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12/07/2025

Looking for an easy way to eat healthier? Add more fiber. Fruits, veggies, beans and whole grains can boost heart and gut health, stabilize blood sugar and keep you feeling full longer.

Learn simple ways to add more fiber to your meals.

Should you take fiber gummies? What foods are high in fiber? How much fiber should you get? Learn why and how to add fiber from an expert.

12/06/2025

The Instant Pot can do a lot but its secret superpower might just be homemade yogurt. With steady temperatures and simple steps, it turns everyday ingredients into healthy, delicious recipes you can feel good about.

Did you know you could make yogurt in your Instant Pot, a gallon at a time. It's also great for white rice recipes. Learn tips and tricks.

12/05/2025

Glen Livengood talks about cancer with the same honesty and grit that he brings to life on the ranch. After a routine physical revealed prostate cancer, the lifelong outdoorsman turned to the UCHealth Cancer Center – Pueblo for care. Twenty-five radiation treatments later, Glen is cancer-free and grateful he listened to his doctor when it mattered most. He says that early detection didn’t just save his health, it protected the active lifestyle he’s built over a lifetime in the Colorado outdoors.

Glen hopes his story pushes other men to take their health seriously. He wants them to get their physicals, ask questions and never let fear or ego keep them from lifesaving care. Now cancer-free, he’s looking forward to retirement, more time with family and plenty of days spent in the outdoors he calls home.

Glen Livengood is cancer-free, and he has an important message: Men need to take their health care seriously and get regular screenings.

12/04/2025

If you’re dreaming of the perfect Christmas tree, grab a permit, bundle up and find your perfect tree out in the fresh mountain air.
See where and how to cut your own 🌲

Whether it is your first time or a tradition, here are tips, must-knows and permit info before you head out to cut your own Christmas tree.

12/03/2025

Kate is helping usher in a new era of Parkinson’s care. At UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, she became the first person in North America to use the newly FDA-approved adaptive deep brain stimulation, a technology that works like a pacemaker for the brain by adjusting stimulation in real-time.

Guided by breakthrough research from CU School of Medicine experts, this innovation promises more precise symptom control and new hope for people living with Parkinson’s.

While there's no cure for Parkinson's, deep brain stimulation can reduce tremors. This new adaptive DBS device acts like a brain pacemaker.

12/02/2025

As food costs climb and more families face hunger, organizations like Food to Power are stepping in to fill the gap. Their no cost grocery program, onsite urban farm and food rescue efforts helped provide fresh, healthy food to 35,000 people last year.

Leaders say the need has never been greater but community support is making a real difference. UCHealth is proud to help strengthen that work with a new $30,000 community grant, supporting Food to Power’s mission to bring nutritious food to neighbors across Colorado Springs.

Food to Power offers free groceries and fresh produce through its No Cost Grocery program in Colorado Springs -- no paperwork, no questions, just help with food.

12/01/2025

We’re proud to welcome Estes Park Health into the UCHealth family as UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center. This partnership honors more than 50 years of dedicated local care while strengthening access to high-quality care close to home, supported by expanded resources and long-term stability. Thank you to the Estes Park community for their trust. We’re excited about the future ahead.
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Estes Park Health's new name is UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center (EVMC), reflecting the care it provides throughout the valley. Its staff is now employed by UCHealth.

11/30/2025

Pueblo proudly carries the title “Home of Heroes,” honoring more Medal of Honor recipients than any other city in America. From the powerful statues at Medal of Honor Plaza to the Portraits of Valor Gallery and Veterans’ Bridge, the city offers meaningful places to reflect on service and sacrifice.

Pueblo, Colorado, is home to four Medal of Honor recipients. The city, known as the ‘Home of Heroes,' honors the recipients in many ways.

11/29/2025

Looking for free adventures across Colorado? Explore stunning trails, unique museums and hidden gems that make every season unforgettable with no spending required.

Find your next outing in this guide to fun, free things to do statewide.

Are you looking for fun, free things to do in Colorado? Want to spend more time outdoors and less time on screens? We have you covered.

11/29/2025

Letters from Colorado Avalanche fans to Cancer Warriors💜

11/28/2025

After years of pushing through shoulder pain, Navy veteran Bo Perry found his world shrinking. The ranch work he loved became harder and casting a line on the Yampa felt nearly impossible. When his shoulder finally gave out, he turned to UCHealth Orthopedics and to someone who understood him more than he expected.

His surgeon, Air Force veteran Dr. Benjamin Kam, shared Bo’s love for the outdoors and his deep ties to military service. That connection built instant trust and together they chose a resurfacing arthroplasty, a specialized procedure designed to preserve Bo’s natural shoulder structure and restore his strength.

Now recovering with determination and a whole lot of gratitude, Bo is already back to the routines that anchor him. He’s rebuilding the family cabin, preparing for long days on the ranch and getting ready to return to the waters he loves. His message to others living with pain is simple: “You don’t have to live with pain, whether the injury is old or new. Be proactive and get it fixed.”

Resurfacing arthroplasty shoulder surgery involves placing a cap on the humerus (ball) bone and avoiding surgical work to the socket area.

11/28/2025

Colin Kiesel was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when he was just 30 years old.

The Kiesel’s lives changed in the blink of an eye when Colin went to the doctor for what he thought was only abdominal pain. After a year and a half of chemotherapy, Colin became our first patient to receive a new FDA-approved therapy, one that’s helped him return to life’s simplest joys, and most importantly, time with family. Being young parents while navigating treatment is a daily journey, but together, Colin and Natasha face every moment, the joyful and the difficult, as a united team.

with the Colorado Avalanche and NHL is about coming together to share our stories, celebrate strength and support those impacted by cancer. The Kiesel’s message is to encourage others to take care of themselves, get checked and don’t be afraid to ask for help.