9News
March 01, 2021
A Colorado doctor was center stage Sunday night as he joined celebrities at the Golden Globes. Dr. Fernando Holguin has spent the last year treating COVID-19 patients – but on Sunday, Hollywood took a minute to honor health-care workers like him.
The Denver Post
February 24, 2021
“I’ve never seen flu this low,” said Larissa Pisney, medical director of
infection prevention and control for UCHealth University of Colorado
Hospital [and assistant professor of medicine at CU School of
Medicine]. “This is certainly unprecedented.”
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 24, 2021
On Wednesday the FDA said Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. This could help pave the way for its approval for emergency use after a meeting on Friday.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 24, 2021
Persisting symptoms in recovered COVID-19 patients continue to baffle doctors nearly a year after some of the affected people first became sick.
CPR
February 24, 2021
Behind the recent drop in Colorado's COVID-19 case numbers is a persistent growth in the number of viral variant cases detected that have the potential to mess with everything from in-person school to the re-opening of the economy.
Medscape
February 23, 2021
Children born to mothers in poor cardiovascular health during pregnancy had an almost eight times higher risk for landing in the poorest cardiovascular health category in early adolescence than children born to mothers who had ideal cardiovascular health during pregnancy.
Health Day
February 23, 2021
Testosterone levels tend to fall in older men, but a new study shows that exercise -- and not supplemental testosterone -- is the way to rejuvenate the aging male heart.
Men's Health
February 23, 2021
In an increasingly divided world, coffee is one of the few things people seem to agree on. Seeing an old friend? Grab a cappuccino. Work meeting? Let’s convene at the cafe. Need a first date idea? OK, you get the idea.
Medscape
February 23, 2021
"Low vitamin D levels have been linked to so many things...It's either the most important vitamin in the world or it's a stand-in for some other important thing," he writes. "When we've tested all of these intriguing links via randomized trials, giving some people vitamin D and some placebo, they almost always showed no effect."
Medscape
February 23, 2021
More than 50% of healthcare workers infected with SARS-CoV-2 report that their sense of smell has not returned to normal an average of 5 months post infection, new research shows.
9News
February 23, 2021
While much is known about the safety and efficacy of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, researchers are still studying their impact on transmissibility.
The Denver Post
February 23, 2021
New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in Colorado, suggesting the state might get out of the pandemic without another wave of death if people can keep up precautions for a little longer.
The Denver Post
February 22, 2021
The University of Colorado School of Medicine announced Monday the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund to support Black and other underrepresented medical students.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 22, 2021
The University of Colorado Hospital (UCHealth) announced it has provided more than 215,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in Colorado on Monday.
Colorado Politics
February 22, 2021
The University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora is stepping up for under-represented members of the health profession, announcing on Monday the Charles J. Blackwood, MD, Endowed Memorial Scholarship
CBS4 Denver
February 22, 2021
In an effort to increase diversity among medical school students, the University of Colorado School of Medicine is celebrating a new scholarship fund. Organizers chose to name it after Dr. Charles J. Blackwood who became the first African American to graduate from the school in 1947 and was in the top 10 of his class.
NY Metro Parents
February 22, 2021
We spend so much energy and time instilling a healthy sleep foundation for our little ones. When you finally think you have figured out your child and have a solid bedtime routine, BAM!—a change occurs. Be it a sleep regression, a change in family dynamic—such as a new sibling or a new pet—or Daylight Saving Time, it seems like we are always playing catch up.
Wyoming News
February 22, 2021
Ashley Kisicki is a student at Central High School and loves to rodeo. In 2018 she went in for her routine sports physical, when her doctor encouraged her to get checked for scoliosis.
The Colorado Sun
February 22, 2021
While quarantined in her bedroom with the coronavirus, 16-year-old Ellie Jotte stuck her nose in her sweetest-smelling candles, bottles of perfume and all kinds of fruit- and flower-scented lotions.
American Academy of Pediatricts AAP
February 22, 2021
Partnerships with schools and community groups plus more supports for children and families are needed to help youths impacted by the pandemic that has stretched on for a year. Those were among recommendations of experts who took part in a recent AAP virtual town hall panel discussion.
Colorado Times-Reporter
February 19, 2021
The young Black woman doctor came to Denver eager to practice medicine in 1902, but authorities refused to recognize Dr. Justina Ford or give her privileges at the city’s hospital.
CBS4 Denver
February 19, 2021
A respected Colorado physician is asking people to choose compassion over prejudice.
New York Post
February 19, 2021
Carl Hart is a Columbia University professor of psychology and neuroscience. He chairs the psych department and has a fondness for heroin – not only as a subject of scholarly pursuit but also as a substance for personal use.
Pharmacy Times
February 19, 2021
A 5% weight loss over 2 years in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer was associated with worse outcomes, according to new research that investigated the body mass index (BMI) data of these patients.
News Review
February 19, 2021
Drinking one or more cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of heart failure, according to new research. But only if it’s caffeinated.
Healthline
February 19, 2021
Millions of people in the United States have contracted SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID 19, with many returning to full health within weeks of falling ill. But for some patients, the after-effects of the disease can cause long-term health issues.
KMGH Channel 7
February 19, 2021
While thousands in Colorado and millions across the country continue to fight for their place in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, there are also people refusing to be vaccinated for reasons ranging from religious beliefs to personal health concerns.
CBS4 Denver
February 19, 2021
They were lined up through the parking lot and back onto Kipling Street on Friday afternoon. Hundreds of people came to the Stride Community Health clinic for their second rounds of the COVID vaccine.
FOX News
February 19, 2021
Colorado’s COVID-19 numbers continue to trend in the right direction, but one of UCHealth’s top doctors says declining cases is not a reason to stop practicing basic mitigation strategies like mask-wearing and social distancing.
The New York Times
February 18, 2021
A large analysis looked at hundreds of factors that may influence the risk of heart failure and found one dietary factor in particular that was associated with a lower risk: drinking coffee.
Healio
February 18, 2021
Despite increased attention and efforts focused on diversifying the U.S. health care workforce, little progress has been made over the past 2 decades. Blind hiring practices, successfully used in other industries, could be adapted to increase diversity in the health care workforce pipeline. Such practices would be expected to address two persistent barriers to health care workforce diversity: implicit bias and systemic bias.
MedPage Today
February 18, 2021
Among patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, there was no difference in length of hospital stay in those given a single 200,000-IU dose of vitamin D3 versus those given placebo in a randomized trial in Brazil.
The Colorado Sun
February 17, 2021
In the hospital room of a very sick patient, or down the hall in a bustling ICU, medical personnel are constantly reaching out impatiently to switch off an alarm they find irrelevant or annoying.
