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Antibiotic Awareness Week 2023

November 20, 2023

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW), Nov. 18-24, is held annually to recognize the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. Many patients have...

Free COVID-19 Test Kits

October 05, 2023

Order Your Free COVID-19 Tests UPDATE: The U.S. Government suspended the free COVID-19 test program on March 8, 2024. Please talk to your health...

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May 16, 2023

Safety tips for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month of May Riding a motorcycle can be a thrilling experience, but it's important to remember that...

National Poison Prevention Week Q&A for 2023

March 21, 2023

March 19-25 is National Poison Prevention Week, and the director of the Rocky Mountain Poison Center has provided answers to some common questions...

Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022

November 17, 2022

Antibiotic Awareness Week (AAW) is an annual event to raise awareness about the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. The COVID-19 pandemic has...

What is a Colorectal Cancer Screening?

February 24, 2022

by: Denver Health

Colon and Rectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer (which can also be known as colon...

American Heart Month: Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy

February 02, 2022

by: Denver Health

February is American Heart Month, a time when Denver Health joins with health professionals around the country to encourage everyone to take time...

COVID-19 Variants: Omicron (What You Need to Know)

January 13, 2022

by: Denver Health

The highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant is rapidly increasing the proportion of positive COVID-19 cases. Denver Health is committed to...

Living Well with Diabetes: 100 Years Later

January 06, 2022

by: Lindsay Schlichting

January of 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of Leonard Thompson, a 14-year-old, seriously ill patient with diabetes, receiving the first successful...

National Influenza Vaccination Week 2021

December 05, 2021

With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise once again this year, the emergence of several variants, holiday season gatherings and the...

Antibiotic Awareness Week 2021

November 19, 2021

by: Kati Shihadeh and Tim Jenkins

Antibiotic Safety Through Education and Awareness Denver Health is joining with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to advise...

The Meaning of Overdose Awareness Day 2021

August 25, 2021

by: Josh Blum

The past year was a year of profound loss. Taken from so many of us were lives and livelihoods, loves and loved ones. Even facts and universal...

COVID-19 Variants: What You Need to Know

August 18, 2021

by: Connie Savor Price

For weeks now, a big topic of conversation surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been the variants of the original virus that...

What is a Community Health Center?

August 04, 2021

by: Denver Health

August 8-14 is National Health Center Week 2021, an annual celebration to raise awareness about the mission of Community Health Centers across...

National Immunization Awareness Month: Why Vaccines are So Important

August 02, 2021

by: Denver Health

August is National Immunization Awareness Month and a good time to talk about vaccines and why they are so important not just now but throughout...

Pharmacy Robot Helps Denver Health Patients Get Medications Faster

July 28, 2021

by: Denver Health

With the 2021 opening of the Outpatient Medical Center Pharmacy at Denver Health, patients who fill their prescriptions at the new state-of-the-art...

Why COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe and Effective

December 17, 2020

by: Denver Health

(Updated) Vaccinations are available to everyone age 5 and over. Denver Health will continue to vaccinate patients according to the latest state...

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 20, 2020

by: Denver Health

Update 11/20/2020: Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Colorado and nationwide, Denver Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Real Stories of the Frontline Workers of Denver Health

November 12, 2020

by: Denver Health

Why These Heroes Still Love Their Jobs Through the COVID-19 Pandemic Ask any of our amazing frontline workers at Denver Health – from the...

Coronavirus Vaccine Update from Denver Health's Chief Medical Officer

November 09, 2020

by: Denver Health

Update: Based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration, Denver Health will resume...

The Benefits of Using Mail Order Pharmacy

November 04, 2020

by: Denver Health

How Getting Your Prescriptions Through the Mail Might Make You Healthier When Denver Health expanded Pharmacy by Mail earlier this year in response...

How to Trick-or-Treat Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 26, 2020

by: Denver Health

Is There Trick-or-Treating in 2020? Or Has COVID Canceled It? Halloween is coming up on Saturday and as with most anything else this year, because...

Coronavirus vs. Flu and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot During The Coronavirus Pandemic

October 19, 2020

by: Denver Health

With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise in Denver for three consecutive weeks and new orders now in place to wear masks outside and limit...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020

October 07, 2020

by: Denver Health

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Denver Health wants to make sure you know your risk and take the proper steps to keep yourself healthy...

Should I Get a Flu Shot During COVID-19?

October 05, 2020

by: Kevin Depner

Every year Denver Health recommends that our patients get a vaccine to protect against the flu (influenza) during the fall and winter seasons. But...

How to Prevent Diabetes

September 23, 2020

by: Kevin Depner

September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month and Denver Health is committed to helping all of our patients be a part of the most healthy...

A Note to New and Expecting Parents: Five Tips for Car Seat Safety

September 21, 2020

by: Denver Health

Whether you're a new parent or expecting a baby in the near future – congratulations! Welcoming a new baby is one of the most exciting,...

Why It's Important to Get Your Child Vaccinated During COVID-19

July 20, 2020

by: Denver Health

This is normally the time of year when Denver Health doctors, nurses and other providers remind parents to get their children up to date on their...

How to Enjoy the Fourth of July Responsibly During COVID-19

July 02, 2020

by: Denver Health

We know that celebrating the Fourth of July during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is going to look a lot different than it normally...

How Health Care Became a Right in Denver in the 1960s

June 08, 2020

by: Denver Health

The Story of the Health Warriors Who Made Denver Health What It Is Today This is the latest in a series of articles reflecting on and celebrating...

How to Make a Telehealth Appointment With Your Doctor

April 21, 2020

by: Denver Health

Phone and Video Doctor's Appointments During COVID-19 and Beyond A lot of things have changed during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but...

How to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

April 06, 2020

by: Denver Health

Update April 6, 2020: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends everyone wear a homemade, non-medical grade face mask or cloth...

How to Prime an Asthma Inhaler

February 26, 2020

by: Denver Health Kids Asthma Team

The most common way to take asthma medicine is with an inhaler. The medicine from an inhaler is sprayed out and breathed deep into the lungs....

How to Send a Message to Your Doctor Using MyChart

February 11, 2020

by: Denver Health

We recently asked some of the team members at Denver Health's nine family health centers to give us a list of the most common reasons patients call...

How to Use an Inhaler With Spacer and Mouthpiece

January 31, 2020

by: Denver Health Kids Asthma Team

The most common way to take asthma medicine is with an inhaler. The medicine from an inhaler is sprayed out and needs to be breathed deep into...

How to Get Your Test Results Online Using MyChart

January 27, 2020

by: Denver Health

According to a survey at Denver Health's nine Family Health Centers, one of the biggest questions patients have is how to get their lab and test...

The Teen Vaping Crisis

December 10, 2019

by: Ali Zirakzadeh, M.D.

About two and a half years ago in a small rural town near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old girl had just started using her first electronic...