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People's physical and mental health could be affected by Maui wildfires

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Publish DateAugust 15, 2023

Dr. Steve Berkowitz, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, said wildfires and other natural disasters may also impact the ability of people with mental health conditions to receive care.

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Kirstie Alley's death at 71 puts spotlight on colon cancer: What women need to know

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Publish DateDecember 08, 2022

Researchers from University of Colorado School of Medicine found that young patients under 40 years old have had the highest increase in rates of new late-stage colon cancer cases diagnosed, meaning the cancer has already spread at the time of diagnosis. In particular, subgroups of non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic participants had the highest increases.

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How to help Colorado Springs mass shooting victims, families

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Publish DateNovember 23, 2022

Additionally, people can donate at blood donation centers at Children's Hospital Colorado at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora or at UC Health Garth Englund Blood Center in Fort Collins, which helps support patients in northern Colorado.

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With COVID-19 mandates rolling out, what to know about religious exemptions

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Publish DateOctober 15, 2021

“One of the most important public health practices we have to alleviate outbreaks and things like measles and whooping cough are vaccines required for school or for daycare entry,” Dr. Joshua Williams, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, told ABC News.

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How Doctors are Keeping Patients Safe as Elective Surgery Resumes

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Publish DateMay 05, 2020

"We've always had universal safety precautions for everyone in the hospital and operating room. Now, they are enhanced," said Dr. Jean Kutners, chief medical officer for UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.

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Some Hospitals are Ditching Lead Aprons During X-Rays

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Publish DateJanuary 16, 2020

New thinking among radiologists and medical physicists is upending the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation.“There’s this big psychological component, not only with patients but with staff,” said Rebecca Marsh, a medical physicist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, who spoke about shielding at a December forum here at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. “How do you approach something that is so deeply ingrained in the minds of the health care community and the minds of patients?”

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To boost workforce, medical schools try to sell rural life

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Publish DateAugust 09, 2019

At the University of Colorado School of Medicine, students can meet with the mayor, police chief or other leaders of rural communities and interview residents to learn about the town. "We want to give the students an idea about what goes into the workings of a small community," said Dr. Mark Deutchman, director of the school's rural track.

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No, Mexican scientists did not find a cure for HPV. Here’s what you need to know

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Publish DateFebruary 20, 2019

All the more reason why a trending article claiming to have cured HPV is exciting. According to a media report from Mexico, the scientists used photodynamic therapy (PDT) -- a two-step treatment using a light-sensitive drug (5-aminolevulinic acid or 5-ALA) followed by activation with a specific wavelength of light to target HPV cells -- as a non-invasive method to eradicate 100 percent of HPV from 29 women. So, are these reports true? Have we arrived at a cure for HPV and cancer? Not quite yet, writes Alexandra H. Antonioli, Ph.D. who is completing her combined M.D./Ph.D. at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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