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The Oversimplified Guide to Shoveling a Sidewalk

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Publish DateDecember 01, 2023

Shoveling snow isn’t just winter’s most tedious task; it’s also tailor-made for throwing out your back. To help keep you on the slopes and off the heating pad, Chad Singleton, a personal fitness trainer with CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, explains how to turn the chore into a snow day.

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How to Protect Your Health From Colorado’s Changing Climate

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Publish DateJanuary 05, 2023

In the mid-2000s, Dr. Jay Lemery became alarmed by the growing conflict between politicians and scientists over climate change. When he started looking into how doctors were reacting to the developing crisis, he was even more dismayed to discover that few health care professionals were wise to the health stressors of a warming world. So Lemery, now a wilderness and emergency medicine physician at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, took up the cause himself. “My jam became to mobilize the clinical community,” he says, “both as advocates but also as practitioners of health.”

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The Complete Guide to Preventive Health Care

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Publish DateJanuary 14, 2022

An often-overlooked issue among older adults is mental health, ranging from difficulty making decisions to plain isolation (which can affect mental acuity). “The pandemic has brought loneliness and inactivity for many older adults,” says Samantha Farro, geriatric psychologist at the CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging, “which is why mental health awareness is so important right now.”

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What You Need to Know About Kids and the COVID-19 Vaccines

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Publish DateMay 28, 2021

To help respond to some of the most common queries, we enlisted the help of Dr. Sean O’Leary, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the vice chair for the committee on infectious diseases for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Colorado Pharmacists Face the Threat of Burnout

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Publish DateMay 19, 2021

“The pandemic has been a tale of two realities for us,” says Emily Zadvorny, a clinical pharmacist and the executive director of the Colorado Pharmacists Society. (She also teaches at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy.) Although pharmacists were busy during the early days of the pandemic—especially since they were often the only health care provider open—Zadvorny says the industry has experienced its own “surge” over the past three to four months during the vaccination rollout.

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It’s Been One Year Since Students Started Widespread Distance Learning

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Publish DateMarch 04, 2021

“Our children have been hurt in many ways,” says Dr. Steven Berkowitz, a medical doctor and a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he studies child stress, trauma, and resilience. “School has been among the most significant pressure points.”

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Vaccine Guilt is Real. Here’s How to Deal, According to Local Ethicists

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Publish DateFebruary 12, 2021

There is not any data on the prevalence of vaccine guilt, but Dr. Matthew Wynia, director of the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at University of Colorado’s Anschutz campus, surmises that many people who have already received the COVID-19 vaccine probably feel like their doses could have gone to someone more deserving. “I think it’s a really common phenomenon,” he says. Wynia would know: He too experienced guilt when he got vaccinated in December, an opportunity afforded by chance.

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What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccines in Colorado

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Publish DateJanuary 21, 2021

While the vaccines have undoubtedly brought hope that the end of the pandemic and a return to normalcy is coming, there’s been confusion on how the distribution process will roll out locally. Some Coloradans are also still concerned about possible side effects. As Colorado moves into phase 1B of the distribution plan, we spoke to Dr. Richard Zane, chief innovation officer for UCHealth and chair of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to understand more about how the vaccines work and when Coloradans can expect to receive them.

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