The Independent
February 17, 2021
Asthma may be a disease with one name, but experts say that unbeknown to most people who have it, it is not just one condition, nor is there a “one-size-fits-all” treatment for it.
U.S. News & World Report
February 17, 2021
In a finding that suggests heart health starts in the womb, a new study shows that the state of a woman's heart during pregnancy may predict her kids' health by the time they reach adolescence.
CBS4 Denver
February 17, 2021
According to The Institute of Medicine, racial and ethnic minorities often receive lower quality of care than non-minority patients. The Center for Advancing Professional Excellence hosted a Health Equity Through Cultural Sensitivity Simulation at CU Anschutz Medical Campus for future healthcare providers.
KMGH Channel 7
February 17, 2021
On Wednesday, a group of 20 Denver Health emergency medicine residents from the University of Colorado’s School of Medicine participated in their very first Health Equity Through Cultural Sensitivity Simulation Day.
KMGH Channel 7
February 17, 2021
Emergency medicine has played a critical role during the ongoing pandemic as doctors work to provide care for some of the most critical COVID-19 patients.
CPR
February 17, 2021
Dan Jones, 44, nursed a sore arm after his first COVID-19 vaccine, but other than that, he felt fine.
Becker's Hospital Review
February 16, 2021
Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have accelerated digital transformation efforts in order to maintain communication and relationships with their patients while promoting safety from COVID-19.
CBS4 Denver
February 16, 2021
Actor Gary Sinise is expanding his philanthropic work and that means more help for Colorado veterans with brain injuries. His new network will give money to the Marcus Institute for Brain Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
MedPage Today
February 16, 2021
In an accompanying editorial, Stephen Daniels, of the University of
Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, said that these findings
support the idea that a mother’s cardiovascular health may have
longstanding effects on that of their children.
CPR
February 16, 2021
In 2020, COVID-19 ravaged the state's nursing homes, forcing an end to visitation by family and friends and lockdowns of residents. That in turn appears to have contributed to a hidden toll from the disease for some Colorado seniors.
LADDERS
February 15, 2021
When consumed in excess, coffee can be extremely harmful to our digestive system and sleep cycle. In moderation, however, it can yield a wide array of benefits. Among these, according to a new study conducted by the American Heart Association, concerns cardiovascular health.
Science News
February 15, 2021
Higher intake of caffeinated coffee was found to be associated with reduced risk of heart failure in three large, well-known heart disease studies: the FHS (Framingham Heart Study), CHS (Cardiovascular Heart Study), and ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities).
KMGH Channel 7
February 15, 2021
During the coronavirus pandemic, another major health crisis is gaining attention.
9News
February 15, 2021
A record number of people at one time are being treated for frostbite at UCHealth's Burn and Frostbite Center.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 15, 2021
A record-breaking number of patients with frostbite are currently at the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center on the Anschutz Campus, the health care provider said Monday.
CBS4 Denver
February 15, 2021
UCHealth is treating a record number of frostbite patients after temperatures dipped below zero over the weekend. As of Monday, there are 26 patients at the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center on the Anschutz Campus in Aurora, more than the hospital has ever had at one time.
Healio
February 15, 2021
Most people with diabetes who used continuous glucose monitoring during the first 8 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic improved their time in range, although the benefits varied by region and socioeconomic status, according to study data.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 14, 2021
It’s never easy finding out your young child has cancer, let alone dealing with that in the middle of a pandemic, but it’s a challenge Erin Eckert and her family are more than willing to overcome.
CPR
February 13, 2021
At first, the rapid test came up negative for Denver Chef Frank Bonanno after he’d been exposed to COVID-19 through an employee at one of his restaurants. Then, two weeks later, as he put on his deodorant he couldn’t smell it.
The Denver Post
February 13, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of Feb. 12, and are likely wondering what they can safely do.
Denver Gazette
February 13, 2021
Despite tundra-like temperatures Saturday across the Denver metro area, thousands of Colorado's teachers and elderly population braved the cold to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
PBS News Hour
February 13, 2021
At a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Dr. Fernando Holguin offered a stark message for those unsure about whether to get their shots.
Healio
February 12, 2021
Hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems have revolutionized care and lessened disease burden for people living with type 1 diabetes, and next-generation devices promise even more improvement.
Vail Daily
February 12, 2021
After catching the coronavirus last March, Dana Gosnell figured she’d be feeling better by now, not worse. Instead, she said she finds herself still facing a confusing and scary array of symptoms.
KMGH Channel 7
February 12, 2021
It's been almost a year since we've all lived with the novel coronavirus in one way or another. Fortunately, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it has come in the form of a vaccine.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 12, 2021
The novel coronavirus can rapidly mutate inside of compromised patients and give way to new and more dangerous variants, according to new research from a University of Colorado School of Medicine scientist. Matt Mauro reports.
Medscape
February 11, 2021
Statin use is associated with a lower risk for postoperative adhesion-related complications (ARCs) after intra-abdominal surgery, a new observational study suggests.
HCP Live
February 11, 2021
New research puts more weight on the value coffee has on reducing cardiovascular risks.
Health Day
February 11, 2021
Cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered a sexually transmitted infection, but a new study shows that many babies are born carrying the virus in their mouths.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 11, 2021
There’s new research showing you might be able to predict whether someone is susceptible to developing Alzheimer’s disease later on in life based off of their writing style.
The New York Times
February 11, 2021
Many of the common preconditions to opening schools — including vaccines for teachers or students, and low rates of infection in the community — are not necessary to safely teach children in person, a consensus of pediatric infectious disease experts said in a new survey.
CNN
February 09, 2021
It's another home run for coffee consumption -- as long as it's black and caffeinated, that is. Drinking one or more cups of plain, leaded coffee a day was associated with a long-term reduced risk of heart failure, according to a review of diet data from three major studies using analytic tools from the American Heart Association.
5280
February 08, 2021
Elements of Colorado’s vaccine distribution are inherently unfair. But giving up your spot in line won’t solve inequities, ethicists say. Here’s why—and what you can do instead.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
February 04, 2021
In a survey of 714 practicing U.S. physicians nationwide, only 40.7% said they were very confident about their ability to provide the same quality of care to patients with a disability as they do to nondisabled patients.
9News
February 04, 2021
As of Feb. 3, more than 485,000 people in Colorado have gotten their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. About 3% of the population is fully vaccinated.
News Medical
February 03, 2021
Natalia Vergara, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been awarded a 3D ROC prize by the National Eye Institute (NEI) for her research team's work to create better models to accelerate the development of new therapies for retinal diseases.
CBS4 Denver
February 03, 2021
In the emergency department at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Dr. Vaughn Browne sees the worst of the pandemic every single day. CBS4’s Conor McCue spoke with him and other doctors as part of CBS4’s Elevating Black Voices series which highlights community members during Black History Month.
