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NBC News

Disease runs rampant in Gaza as Clean Water Runs Out

news outletNBC News
Publish DateNovember 17, 2023

"Many people will be sick and die simply from loss of fluids," said May Chu, a professor with the Colorado School of Public Health and interim director of the Center for Global Health at CU Anschutz in Denver.

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Denver 7

CU College of Nursing launches program to put nurse midwives in rural communities across Colorado

news outletDenver 7
Publish DateNovember 17, 2023

The College of Nursing at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is launching a new effort to put more maternity specialists in rural parts of Colorado. Thanks to a federal grant, over the next three years, the college will train 14 certified nurse midwives to work in underserved communities.

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CNN

What you need to know before a ‘tolerance break’ from marijuana use

news outletCNN
Publish DateNovember 17, 2023

With marijuana use putting people at greater risk for bad health outcomes such as heart attack and stroke, reducing usage may sound like a good idea, said Dr. Robert Page, a professor of clinical pharmacy and physical medicine/rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Aurora. But T-breaks come with certain risks, especially when it comes to withdrawal symptoms, he said. Page spoke to CNN about tolerance breaks and whether or not they are a sound strategy.

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The New York Times

Running vs. Walking: Which Is Better for Lasting Health?

news outletThe New York Times
Publish DateNovember 17, 2023

However, once your body becomes accustomed to walking, you might want to pick up the pace, said Alyssa Olenick, an exercise physiologist and postdoctoral research fellow in the energy metabolism lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

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Science Alert

World's First Entire Eye Transplant Declared a Medical Breakthrough

news outletScience Alert
Publish DateNovember 10, 2023

"This is a huge deal," Kia Washington, a professor of surgery at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, who has been working in the same field for 15 years, told AFP, commending her peers.

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Denver 7

CU College of Nursing provides naloxone training for Sheridan School District No. 2 staff

news outletDenver 7
Publish DateNovember 10, 2023

The Sheridan School District No. 2 is working with the University of Colorado College of Nursing to train teachers and staff members on how to use naloxone, a drug designed to rapidly reverse the opioid overdoses. “In the last year, since COVID, we've had a few students in the district who have lost their lives or lost family members related to overdoses," said Alexis Barrere, CU College of Nursing senior instructor and pediatric nurse practitioner.

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CBS4 Denver

Scholarship brings maternal care to Colorado's rural areas

news outletCBS4 Denver
Publish DateNovember 10, 2023

Denise Smith, a certified midwife and assistant professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, says it's time to rethink how maternal care is structured. "Women who give birth in rural areas do have more complications of birth, and we're seeing that there really is an urban-rural disparity in outcomes," said Smith. "The intent is to grow the midwifery workforce to serve populations that are currently underserved by maternity care providers."

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Kaiser Health News

A New RSV Shot Could Help Protect Babies This Winter — If They Can Get It in Time

news outletKaiser Health News
Publish DateNovember 10, 2023

“When all of a sudden you have a new product that you’re supposed to give to your entire birth cohort, and you’ve got to pay $500 that may or may not get paid back, that’s just not financially viable,” said Sean O’Leary, a pediatric infectious-disease specialist at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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