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In preparation to reprise her iconic Cinnabon-hairstyled role in the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens," producers asked Carrie Fisher to lose over 35 pounds. "They don't want to hire all of me - only about three-quarters," Fisher told Good Housekeeping UK for their January issue...

Colorado governor John Hickenlooper issued an executive order Thursday calling marijuana treated with unapproved pesticides a "threat to public safety" and said it should be destroyed. The order comes over 6 months after Denver authorities began quarantining plants tainted by unauthorized chemicals...

Yesterday, I had a moment of clarity. I clarified my goals in talking about health subjects on the air. I've been talking about it since the beginning of our big breast cancer awareness month push. Then, October ended, but I didn't want to stop talking about it...

Are there actions we can take to make it less likely that we become prematurely ill? As it turns out, there are plenty of things that we can do.

If you love bacon (like any normal person does), I feel bad having to deliver this piece of bad news to you - bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, and red meat probably contributes to it, too. From 800 studies, scientists from the World Health Organization conclude that you face a real risk of colon, stomach, and other cancers if you eat a great amount of processed meat, putting processed

After a freak accident on a ski trip, one 25-year-old student gets seizures when he plays Sudoku puzzles. The seizures began after the man was caught in an avalanche during a ski tour, trapped beneath snow for about 15 minutes with limited oxygen...

Denver installed the first city-led needle disposal kiosk last week - and more could pop up, depending on the success of this kiosk. The kiosk was installed on the Cherry Creek trail near Colfax Avenue and Speer Boulevard, an area that has been viewed as a hot-spot for drug use...

When I look at the restaurant inspection reports, I always hope for the best for businesses across Larimer County and Northern Colorado. But this is one of those times it didn't happen.

The weekend has come and gone and you may have gone to one of your favorite restaurants. Maybe you tried something new. Either way, restaurant inspections are out.

A surprising item is being recalled by the Kroger brand sold at King Soopers stores for possible salmonella contamination.

It is that time again, time to think about where you are eating in Larimer County. The latest round of restaurant inspections are out for July 13th through July 19th.

Michele Piacquadio, ThinkStockHow well do you know yourself? You might argue with these facts, naturally. But either way, they are psychological facts about you, me and the person next to you right now.