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Summer Strong: Unlock your core with three simple movements

January 28, 2026 10:15 AM Abby Smith

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO13’s fitness expert Summer Jackson walks you through core activation with three underrated movements that can…

Radical changes could be coming to ‘psychiatry’s bible’

January 27, 2026 10:01 PM CNN Newssource

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — How a person will be diagnosed with mental illness could look significantly different in the near future. The…

South Carolina measles outbreak is largest in US since measles was declared eliminated

January 28, 2026 6:31 AM CNN Newssource

By Meg Tirrell, Deidre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the…

The key to a fulfilling life? Feeling like you matter to others

January 29, 2026 1:22 PM CNN Newssource

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — These days when it’s cold out and gets dark early, it can be tempting to hole up at home and keep to ourselves.…

Tissue boxes, binge-watching and DoorDash: How you’re making it through a record-breaking flu season

January 27, 2026 5:00 AM CNN Newssource

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Terry Sigmond thought it was a cold. She even tried to get out of a New Year’s celebration, but her friend…

Everyone can benefit from a group "admin night" to accomplish tedious tasks while side by side.

Why ‘admin nights’ are the new book club for busy adults

January 26, 2026 3:17 PM CNN Newssource

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Benjamin Chipman has met with his friend Nikita Suri every Tuesday since July, usually over a grilled chicken…

How to stay safe in cold weather, according to a doctor

January 26, 2026 11:12 AM CNN

CNN, CLEVELAND CLINIC By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the United States is experiencing prolonged and extreme cold weather, with recent…

Cold weather can affect the body in several different important ways.

Death toll from winter storm and cold rises to over 30 as parts of South could be without power ‘weeks, not days’

January 26, 2026 10:20 AM CNN

CNN By Eric Levenson, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — This weekend’s winter storm and ensuing bitter cold have left at least 30 people dead and…

How to stay safe in cold weather, according to a doctor

January 26, 2026 10:20 AM CNN Newssource

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the United States is experiencing prolonged and extreme cold weather, with recent winter storms, dangerous…

A child is vaccinated during an immunization event in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles

Doctors are ignoring new federal vaccine recommendations

January 26, 2026 5:48 AM CNN Newssource

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children…

Public health grants from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were halted on Saturday

Confusion remains after Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states, then reverses course

January 24, 2026 2:24 PM CNN Newssource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive…

Riggs' book offers options for when you're cooking for people with food restrictions.

One cookbook author ate chocolate cake daily for 6 years. Now she shares her recipe

January 24, 2026 12:27 PM CNN Newssource

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Go ahead, eat chocolate cake every day. One healthy cookbook author gives us permission — and a recipe that’s…

A woman snaps photos of snow- and frost-covered trees near Kottgeisering

What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

January 23, 2026 1:52 AM CNN Newssource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something…

Trump administration completes US’ split from the World Health Organization

January 22, 2026 3:41 PM CNN Newssource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the US Department of Health and Human…

Good form with controlled movement and proper breathing is key when doing a kettlebell squat.

5 surprising factors that stall fitness progress, even with consistent exercise

January 22, 2026 6:55 AM CNN Newssource

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — You’ve committed to exercising more consistently. Perhaps you’ve been showing up, following a plan and pushing…

Introducing Summer Strong: KRDO13 welcomes fitness enthusiast to the team

January 21, 2026 6:35 PM Abby Smith

KRDO13 is excited to welcome a new face to the team! Summer Jackson is already bringing the energy with her brand-new fitness segment, Summer Strong.…

Alcohol use can have both serious short-term and long-term effects.

It’s not too late to try Dry January. Start now, with a doctor’s advice

January 22, 2026 3:48 PM CNN Newssource

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — We are already midway through the month, and you may have intended to try Dry January but didn’t get to it. You…

Measles elimination status ‘not really’ a concern, CDC official says

January 20, 2026 5:27 PM CNN Newssource

By Sarah Owermohle, Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple parts of the country are threatening the…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seen alongside the revamped food pyramid that touts meat-based protein at the agency's Washington headquarters on January 8.

What cardiologists want you to know about MAHA’s push to eat more fat

January 22, 2026 4:19 PM CNN Newssource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women and men — and has been for over 100 years. In fact,…

People attend a prayer service at Covenant Medical Center after the first death in the Texas measles outbreak was reported on February 26

The US had a record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback

January 20, 2026 5:30 AM CNN Newssource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been new cases in the…