Denver Gazette
February 03, 2021
As more and more vaccine becomes available, Gov. Jared Polis has repeatedly touted distribution as the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But that's only true if people actually get vaccinated.
The New York Times
February 03, 2021
As recently as December, the vaccine maker Novavax appeared to once again be on the brink of failure.
CBS4 Denver
February 03, 2021
Data from studies done in the United Kingdom show the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax is roughly 90% effective. That’s great news as the Phase 3 clinical trial of that vaccine in the United States is underway.
The Denver Post
February 03, 2021
Colorado will start vaccinating teachers and people in their late 60s Monday, frustrating older residents who are still trying to get an appointment and essential workers who wonder when their turn will come.
Healio
February 02, 2021
A modified version of an FDA-approved close-loop insulin delivery system may be effective for children aged 2 to 5 years with type 1 diabetes, according to study data published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.
Real Simple
February 02, 2021
COVID made your home the hot vacation destination for 2020. Whether you opted for a full-on staycation, or slipped away to a rental a few hours away, few people weren't adventuring too far away from home.
KKTV
February 02, 2021
Should you wear two masks?
Colorado Springs Gazette
February 01, 2021
Over seven days ending on Jan. 2, Mike Coffman, the Mayor of Aurora, lived on the streets of Denver and Aurora to gain a different perspective on how to address the “problem of homelessness.”
Healio
February 01, 2021
Psychiatrists, as well as the overall mental health field, may play an
important role in mitigating the effects of the trend toward increasing
polarization, according to Steven Berkowitz, professor in the
department of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Colorado
[School of Medicine] Anschutz Medical Campus, as well as director of
the Stress, Trauma, Adversity Research and Treatment Centers.
The Scientist
February 01, 2021
When microbiologist Breck Duerkop started his postdoc in 2009, he figured he’d be focusing on bacteria. After all, he’d joined the lab of microbiome researcher Lora Hooper at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas to study host-pathogen interactions in the mammalian gut and was particularly interested in what causes some strains of normally harmless commensal bacteria, such as Enterococcus faecalis, to become dangerous, gut-dominating pathogens.
KMGH Channel 7
February 01, 2021
In a matter of days, a lifelong dream could become reality for a Colorado frontline healthcare worker.
STAT
February 01, 2021
Anew survey of U.S. doctors finds that more than 80% believe people with a significant disability have a worse quality of life than those who are not disabled, underscoring how physicians’ perceptions across specialties could negatively influence the care of the more than 61 million Americans with disabilities.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
February 01, 2021
UCHealth said it plans to share its “playbook” on how to successfully run a mass vaccination site after vaccinating 10,000 people at a site near Coors Field over the weekend.
5280
February 01, 2021
Yvette Hunt’s reaction to getting the COVID-19 vaccine this past Sunday can best be described as pure elation. “Oh, thank you Black Jesus. And the other Jesus. And God and all his angels,” said the 75-year-old from southeast Denver. “My daughter didn’t get to have her wedding this year. My son and his friend have a house in Fort Collins that I haven’t been able to see except for online. I hope this means we are closer to being able to get out.”
KUNC
January 31, 2021
A team of nurses, doctors and pharmacists from UCHealth inoculated 10,000 residents over the weekend during what officials called the state’s largest COVID-19 vaccine operation to date. Good weather and data from a small trial run a week before helped the two-day clinic at Coors Field run smoothly, according to organizers.
CBS4 Denver
January 31, 2021
The state’s largest mass vaccination event to date kicked off Saturday in the parking lots north of Coors Field. The drive thru event, which follows a trial run last weekend, is being put on through a partnership between UCHealth, the Colorado Rockies and state, as well as the City and County of Denver.
9News
January 31, 2021
Shots that went into nearly 10,000 arms over the weekend in a parking lot outside Coors Field will save lives, UCHealth said Sunday.
Denver Gazette
January 30, 2021
Longmont resident Jack Taylor woke up Saturday knowing he was going to be headed to an exciting day at Coors Field.
The Denver Post
January 29, 2021
Colorado’s health systems are turning to mass drive-up clinics to get more older people inoculated against the novel coronavirus, but efforts to ramp up vaccine distribution remain stymied by a national shortage of the shots.
Health Day
January 28, 2021
For patients discharged after acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the risk for stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is reduced for those with psoriasis or other chronic inflammatory diseases, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.
GeriPal
January 28, 2021
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults have lived through a lifetime of discrimination, social stigma, prejudice, and marginalization. Is the care that we are giving them in later life changing any of that or are we pushing them back into the closet?
Healio
January 28, 2021
Two professional endocrine societies are formally opposing legislative efforts to block transgender people from accessing gender-affirming medical and surgical care, after dozens of state bills threatened to criminalize such therapies.
Real Simple
January 28, 2021
If you're still rocking gaiters or cloth masks to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, you may want to consider stepping up your mask game. With cases of the more contagious variants of the virus cropping up throughout the country, infectious disease experts are recommending you double up on your masks when you're out in public.
KRDO
January 28, 2021
Dr. Sean T. O'Leary with Children's Hospital Colorado said the consequences of closing schools again greatly outweighs the side-effects that COVID-19 has on children.
9News
January 28, 2021
An outreach effort focuses on the safety and effectiveness of the Novavax vaccine.
HCP Live
January 27, 2021
There are several different types of vaccines used in adults for influenza in the US, including high-dose inactivated vaccines (HD-IIV) and live attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV).
Washington Post
January 27, 2021
On Jan. 26, a Biden administration executive order went into effect requiring a negative coronavirus test result before entry into the United States, creating a significant change in how Americans travel during the pandemic.
9News
January 27, 2021
University of Colorado Hospital (UCHealth) is geared up for the state's largest mass vaccination site to date.
CBS4 Denver
January 27, 2021
Preparations are underway for this weekend’s mass vaccination drive thru event outside Coors Field, which will be the largest vaccination clinic yet in Colorado.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 27, 2021
It’s expected to be another busy weekend at Coors Field as thousands of older Coloradans prepare to be vaccinated at UCHealth’s second mass vaccination drive-thru event.
American Medical Association
January 26, 2021
The Nazis’ efforts to eliminate anyone who didn’t fit into their vision of racial purity were enabled by medical professionals and medical programs in Germany—and, long before, in the U.S.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 26, 2021
New research from the journal Neurology shows hypertension during pregnancy could lead to cognitive decline in women later on in life.
CBS4 Denver
January 26, 2021
The weekend’s vaccination of 1,000 people in a parking lot north of Coors Field was getting a positive review by the people who set it up.
Denver Gazette
January 26, 2021
Sherri Harper is honored to have spent a day under blankets with aching joints, chills and fever, courtesy of her second dose of the COVID 19 vaccine.
