Health & Wellness | Colorado Springs Magazine

Health & Wellness

  • How connected care supports mental well-being

    Mental health impacts everyone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness. That’s equivalent to over 50 million Americans. In Colorado, the percentage of adults living with a mental illness is higher than the national average at 23.2% (roughly 1 in 4 people). 
  • Facing Extinction

    In a medical system where money is king, patients are left behind and small providers have become an endangered species. The surprising focal point? Medicare.
  • Life 2.0

    How compassionate doctors and innovative technology gave a local woman a second chance.
  • How To Talk About Electric Eels

    Why is it so hard to talk about mental health? Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership is tackling the stigma around suicide – and the statistics show it’s working.
  • RUNNING FOR LIFE

    New technology offers an alternative to joint replacement for this devoted runner.