The most important takeaway when it comes to cystic acne — especially if you're noticing scarring — is that it requires early intervention and seeing a board-certified dermatologist “to prevent permanent scarring,” Dr. Emma Weiss, board-certified dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, noted.
Ultimately, over-the-counter pain relief medicines are “not curative,” and they will not make illnesses subside more quickly, said O’Leary, who is also a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. And low-grade fevers by themselves aren’t harmful, he said.
Avielle's family has created the Avielle Initiative at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus to support projects advancing technology solutions through science. The initiative focuses on brain health, meditation, peer support, empathy and emotions.
“Based on what I consider limited animal data, there is a theoretical risk that the aluminum in vaccines could influence allergy risk,” said Daley, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
“We noticed a few months ago reports starting to pop up throughout the country and now it appears that there’s widespread circulation of parechoviruses throughout the country,” said Dr. Kevin Messacar, a pediatric infectious disease physician and researcher at Children’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado [School of Medicine].
The review team met this week. Dr. Jon Samet, the dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, is overseeing the effort. He said the studies aren’t uniform in their methods or results and that it will be challenging to characterize the “messy data,” but he said he anticipates creating a public database of research that will be kept up to date.
“Some of these potential interactions are not trivial, and some pairings have to be avoided altogether,” said Peter Anderson, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. “Some are probably easily managed. But some we’re going to have to be very careful about.”
“We’re still not back to where we need to be,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, a pediatric infectious disease doctor at Children’s Hospital Colorado and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Routine immunizations protect children against 16 infectious diseases, including measles, diphtheria and chickenpox, and inhibit transmission to the community. The rollout of Covid shots for younger kids is an opportunity to catch up on routine vaccinations, O’Leary said, adding that children can get the vaccines together.
