The shooting on May 8 at STEM School Highlands Ranch that killed one student and injured eight others has some parents and students feeling anxious, upset and outraged – which are all normal feelings to have after a tragedy.

It's important for parents/guardians/family members and students to be aware of their feelings and take care of their mental health after an event like this hits close to home.

A Denver Health Physician's Perspective

More than 700 cases of measles have been recorded across the country since January. But only 89 percent of kindergarten-aged children in Colorado have been vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Low vaccination rates put vulnerable community members, such as infants too young to receive vaccinations, the elderly, or those with compromised immune systems, at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.

Calling all Superheroes! This Sunday, April 28 is National Superhero Day which was created in 1995 by Marvel Comics employees in order to recognize both real and fictional superheroes. Here at Denver Health, real superheroes are seen in every form – from doctors, nurses, EMTs, support staff and in the behavioral health programs.

I get a lot of questions in the Denver Health Dermatology clinic about brown spots appearing on skin and more importantly how to get rid of them. This is an especially important topic as the weather gets warmer.

First let’s start with explaining why you have them and how can you prevent them and then we will get into how to treat them.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in recognition of that, I want to talk about the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program at Denver Health and what a person can expect if they come in for treatment following an assault.