Health News

Got a health question? Ask Dr. John

10:41 AM, Aug 24, 2011

KUSA - Dr. John Torres from Premier Urgent Care answers your questions every week. If you have a medical question for Dr. John, send it to mornings@9news.com and make sure to have Ask Dr. John in the subject line.

Right brain or left? Look at your phone

7:02 PM, May 19, 2013

KUSA - A new study suggests your ear preference shows whether you're a left brain thinker or a right brain thinker.

Autism resources expanding for families

4:17 PM, May 19, 2013

DENVER - One tiny word points to terrific progress for 3-year-old Alex.

Handbags contaminated with bacteria

9:00 PM, May 18, 2013

KUSA - We all know washing hands is important.

Wet weather leads to allergies

10:15 PM, May 15, 2013

KUSA- If you suffer from allergies you may have noticed they're kicking in a little earlier. 

Study says flu while pregnant increases child's risk of bipolar

6:57 PM, May 15, 2013

KUSA - It's one more reason pregnant women are encouraged to get the flu shot. A new study is linking a pregnant mothers' flu exposure to an increased risk their children will eventually develop bipolar disorder.

Child with cancer honored by Aurora Police

6:56 PM, May 15, 2013

AURORA - Ten-year-old Aurora resident Justin Miller has dealt with more in his decade on Earth than most people deal with in a lifetime.

Dr. John Torres: Why do women live longer than men?

5:39 PM, May 15, 2013

KUSA - On the average women outlive men. That has been going on for as long as history remembers. But the big question is: why? 

Aurora Police honor child with cancer

2:57 PM, May 15, 2013

AURORA - Ten-year-old Aurora resident Justin Miller has dealt with more in his decade on Earth than most people deal with in a lifetime.

Make-A-Wish: Boy with cancer spends day with Stanley Cup

12:10 PM, May 15, 2013

ARVADA - Logan Piz is just one of those kids who will capture your heart in an instant.

Denver ranked as 9th most active city

11:23 AM, May 15, 2013

KUSA - Given Colorado's reputation for more than 300 days of sunshine a year and plentiful outdoor activities, it might not come as a shock Denver was ranked the country's ninth most active city in a recent Men's Health poll.

Dr. John: Shingles, ticks, Celiac Disease

11:11 AM, May 15, 2013

KUSA - Dr. John Torres from Premier Urgent Care answers your questions every week. If you have a medical question for Dr. John, send it to mornings@9news.com and make sure to have Ask Dr. John in the subject line

Former NFL player pitches new line of adult diapers for men

10:53 AM, May 15, 2013

KUSA - One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetimes. Even though bladder leakage is a common side effect, former Baltimore Raven Tony Siragusa said it's something that men didn't try to combat. 

'People' mag: Angelina to have more surgery

8:04 AM, May 15, 2013

USA TODAY - Continuing with her bold preventive health measures, Angelina Jolie plans to have another surgery.

Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy: Q&A

5:13 PM, May 14, 2013

LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced on Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. Here's a crash course in the procedure Jolie had and why.

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