CBS4 Denver
January 26, 2021
Colorado health experts are giving credit to Coloradans as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to go down.
The Conversation
January 25, 2021
Rural hospitals have struggled with financial troubles for years. Over the past decade, more than 130 have closed, forcing residents to drive farther or delay needed care. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has many of them wondering whether rural health care systems will survive.
Health Central
January 25, 2021
CBD PRODUCTS—MADE FROM a chemical found in the cannabis plant called cannabidiol—are all the rage right now. You can buy them online, in drugstores, and even at local gas stations, not to mention at medical marijuana dispensaries. While companies make some broad claims about what CBD can do, the truth is that there just isn’t a lot of definitive scientific evidence on this yet. Here’s the current body of knowledge on CBD’s side effects and how effective it is in treating things like chronic pain, anxiety, and sleep problems.
WTKR
January 25, 2021
Small changes can make a big difference, especially for people battling Type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 crisis.
CBS4 Denver
January 25, 2021
One thousand Coloradans, aged 70 and over, received their COVID-19 vaccinations Sunday at drive thru event in the parking lot at Coors Field.
9News
January 25, 2021
University of Colorado Hospital (UCHealth) is unblinding its COVID-19 Moderna vaccine trial, allowing participants like Charles Wynn to know if they received the placebo or actual vaccine months ago. If they received the placebo, they get the real thing now.
The Denver Post
January 24, 2021
A bevy of gray-haired drivers navigated through orange traffic cones, past red signs and through a white tent Sunday to receive COVID-19 vaccinations without ever leaving their cars.
Sify
January 23, 2021
Researchers have discovered a direct association between placental function in pregnant women and future metabolic disorders in children and adults.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 23, 2021
A healthy endurance athlete and thriving college student, Harper Powell’s life was drastically changed by COVID-19 nearly a year ago.
CPR
January 22, 2021
On one of her many days in the hospital in 2017, Cathy asked her partner not to tell the nursing staff they were married. She’d been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, and Cathy feared the care she got would suffer if the staff knew she was a lesbian.
CBS4 Denver
January 22, 2021
Dr. Justina Ford, Denver’s first licensed Black female doctor, was honored for her accomplishments Friday. Governor Jared Polis declared January 22, Dr. Justina Ford Day. The Black American West Museum & Heritage Center celebrated Ford with a virtual event joined by former patients.
Denverite
January 22, 2021
When the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Denver in mid-December, state and local leaders let out a collective sigh of relief. The vaccines, which are more than 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 infections, were a step closer to ending the pandemic, Gov. Jared Polis said at the time.
Aurora Sentinel
January 22, 2021
Applications to the University of Colorado School of Medicine increased significantly this year, and the pandemic may explain part of the reasoning.
Rolling Stone Magazine
January 21, 2021
As reports emerge across the country of health facilities throwing out unused and spoiled Covid-19 vaccines, some state governments are failing to track the wastage as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leaving officials coordinating immunization efforts blind to exactly how many of the precious, limited doses are going into the trash and why.
KMGH Channel 7
January 21, 2021
As the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) tries to address slow vaccination rates for communities of color, two local medical experts are giving their suggestions for effectively addressing racial equity for vaccine distribution.
Becker's Hospital Review
January 20, 2021
Jason Dragoo, MD, performed a knee arthroscopy on Denver Nuggets forward Greg Whittington, the team reported Jan. 19.
KUNC
January 20, 2021
In requests for extreme risk protection orders filed last year, petitioners described individuals who have threatened suicide, intimate partner violence, and shootings at schools and workplaces, according to preliminary data analysis by researchers at the University of Colorado.
Healio
January 19, 2021
It is clear 2020 was a challenging year for everyone in health care, including those in nephrology.
9News
January 19, 2021
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday said second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should be available to Coloradans on time whether the state gets a boost in supply of the vaccine or not.
CPR
January 19, 2021
For weeks, Dr. Abbey Lara has been watching COVID-19 patients in the intensive care beds in her Aurora hospital, wondering when the next crush of the extremely sick would arrive.
KMGH Channel 7
January 18, 2021
It’s a pervasive problem in Colorado. Scammers seem to be taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis by filing fake unemployment claims using stolen identities. And now, those fraudsters are creating even more headaches as victims try to file their 2020 tax returns.
The Denver Post
January 18, 2021
About 40,000 older Coloradans will get their first COVID-19 shot a few weeks earlier than initially planned after the state on Monday ordered providers to stop holding back second doses.
Pasadena Now
January 16, 2021
Have you ever wanted to learn exactly how soap is so effective against certain viruses?
Neurology Today
January 16, 2021
With more and more neurologists now having been vaccinated, several scenarios have arisen for which there is no clear guidance and for which policies have varied across institutions. We asked experts in neurovirology and neuroimmunology to consider those situations based on real-life questions from our readers.
Colorado Springs Business Journal
January 15, 2021
Before COVID-19, telemedicine was practiced by many health systems, but seeing patients in person was still the norm.
KMGH Channel 7
January 15, 2021
The vaccine’s arrival in Colorado last month was rightly celebrated by the governor and others.
NBC News
January 15, 2021
Operation Warp Speed has hit another speed bump: Now that the vaccines are rolling out, how are we supposed to get everyone to their vaccination appointments, twice?
FOX News
January 15, 2021
Howard Jones, who's 83, was on the phone for three to four hours every day trying to sign up for a coronavirus vaccine.
9News
January 14, 2021
Learn sun safety tips and resources at COMelanoma.org and find out how you can reduce your risk of skin cancer.
FOX News
January 14, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surged in Colorado in the late fall, the rare illness that impacts children followed suit at the end of the year.
The New York Times
January 13, 2021
My 4-year-old daughter is pretty tough when it comes to medical procedures. The flu shot? Not even a flinch. Stitches in her forehead? No big deal. Years earlier, she calmly watched as a nurse pricked her finger and squeezed the blood, drop by drop, into a tiny vial to test it for lead.
Colorado Politics
January 13, 2021
Colorado’s long-term care facility administrators are concerned about the alarming number of their staff who are refusing the coronavirus vaccine, reigniting a debate over whether workers can be required to get the shot.
9News
January 13, 2021
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine was an obvious move for surgery fellow Dr. Kweku Hazel.
FOX News
January 12, 2021
A Southern Colorado father gives his son the gift of life a second time with an organ donation.
Washington Post
January 12, 2021
“We haven’t had any specimen positive for [enterovirus] D68 … at our
site in Colorado since July, and my colleagues around the country also
saw very little,” said Kevin Messacar, a pediatric infectious-disease
physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado [and associate professor of
pediatrics at CU School of Medicine]. “We also have not seen
significant influenza or RSV on our wards in Colorado. All the most
common childhood infections that land children in the hospital —
influenza, croup, bronchiolitis — we are not seeing.”
