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Broncos Player Helps Toddler With Leukemia

Fifty percent of infant leukemia patients do not survive, but after six months in the hospital, and nearly a year of maintenance chemotherapy, Quentin seems to be doing just fine. Source: CBS

ExclusiveBronco linebacker D.J. Williams will be at a fundraiser for a toddler battling leukemia.  It's a cause that is close to Williams heart because of his mother.

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Broncos Player Helps Toddler With Leukemia
Bronco linebacker D.J. Williams will be at a fundraiser for a toddler battling leukemia.  It's a cause that is close to Williams heart because of his mother.
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Plastic Bottles Have Some Coloradans Concerned
Recent government reports connect a chemical in plastics with potential health hazards. Dr. Dave Hnida takes a look at who should be concerned, and why.
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Study Ties Amount Of Sleep To Obesity
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.
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