On the first Tuesday every month, the Delta Dental of Colorado Tooth Fairy visits the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marisco campus. It’s Target Tuesday and from 4-8 p.m., families can get in for free. The Tooth Fairy is there to talk to kids and families about good oral health. … [Read more...]
3 Healthy Summer Activities for Kids
Keeping kids entertained during the summer can be hard, especially when Netflix is more popular than going to the park. Summer breaks are also when kids gain the most weight, as inactivity and one too many sweet treats go unnoticed. … [Read more...]
Hygienist Breaks Down Access to Dental Care Barriers in Rural Colorado
Access to a dentist can be hard even with dental insurance. In Colorado, almost 1 of 5 adults have Medicaid coverage. Less than 12 percent of Colorado licensed dentists take part in Medicaid, due to a variety of factors. Some of those providers only treat a few enrollees while … [Read more...]
State Sugar Taxes: Sodapressing or Sweet Solution?
Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages have the potential to make our kids healthier. Introduced as the SWEET Act in 2014, the bill would add a 1% tax per every 4.2 grams of added sugar in beverages. … [Read more...]
Colorado Kids Leading the Way with Healthy Choices
Seventeen thousand people live within the 1.5 square-mile Westwood neighborhood in Denver. Compared to Denver overall, Westwood residents earn just over half the median household income. Almost half the residents lack a high school degree and they have larger and more crowded … [Read more...]
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