Patient Care Geriatrics Community Health
Amid ongoing conversations about the United States presidential race, a recurring topic has been the cognitive capacity of candidates and some speculation about “cognitive decline” — but what does this mean in terms of a person’s health?
Research Patient Care Pediatrics Community Health Health Policy
Whether it’s inspiring health care policy changes or increasing the accessibility of medical devices, faculty members at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have proven the ability of research to enact positive — and even life-saving — change.
Patient Care Medicine Community Health
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have a penicillin allergy listed on your medical record, research suggests it’s highly likely that this label is inaccurate.
Research Obesity CCTSI Community Health
Tracking how many calories you consume throughout the day to help you lose weight can be a difficult and time-consuming process, but what if you had a device that did it for you?
Community Health Cooking and Nutrition
Bonnie Jortberg, PhD, RD, CDCES was recently showcased as a featured expert in the CU article “The Truth About Sugar: It’s Not So Simple.” Read more in her report out on sugar and processed foods.
Medscape
July 18, 2024
Experts debating the pressing issue of how to prioritize patients in the increasingly common scenario of loss of access or insurance coverage for anti-obesity glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs argued that comorbidities and obesity severity should strongly warrant continued coverage — while offering key strategies for getting and retaining approval from payers.
McKnights Long Term Care News
July 17, 2024
Nursing home residents could greatly benefit from expanded access to palliative care, but providers need more access to standardized tools, staff education and relationships with clinicians to make informed decisions about care, specialists say.
Medscape
July 16, 2024
“One of the things we worried about was that the pandemic would make [burnout findings] look worse,” said lead author Dan Heppe, a hospitalist and associate director of the CU Internal Medicine Residency Program. “Anecdotally, residents may have had more support in our program than perhaps some other programs. Though they had long hours with very sick patients, we tried to keep going in a positive direction.”
The New York Times
July 15, 2024
Pregnant women are bombarded with advertisements — on social media, in childbirth classes, even in their doctors’ offices — urging them to bank the blood in their baby’s umbilical cord and gain “peace of mind.”
Tayler Shaw
