"We found no difference in the two populations," said senior researcher Dr. Christine Tompkins, a cardiologist with the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Further, marijuana users appeared to have lower rates of atrial fibrillation, an irregular rhythm in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria).
… a University of Colorado Medical School study just released Monday finds the number of adults with Alzheimer's and dementia is steadily increasing, but questions around their access to firearms remain largely unaddressed. … “Up to 45 percent of older adults live in a home with a firearm," said (Dr. Emmy) Betz, who said healthcare providers need to be more aware of the issue. "As with driving, the message here is not we should take all the guns away from older people.
Andrew Subudhi focuses on studying cerebral blood flow and exercise performance related issues related to altitude. “The big picture we’re really chasing is how we can mitigate or lessen the effects of altitude for everybody who comes to altitude,” Subudhi said.
"I see a lot more attention on pretty smiles," says Clifton Carey, a chemist at the University of Colorado's School of Dental Medicine. Tooth whitening, in particular, is "a big thing these days. A lot of sellers and a lot of customers."
“It may be something about facilities’ and providers’ comfort with prescribing as a tool,” said Dr. Joseph Frank, a University of Colorado School of Medicine professor who co-authored the study. Frank also works as a primary care doctor at Denver’s VA hospital.
Lab tests of the supplements found they all contained thyroid hormone and most had at least one steroid hormone. “Patients should be aware that any supplement that is sold as ‘natural,’ ‘organic,’ ‘herbal,’ ‘plant-based,’ may not be safe,” said lead author Dr. Halis Kaan Akturk of the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado.
"The 20.5% frequency of irregular menses in the TODAY girls who are at least 1 year post-menarche appears to be higher than in the general adolescent population, although reported prevalence of irregular menses in normal adolescents varies widely," noted lead author Megan Kelsey, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist from the University of Colorado, Aurora, in a press release by the Endocrine Society.