9News
January 12, 2021
The biggest obstacle to getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to everyone who wants one in Colorado is the supply chain from the federal government according to Gov. Jared Polis and hospital leaders.
Healio
January 11, 2021
Mass screening identified a high prevalence of celiac disease among children, according to study results.
The Colorado Sun
January 11, 2021
Back in the spring, the pleas for donated plasma from coronavirus survivors were desperate. Doctors hoped then that the antibodies from survivors’ blood could save the sickest patients from succumbing to the virus.
CPR
January 11, 2021
You couldn't see Edgar Redondo's smile because he was wearing a mask.
9News
January 11, 2021
Researchers announced Monday they are recruiting potential study participants for another COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 11, 2021
UCHealth and the University of Colorado School of Medicine are now recruiting people for a Novavax COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 10, 2021
Health experts are weighing in on what pregnant and nursing mothers or women trying to conceive should consider when getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 10, 2021
A push to get the COVID-19 vaccine to underserved Colorado communities will see a direct impact later this week in Aurora.
CBS4 Denver
January 08, 2021
A Colorado woman who is believed to be one of the youngest women in the U.S. to ever develop ovarian cancer has lost her fight. Peyton Linafelter was diagnosed at age 16. She died Nov. 24, 2020, at age 20.
Washington Post
January 07, 2021
Traveling has always come with complications, but the coronavirus pandemic has made it more challenging than ever. Our By The Way Concierge column will take your travel dilemmas to the experts to help you navigate the new normal. Want to see your question answered? Submit it here.
KMGH Channel 7
January 07, 2021
Many hospitals are not yet distributing vaccines to those 70 and over nearly a week after the governor announced the age group was eligible.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
January 07, 2021
As schools shifted to distance learning and extracurricular activities were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, many kids lost vital resources for maintaining their mental health.
Diverse
January 05, 2021
U.S. college football players don’t accurately estimate their risk of concussion or injury, according to a recently released report.
CPR
January 05, 2021
After months of meetings with an advisory panel, the administration of Gov. Jared Polis developed a strategy for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and a gradual rollout to ensure that health care workers and Coloradans living and working in eldercare facilities were the first to be protected.
9News
January 05, 2021
Talks about how to mass vaccinate the public with the COVID-19 vaccine are well underway in Colorado, with hospital systems like UCHealth remaining confident they have the staff to meet the eventual demand.
Health Day
January 04, 2021
Mothers who drink cow's milk while breastfeeding may reduce their child's risk of developing food allergies, a new Swedish study suggests.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
January 04, 2021
College football players may underestimate their risk of injury and concussion, according to a recent study out of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
KUNC
January 04, 2021
Lately, conversations during family dinner in Erika Cardenas’ home are focused on how everyone got sick with COVID-19.
The Denver Post
January 04, 2021
In March, doctors at hospitals around the world tried anything that seemed like it might work against a new virus that was killing their patients.
Bloomberg News
January 04, 2021
An easier-to-spread variant of Covid-19 detected in the U.S. could intensify the virus’s surge, if it hasn’t already, boosting the urgency for a speedier, more effective vaccine push.
9News
January 04, 2021
The idea that the vaccine has been developed too fast has flooded many corners of the internet. Some insist one year is nowhere near enough time to vet a drug to be taken by the masses.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 04, 2021
UCHealth is now offering COVID vaccinations to current patients over the age of 70. Eligible patients are chosen through a lottery system and notified through the patient portal notification system.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
January 03, 2021
“It gives them information on the locations, times that they can
potentially come and it’s still by appointment only. People should not
be showing up hoping that they’ll get a vaccine,” said Michelle
Barron, Medical Director of Infection Prevention with UCHealth [and
professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine].
Washington Post
January 02, 2021
First came the outcry in a Denver newspaper op-ed, arguing that Colorado’s coronavirus vaccination plan would bring relief to a man who fatally shot four people before it protected the author’s law-abiding, 78-year-old father.
Denver 7
December 31, 2020
For Alec Grimes, the month of December is a reminder of how fast life can change.
"At the drop of a hat, everything can change. I was in a burn ICU one day and I never thought I would’ve been," the 25-year-old said.
CBS4 Denver
December 31, 2020
Thousands of Coloradans who are eager to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations are learning the process isn’t going to be as simple as calling and setting up an appointment at their own convenience. Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday that all residents over the age of 70 are now allowed to receive their vaccinations.
9News
December 30, 2020
Lung scarring, fatigue, chest and muscle pain and intermittent fever are among the long-term side effects that could be caused by COVID-19, particularly in seniors.
9News
December 30, 2020
The medical community in Colorado is weighing in on B.1.1.7, the new COVID-19 variant discovered in the state this week. A 20-year-old man in Elbert County has the first confirmed case in the U.S. He is in isolation and has no history of travel to the United Kingdom, where the variant was first discovered.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 30, 2020
Colorado’s major health care systems are working to keep up with the state’s changing plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 29, 2020
Denver-area hospitals say we could know in the next few weeks whether Colorado will experience any sort of baby boom as a result of the pandemic.
MHealthIntelligence
December 28, 2020
Global health technology leader Royal Philips and continuous health monitoring company BioIntelliSense will receive nearly $2.8 million from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to validate BioIntelliSense’s FDA-cleared BioSticker wearable device for early COVID-19 symptom detection.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 28, 2020
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is one step closer to opening up their vaccination clinics to existing patients over the age of 75. Over the weekend, the hospital vaccinated a small group of those patients through a pilot program.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 26, 2020
Colorado’s COVID-19 numbers continue to trend in the right direction at the tail-end of the holiday season, despite preparations for a potential surge.
Cure Today
December 24, 2020
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, accounts for almost 20,000 new cases of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
CPR
December 23, 2020
Denise Wood lives alone in Denver, and that's how she’s spending Christmas this year — alone.
CPR
December 23, 2020
Since the beginning of the pandemic, medical residents at the CU School of Medicine have been working with COVID-19 patients. As the hospitals they work at started to get Pfizer vaccines for frontline health care workers this month, residents were excited and relieved. But, in the first week of vaccine distribution they said they were treated as less of a priority than other medical professionals working with COVID-19 patients.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 23, 2020
As of Tuesday, more than 38,000 Coloradans had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 23, 2020
A Colorado doctor says the latest order of 100 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which will come by July of next year, could help end the COVID-19 pandemic in a matter of weeks.
