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Asking Eric: Parents worry about college-age son’s ‘junk’ diet
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (400+ words) Dear Eric: Our son, who is in college, began losing his hair in high school. It could be genetic, but this does not run in the family. Although he is skinny, he eats terribly. He fills up on junk food,…...
DU will help lead the way to 3-year degrees for Americans calling for change in higher education (Opinion)
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (216+ words) Higher education is at an inflection point. Students are questioning whether the traditional four-year degree is a necessary path to a successful career. While some current political debate casts doubt about the value of higher education, research consistently shows that…...
Denver company’s AI could flag premature births based on ultrasounds
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (840+ words) A Denver company has received federal approval to market an artificial intelligence program it says can predict when babies will arrive based on their ultrasounds, raising the possibility of flagging premature births. Delivery Date AI predicts when a baby will…...
PHOTOS: Youth America Grand Prix ballet auditions at University of Denver
1+ week, 2+ day ago (221+ words) The Youth America Grand Prix took place at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts & June Swaner Gates Concert Hall in Denver Friday through Sunday, Feb. 20-22, 2026. Hundreds of aspiring ballet dancers, ages 9 to 19, from across Colorado participated in three days…...
Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (643+ words) The nation's largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until patients turn 19, changing the group's stance on the politically charged issue and diverging from several other major medical organizations' guidance. The statement is not a…...
All you need is love — and 150 volunteers to sort 100,000 valentine cards
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (910+ words) Roses are red, violets are blue.Cards are sweet, and stamps are, too! For 80 years, the city of Loveland has been offering people the chance to give their Valentine's messages some TLC with its Valentine re-mailing program. What started as…...
Best Hatchimals for magical interactive play
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (388+ words) Hatchimals are unique toys that are fun, entertaining and even teach responsibility. These are imaginative creatures that hatch from an egg and grow up to dance, talk and interact with you. Think of them like tiny robotic pets. Children around…...
Kids left without representation in Colorado immigration court after federal funding cuts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (804+ words) When a Denver immigration judge asked a little boy no more than 5 years old if he had an attorney, the boy's brother, just a couple of years older, stepped forward and held his hand, volunteering for the task. That scene…...
Kids First Health Care helps all children at its clinics, regardless of insurance status
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (611+ words) Seven-year-old Courtney Lozano sat in her matching butterfly pants and shirt, swinging her legs and describing her symptoms. "Every time I cough hard, my throat hurts," she said. "I think I got sick because I was in school and I…...
Asking Eric: Decades later, bullies still have power
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (594+ words) Dear Eric: I'm 75 and I have a problem I've dealt with for a long time. It has to do with bullies. In school I had fists shaken in my face, I was laughed at because I was skinny, shy and…...