gets bad, Colorado doctors have a plan for who gets lifesaving coronavirus treatment — and who doesn’t
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Inside a Colorado coronavirus ward: The frightening reality for doctors as first cases arrive
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From rationing masks to polishing emergency plans, here’s how Colorado hospitals are preparing for the coronavirus
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Colorado wants to let pharmacists write prescriptions for HIV prevention drugs
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Colorado emergency rooms are trying something new to stem the opioid crisis: addiction treatment
An increasing number of Denver-area hospitals are offering patients medication in the emergency room to treat their dependencies in the hopes of nudging them into long-term care
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In Denver, a binge drinking capital, the sober curious movement is gaining popularity
Social groups with names like “Sober Not Boring” and “Sober AF” are seeking like-minded members tired of the drunk scene
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“An ugly scenario:” For-profit health corporation to shut down midwifery practices in Denver, Aurora
The two practices serve mostly inner-city, poor mothers and refugees
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One in eight Denver residents is clinically depressed and most aren’t getting treatment, new study says
Public health officials in Denver used electronic records, surveys to pinpoint how many in the city are depressed