Healio
December 22, 2020
Proper hand hygiene is essential to reduce COVID-19 transmission and preserve skin barrier integrity, according to a review published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
9News
December 22, 2020
Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is relatively simple in Colorado. Frontline healthcare workers get the shot at their hospitals and nursing home residents at their homes. Future phases present many logistical challenges, many of which are still being sorted through.
Westword
December 22, 2020
In the spring of 2020, praising front-line health-care workers was all the rage. Many of these too-often-underpaid heroes were putting in daunting hours, quarantining from their children and loved ones and, in some cases, dying from the very pandemic they were trying to stop; praising them was the least we could do.
9News
December 22, 2020
Rolling Stone Magazine
December 22, 2020
Now that the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the “getting shots in arms” phase of the rollout is underway, it’s raising questions about what a society with a safe and effective vaccine will look like.
The Colorado Sun
December 21, 2020
On Nov. 30, at the Colorado legislature’s special session legislative session regarding COVID-19 relief, state Rep. Larry Liston, R-Colorado Springs, was photographed wearing a mask over his head for over 10 minutes and greeting his colleagues with no facial covering on.
Health Day
December 21, 2020
Weight-loss surgery significantly reduces the risk of heart problems in obese teens with type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.
Eat This, Not That!
December 21, 2020
By now, it's largely taken as gospel that overconsumption of sugar is one of the most prevalent and insidious causes of weight gain.
Vox
December 21, 2020
Americans have spent much of the Covid-19 pandemic blaming one another for the coronavirus’s spread.
9News
December 21, 2020
Jeff Wittenauer started feeling sick at the end of November, and by Dec. 1, he tested positive for COVID-19.
CBS4 Denver
December 21, 2020
More than 30,000 Americans volunteered for Stage 3 of the Moderna vaccine clinical trial. More than 200 of them are in Colorado.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 21, 2020
Over 12,000 newly approved Moderna vaccine doses are headed to a dozen facilities in the state.
KMGH Channel 7
December 20, 2020
Medical schools around the country have seen a surge in applications this year, that some have dubbed the “Fauci effect,” after the country’s leading infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
9News
December 20, 2020
As medical workers begin to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, a local hospital system is deploying a wearable device made by a Golden company to monitor their health.
The Denver Post
December 19, 2020
More than nine months into the pandemic, the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Colorado this week — and within hours hospitals began injecting doses into the arms of staffers who work most closely with virus-stricken patients.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 19, 2020
Tens of thousands of healthcare workers in Colorado are now officially finished with their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
WHYY
December 18, 2020
I went on a blind date. OKCupid, I think.
Science
December 18, 2020
Among the groups at high risk of dying from COVID-19, people with Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, stand out: If infected, they are five times more likely to be hospitalized and 10 times more likely to die than ordinary people, according to a large study published by U.K. researchers in October. Other recent studies back up this high risk, finding that people with Down syndrome are more likely to get severely ill in the hospital—and that their risk of dying from COVID-19 climbs alarmingly once they hit 40 years old.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 18, 2020
A fraction of recovered COVID-19 patients are struggling with a long-lasting side effect that prevents them from enjoying common foods.
CBS4 Denver
December 18, 2020
Dr. Matthew Salzberg was out doing some errands at holiday time a few hours after getting his COVID-19 vaccine shot.
9News
December 18, 2020
While current trends related to the COVID-19 data are moving downward, Denver leaders stressed Thursday that letting up even a small amount could lead to numbers trending upward once again.
CBS4 Denver
December 18, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, there is some promising health news when it comes to the flu. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says they are seeing a lower number of cases than usual for this time of year.
The Denver Post
December 18, 2020
Colorado’s second allocation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will contain nearly 30% fewer doses than originally expected, state officials confirmed Friday.
The Colorado Sun
December 18, 2020
Before dawn Thursday morning, Montana Nash finished another 12-hour shift as a nurse in the intensive care unit at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood and hurried to her next appointment.
Wyoming News
December 17, 2020
Telehealth is nothing new for Children’s Hospital Colorado, but since the pandemic began its services have skyrocketed in the region.
Romper
December 17, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has officially lasted as long as most pregnancies, but with the first doses of the vaccine now administered, the end is officially in sight. But, what if you actually are pregnant? Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for you and your baby?
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 17, 2020
UCHealth began vaccinations for health care workers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus on Thursday. Some high-risk recipients are being monitored with a BioButton medical grade device, a remote vital sign monitor that allows doctors to keep track of the patient.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 17, 2020
As vaccine distribution begins across Colorado, health experts are optimistic the end to the pandemic may be just months away. But some are already gearing up for what will happen next.
KMGH Channel 7
December 17, 2020
As COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward and vaccinations begin in Denver, city officials are urging residents to remain diligent and continue to follow public health orders.
Highlands Ranch Herald
December 17, 2020
Kiley Markle had just finished a busy, 12-hour shift as a nurse in the intensive care unit at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital when she arrived at her Dec. 17 appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
KMGH Channel 7
December 16, 2020
Within a week of one another, two major pharmaceutical companies have announced positive early results from their COVID-19 vaccine trials.
Science News
December 16, 2020
Arctic ground squirrels can survive harsh winters with below-freezing temps by holing up for some eight months without eating. These hibernators “live at the most extreme edge of existence, just barely hovering over death, and we don’t fully understand how this works,” says Sarah Rice, a biochemist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Very Well Health
December 16, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza) as a treatment for adolescents who are obese. The medicine adds a third option for adolescents who want to try medication to treat obesity.
Scientific American
December 16, 2020
Did you know that eating soup could prevent obesity, and consuming grapes and blueberries may improve college students’ cognitive function? These two findings come from some of the latest research on nutrition science. But the results are also from a subset of studies backed by food manufacturers. A paper published December 16 in PLOS ONE reports that more than 13 percent of peer-reviewed studies in 10 of the top nutrition science journals had connections to the food industry—and of those, more than half reported findings favorable to business interests.
9News
December 16, 2020
CPR
December 16, 2020
When Charles Wynn received the email to participate in the clinical trial for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, he almost deleted it.
KMGH Channel 7
December 16, 2020
As of Wednesday, roughly 860 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Colorado and state health officials said health care workers are looking forward to being inoculated.
9News
December 16, 2020
State health leaders on Wednesday shared the latest on Colorado's COVID-19 vaccination process and expressed excitement over the latest developments, calling it a light at the end of the tunnel.
General Surgery News
December 15, 2020
Is resident unionization the strongest form of advocacy for a vulnerable population, or is it an inappropriate mode of self-protection with an erosive effect on the medical profession?
ABC News
December 15, 2020
Prenatal vitamins are essential for pregnant women. Studies show more than 120,000 babies will be born with birth defects in the United States this year. The March of Dimes says up to seven in ten could be prevented if expectant mothers took a prenatal vitamin. Folic acid, iron, calcium, vitamin D are all essential for your unborn baby. And now, another nutrient is being added to the list to not only help the babies brain development, but also, protect them from COVID-19. Ivanhoe has the details.
