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Missed your exit? Better put down the cell phone

December 1, 2008

Go ahead and talk to your passengers, but don't talk to friends on a cell phone while driving — it's distracting and dangerous, a new study has found.

Green products reduce pollutant exposure

November 24, 2008

Ecologically friendly products help reduce air pollution.

2008 Holiday Gift Guide: Fitness

2008 Holiday Gift Guide: Fitness

November 24, 2008

Hand-picked by our hard-core sports and exercise specialists, these gift ideas will make you look like a fit-gift genius, even if you'd rather have a root canal than run a mile. Plus, they're all $50 or less!

BOULBOL: Mountain bikers seeking inroads in Boulder

November 24, 2008

Cycling in Boulder is a study in paradox. Despite its reputation as a cycling Mecca, you won't see a single bike on almost any trail inside the city limits or on most of the trails in the Boulder Mountain Parks. But that might change.

DR. WEIL: Organics, local produce both have pros and cons

November 24, 2008

Ideally, we could all eat organic foods produced on local farms, but that's not practical or even possible. So, what to do?

Tame your food triggers

November 24, 2008

Turns out your weight might be all in your mind: Eating certain foods can trigger a desire to eat more.

Let's give thanks for low fat

November 24, 2008

Making small changes to your Thanksgiving feast can cut fat, calories and guilt without sacrificing flavor.

World Cup weekend warriors on the way

November 24, 2008

World Cup weekends probably generate more hubbub in ski-crazed portions of Europe than they do here, but it's a big deal in Aspen and Vail, where the races take place every season.

Few imaging scanners can handle obese patients, researcher says

November 18, 2008

A Colorado researcher has found that only 10 percent of CT scanners and 8 percent of MRI machines are set up to handle obese patients. And don't try to tell him the joke about using the one at the zoo.

25 tips for a smooth ski season

November 17, 2008

Just in time for this year's ski season, we offer five categories of five ways to do everything from beating the traffic to learning new skills.

DR. WEIL: Paradox mounts over obesity

November 17, 2008

I've just read that obese men with heart disease do better overall than men of normal weight. If so, what's the point of all this emphasis on weight control?

SKI SCHOOL: Frustration on the slopes might be alignment issue

November 17, 2008

It's the start of another ski season, but last year's frustrations are fresh in your mind. You don't feel you're skiing as well as you'd like to be, and you don't know what to do. The solution might be as simple as improving your alignment.

One in eight Colorado babies born prematurely

November 12, 2008

One in eight babies born in Colorado is premature — a rate worse than a decade ago, and attributable to lack of health insurance and too many Caesarian or induced births, a new study says.

Jump for ski-ready body

November 11, 2008

Ski instructor Bobby Murphy can sum up his ski conditioning philosophy with one four-letter word: jump.

DR. WEIL: Men, don't rush into hormone replacement

November 10, 2008

At best, hormone therapy shrinks prostate tumors by 85 percent to 90 percent; the effects last only 24 to 36 months.

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