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Remembering Dana with stitches and smiles

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PARKER - Fourteen years ago, Terri Thomas got the news that every parent fears. Her 13-year-old daughter, Dana, had leukemia. More...

Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network TV

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three TV networks, cancer research advocates and more than 60 celebrities from music, sports, TV and film made history Friday night with a live telethon that aired simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS. More...

Man in metro area contracts hantavirus

LITTLETON (AP) - A 47-year-old Arapahoe County man is recuperating from hantavirus, the first confirmed case in a county just south of Denver. More...

Cards designed to inspire and help fight cancer

DENVER – Cynthia Martin lost her father and almost lost her mother to cancer. More...

A sea of teal

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DENVER – There were families and friends, doctors and survivors. They marched from Civic Center Park in Denver to the steps of the State Capitol on Friday.
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Democrats tout plan to combat cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama plans to boost the fight against cancer by doubling spending on research and guaranteeing that people have access to health insurance regardless of pre-existing conditions, campaign officials said Friday. More...

	Estimated 78 percent of Colo. kids fully immunized - September 05, 2008
	Despite progress, the fight goes on - September 05, 2008
	A new ER just for kids - September 04, 2008
	Study: Workers to pay more for health care - September 04, 2008
	One boy's story of survival - September 03, 2008
	New guide helps renters find smoke free housing - September 03, 2008
	Health officials investigate downtown TB case - September 03, 2008
	Modest brain test benefit seen with brisk walking - September 02, 2008
	Clinic for childhood cancer survivors - September 02, 2008
	Men's relationship problems may be all in the genes - September 02, 2008
	Fish oil appears to help against heart failure - August 31, 2008
	Cells change identity in promising breakthrough - August 29, 2008
	ASK-A-NURSE program not going away after all - August 28, 2008
	Study links infections with premature births - August 25, 2008
	For patients with paralysis, tongue could run controls - August 25, 2008
	Stay positive and stay healthy - August 22, 2008
	Snoring? Blame the dog - August 22, 2008
	Critics say monitors sniffing Denver air don't make us safe - August 22, 2008
	A real golf handicap - August 21, 2008
	Hiking for hearts - August 20, 2008
	Popular ASK-A-NURSE program shutting down - August 20, 2008
	Hospitals prepare for the DNC - August 20, 2008
	The juice effect on medication - August 20, 2008
	Woman hospitalized for West Nile Virus - August 20, 2008
	Arsenic in water may be linked to diabetes - August 19, 2008
	New study backs angioplasty through the wrist - August 19, 2008
	Sleeply teens put heart at risk - August 18, 2008
	New label for diabetes drug - August 18, 2008
	Parents, kids, researchers team up to fight food allergies - August 17, 2008
	CONSUMER REPORTS: Life-saving blood pressure monitors - August 16, 2008
	1st US drug for Huntington's disease wins approval - August 16, 2008
	FDA says chemical found in plastic bottles is safe - August 16, 2008
	University opening new integrative medicine center - August 16, 2008
	Back to school vaccine help - August 16, 2008
	Salmonella outbreak winds down; questions remain - August 15, 2008
	Gene discovery related to colon cancer - August 14, 2008
	Moisturizer linked to skin cancer - August 14, 2008
	'The Pill' may change search for mate - August 13, 2008
	Shop till you drop – the weight! - August 13, 2008
	Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy - August 11, 2008
	A good side to salmonella - August 11, 2008
	Men getting tested for prostate cancer, but experts say not enough - August 11, 2008
	No tonsils means better sleep - August 11, 2008
	4 communities want drilling health study - August 09, 2008
	Boy waiting for new heart gets Playstation stolen - August 07, 2008
	Scientists produce stem cells for 10 diseases - August 07, 2008
	Cutting the college fat - August 07, 2008
	Sleepy kids risk obesity - August 07, 2008
	How one little girl and a courageous woman changed the world - August 06, 2008
	Average ER waiting time nears 1 hour, CDC says - August 06, 2008
	Fish for the brain - August 06, 2008
	Vitamin C to stop the big C - August 06, 2008
	Tattoo regret more common for women - August 04, 2008
	Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with calories - August 04, 2008