5280
December 15, 2020
It’s well-known that human beings have a handful of fundamental needs that sustain life. Depending on who you ask, the five most basic requirements are usually food, clean water and air, shelter, and sleep. While fulfilling all of these everyday demands can be challenging for vulnerable populations in the United States, the need that is often most perplexingly difficult to meet, regardless of life circumstance, is sleep. In fact, roughly one-third of U.S. adults do not get the recommended seven-hour allotment of nightly Zs. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the tumult of 2020 hasn’t exactly served as an effective lullaby.
The Colorado Sun
December 15, 2020
Vaccines won’t end this pandemic. Vaccination will.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 15, 2020
Coloradans who have had COVID-19 will get equal access to vaccines, according to Gov. Jared Polis.
Cancer Network
December 14, 2020
According to a study presented at the 2020 Society of Urologic Oncology Annual Meeting, radiation therapy may provide some benefit for patients with high-risk non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), though the quality of evidence in this current setting is low.
ABC News
December 14, 2020
The reaction from women was swift over the weekend after a controversial op-ed in The Wall Street Journal called on future United States first lady Dr. Jill Biden to drop the "Dr." from her title.
KRCC
December 14, 2020
Erin Kuhlman's backyard is covered in fruit trees. Apple, peach and pear trees are mostly bare now, leaves scattered on the ground. Her dog, Bear, barks on and off at the birds foraging for food. In front of her are the La Plata Mountains, and to the south are mesa tops that form a long range.
Medscape
December 14, 2020
Serious neurologic complications in patients with COVID-19 are not limited to the severely ill, new research confirms.
KMGH Channel 7
December 14, 2020
Colorado researchers have played a role in everything from COVID-19 vaccine trials to studying the most effective way to distribute early doses.
The Denver Post
December 14, 2020
UCHealth has been preparing for the arrival of the vaccine. Part of the
plans have included finding rooms to administer the shots — a feat
made trickier by the fact that the facilities need to be large enough for
people to follow public health guidelines and stay at least 6 feet apart,
said Michelle Barron, senior medical director of infection prevention
[and professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine]. UCHealth also
has ordered more ultra-cold freezers to help store and redistribute
Pfizer’s vaccine. “We know that we will be the keeper, but it’s not all
ours,” Barron said.
Steamboat Pilot & Today
December 13, 2020
On Sunday, the first shipment of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines left Michigan, with the first injections in the U.S. anticipated to begin Monday for high-risk health care workers.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 13, 2020
Most people like to have options, especially when it comes to health care. But when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, Coloradans have limited options for the time being.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 13, 2020
On the eve of the first doses arriving in Colorado, hospital staff are prepared to become some of the first people in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
FOX News
December 12, 2020
Pharmaceutical companies and health officials are homing in on a key sector of the population that has been largely left out of planning for Covid-19 vaccines: children.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 12, 2020
Michelle Barron, Medical Director of Infection Prevention at UCHealth
[and professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine], says they
weren’t entirely sure how many doses they would receive until the
official announcement from the state. “We had no idea what to
anticipate. We were just hopeful we were going to and we were hoping
that we would have enough for what is now the 1A grouping,” Barron
said.
TCTMD
December 11, 2020
William R. Hiatt, MD, a pioneer in the field of clinical vascular medicine and cardiovascular research, died December 8, 2020. He was 70 years old.
Washington Post
December 11, 2020
In Philadelphia, public health officials think block captains may be more effective than football stars in persuading people to get coronavirus vaccines.
Healio
December 11, 2020
Sean T. O’Leary, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Colorado’s Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, and colleagues reported on the number of vaccinations that were administered to children aged 0 to 2 years, 3 to 9 years and 10 to 17 years from Jan. 5 — before the COVID-19 pandemic — through May 2.
9News
December 11, 2020
If you ask Dr. Ben Usatch how many COVID-19 patients he’s treated in the past nine months, the answer is too many to count.
CPR
December 11, 2020
Gov. Jared Polis warned Friday that even with thousands of doses of the first COVID-19 vaccine just days away from Colorado, masks and distancing will remain the best way to control the virus for months to come.
news4jax
December 10, 2020
Prenatal vitamins are essential for pregnant women. Studies show more than 120,000 babies will be born with birth defects in the United States this year. The March of Dimes says up to seven in 10 could be prevented if expectant mothers took a prenatal vitamin.
Mashed
December 10, 2020
The holidays are the perfect time to enjoy a delicious cookie platter. However, there is one type you may want to avoid if you have food allergies. Fox reports that a holiday cookie platter sold at Publix stores is being recalled because it might contain pecans, which aren't listed in the ingredients.
9News
December 10, 2020
With the help of infectious disease specialists from UCHealth and Denver Health, we explored what life could look like after people start getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
KMGH Channel 7
December 10, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee on Thursday voted to recommend emergency approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. While a final decision from the FDA isn't expected for the next several days, the vaccination campaign - if approved - will mark a major step that could finally conquer the outbreak.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 10, 2020
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado hospitals are busy finalizing distribution plans for the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine days before the shipments could arrive in the state.
The Denver Post
December 09, 2020
An Aurora doctor is helping lead a push to allow more gay and bisexual men to donate corneas and other tissues after death.
CBS4 Denver
December 09, 2020
Denver police officers are among the 217 participants of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial at UCHealth. Moderna, whose vaccine is currently in phase 3 of a clinical trial, may seek emergency approval from the federal government as soon as next week.
KKTV
December 09, 2020
As the Food and Drug Administration is set to meet Thursday to possibly approve the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, public health leaders are prepared to confront vaccine hesitancy.
9News
December 09, 2020
After two healthcare workers experienced an allergic reaction from the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Britain regulators are warning individuals with a history of severe allergic reactions against receiving the vaccine.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 09, 2020
After Dr. Anthony Fauci said the average person in Colorado could start to get vaccinated by mid- to late April, it appears that timeline has already taken a step back in a matter of just a week.
The New York Times
December 09, 2020
Ben Carson, Chris Christie and Donald J. Trump are not the sturdiest candidates to conquer the coronavirus: older, in some cases overweight, male and not particularly fit. Yet all seem to have gotten through Covid-19, and all have gotten an antibody treatment in such short supply that some hospitals and states are doling it out by lottery.
Outside
December 08, 2020
Menopause, like menstruation, is often talked about in whispers. We don’t shout about reaching the period of life when we’re no longer fertile, perhaps because many of the symptoms of menopause are intensely personal: Hot flashes. Night sweats. Weight gain. Mood swings. Painful sex. Insomnia.
