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A new plague case is a reminder: The 'Black Death' lingers in the US

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Publish DateJuly 12, 2024

“Humans are really accidental hosts,” said Dr. Michelle Barron, senior medical director for the UCHealth Infection Prevention and Control and a professor of medicine and adviser to the Colorado School of Public Health. “It's when you come into contact with the animals, or the fleas that are associated with the animals, that they then end up infected.”

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What is THC? Answering the questions you were too embarrassed to ask

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Publish DateJuly 12, 2024

"This is the big challenge with cannabis: How do we facilitate the beneficial medical applications, allow for what society has determined is acceptable recreational use and also guard against the very real harms?" Gregory Tung, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, tells USA TODAY. "This is difficult and will likely require a mix of policy, rules, regulations and education."

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Is chocolate milk good for you? Here's the complicated answer

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Publish DateJanuary 19, 2024

Milk itself (unflavored milk) contains myriad health benefits. It is packed with essential nutrients like calcium. Dr. Travis Nemkov, assistant research professor in biochemistry and molecular genetics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, says that calcium supports several vital bodily functions.

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‘Like a Russian roulette’: US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure

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Publish DateSeptember 08, 2023

Ned Calonge, who is the associate dean for public health practice of the Colorado School of Public Health and co-authored the national academies’ report, said that taking proactive measures in communities with known high exposure, such as among firefighters and military service members and their families who lived on bases, is particularly important. “It depends on how much different states have paid attention to it,” Calonge said. “I wouldn’t say that we’ve advanced very far in terms of clinician education in the area of the PFAS exposure.”

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How much potassium do you need per day? The amount may surprise you

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Publish DateMay 12, 2023

To find out everything you need to know about potassium, we spoke with Dr. David Nazarian, a board-certified internal medicine specialist and founder of VitaminMD.net, and Dr. Travis Nemkov, assistant research professor in biochemistry and molecular genetics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

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Most people know they need calcium. Here's how to tell if you're getting enough

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Publish DateMay 12, 2023

Dr. Travis Nemkov, assistant research professor in biochemistry and molecular genetics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, says that calcium supports various bodily functions, including: The formation and maintenance of bones and teeth, Muscle function, Nerve signaling, Blood vessel function, Blood clotting, Hormone production, Enzyme function.

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Narcan at music festivals: The lifesaving drug naloxone is coming to a concert near you

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Publish DateApril 28, 2023

Advocates argue there is a need for more mainstream acceptance. Robert Valuck, a professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, says: "People typically say a dead addict cannot recover, has no chance of recovery. So we're trying to keep people alive and fentanyl test strips will tell you if something's there."

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Drink 2 or 3 cups of coffee a day? You might live longer - especially if it's ground, study says

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Publish DateOctober 07, 2022

Heart Failure found that people who increasingly drank caffeinated coffee saw a lower risk for heart failure. While senior author Dr. David Kao, medical director at the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine, stressed the significance of this finding, he noted that more research is needed.

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