CBS4 Denver
December 08, 2020
People around the world saw light at the end of the coronavirus pandemic tunnel Tuesday, after a woman in the United Kingdom received the first vaccination for COVID-19. Americans could start receiving the coronavirus vaccine later this month, but research shows a large number of minorities aren’t interested.
KKTV
December 08, 2020
UCHealth is preparing for COVID-19 vaccines to arrive, which could come in the next few weeks.
Reuters
December 08, 2020
Britain on Tuesday became the first country in the world to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE , initially making the shot available at 50 hospitals.
The Colorado Sun
December 08, 2020
Marlon Reis, the partner of Gov. Jared Polis, was released from the hospital Tuesday after contracting coronavirus 10 days ago and checking into the hospital for treatment over the weekend.
Washington Business Journal
December 08, 2020
D.C. maternal health startup Babyscripts has raised millions of dollars in fresh funding from a group of health systems and organizations amid heightened demand fueled by a pandemic-era surge in telemedicine.
The Colorado Sun
December 07, 2020
Here’s a simple question for a pandemic where nothing is ever as simple as it seems: When should college students living in dorms get the coronavirus vaccine?
NBC News
December 07, 2020
Americans have made no secret of their skepticism about Covid-19 vaccines, with fears of political interference and a "warp speed" timeline blunting confidence in the shots. As recently as September, nearly half of U.S. adults said they didn't intend to be inoculated.
CBS4 Denver
December 07, 2020
Hospitals and long-term care facilities in Colorado are trying to figure out how to vaccinate front-line medical workers and people most at risk as COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans get refined.
9News
December 07, 2020
For the first time in two months, the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Colorado dramatically dropped last week.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 06, 2020
It was an exciting weekend for a Denver singer who is recovering from thyroid cancer.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 06, 2020
Health care workers across the country and in Colorado are bracing for an anticipated post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
ABC News
December 05, 2020
Delaware County announced on Friday its highest daily case count of COVID-19 since the pandemic began and a concern for the hospital system being overrun.
Santa Fe New Mexican
December 04, 2020
When Henry and Tina Lanman began dating, they didn’t do the traditional dinner and a movie.
Smithsonian
December 04, 2020
Infectious diseases ran rampant during World War I, with ailments ranging from influenza to trench fever, meningitis and pneumonia plaguing soldiers stationed on the frontlines. Scientists once thought that trench fever, a condition transmitted by body lice, originated during the war, but new research published in the journal PLOS One suggests that it actually dates back to ancient times.
Very Well Health
December 04, 2020
A recent study out of Spain shows that COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital with high blood glucose (sugar) independent of diabetes have an increased risk of mechanical ventilation use, ICU placement, and death.
Denverite
December 04, 2020
A report from the Centers for Diseases Control released Friday highlights possible reasons why COVID-19 has disproportionally affected Latinos in Denver, who have the highest rates of infections and hospitalizations in the city.
9News
December 04, 2020
The sworn members of the Denver Police Department (DPD) have all taken an oath to uphold the constitution of the U.S. and faithfully perform the duties of a police officer.
CBS4 Denver
December 04, 2020
Will Stanton is heading back to work as a photographer. Only a few weeks ago he was plenty worried about COVID19.
PBS News Hour
December 04, 2020
Narrative Expressive Writing, a program out of CU Anschutz, is helping healthcare workers deal with the extreme stresses of work during the pandemic. The anonymous narratives are a window in the the trauma these individuals face daily. The writing program, created by Dr. Meredith Mealer, operates locally and nationally. Participants say they finally feel heard...
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 03, 2020
As health care workers learn more about how the COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out in Colorado, some are reminded of the challenges they faced during the H1N1 flu pandemic more than a decade earlier.
CPR
December 03, 2020
Many Colorado hospitals are busier than they have been at any point since the pandemic began.
KMGH Channel 7
December 03, 2020
"What’s going to happen to me?" is a question Ravi Turman asked herself over and over after being diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this year. Months later, she's still asking the same question.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 02, 2020
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced Wednesday that it has identified 16 locations statewide with ultra-cold freezers that can store a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
UPI
December 01, 2020
According to a new theory, Venus figurines, one of the world's earliest examples of art, weren't symbols of beauty or fertility, as has been previously suggested.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
December 01, 2020
During a virtual news conference with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Dr. Anthony Fauci said front line workers and at-risk populations will get the vaccine first, but the average person in Colorado could start to get vaccinated by mid- to late April.
NPR
December 01, 2020
Health care workers are expected to be first in line to be offered a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available.
The Denver Post
December 01, 2020
It is always a bit politically charged because different people have
different motivations,” said Matthew Wynia, director of the Center for
Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Colorado. “But it has
played out in spades with the COVID pandemic because there is such
a lot of political motivation to say, ‘Oh, it’s not that many people. It’s
not so dangerous
Medscape
November 30, 2020
Women weighed in on Twitter, in response to Silver's tweet to
#WomenInMedicine: “If you are thinking of leaving #medicine & need
a reason to stay: we value you & need you”. In reply, Emmy Betz,
associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of
Colorado School of Medicine, said via Twitter, “I’ve had lots of
conversations with women considering leaving medicine.”
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 30, 2020
There have been many questions about what a surge on top of another surge could mean for Colorado.
DotMed
November 29, 2020
“When I first started to think about the focus of this address, I could never have imagined this year. We have all been affected by COVID-19," he said. "It's redefined our lives, and the efforts of the medical community have been distinguished."
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 29, 2020
Health experts say some COVID-19 patients are developing blood clots, including a 26-year-old Colorado Springs woman who says she was diagnosed with blood clots while recovering from virus.
9News
November 28, 2020
Rob Janson said it was a simple decision to sign up for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine trial in August He got the injections through UCHealth.
The Coloradoan
November 27, 2020
Frankie Jeney, a third-year University of Colorado medical student,
asked Carlin about his health, too. He took a brief medical history,
found out what medications Carlin is on and made arrangements to fill
the prescriptions.
Science
November 27, 2020
In October 2020, the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 489 members as Fellows of AAAS. These individuals will be recognized for their contributions to science and technology during the 2021 AAAS Annual Meeting.
CBS4 Denver
November 27, 2020
Infectious disease experts say a surge in COVID-19 cases are likely around the corner, following Thanksgiving gatherings and travel. Hospital officials tell CBS4 they’re prepared.
Medscape
November 26, 2020
Although the incidence of stroke is increasing steadily among young adults, the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains stable, a new analysis suggests.
POZ
November 26, 2020
The holiday season may be the perfect—or the worst!—time to broach the topic of exercise. We all know physical movement is good for us, but which workouts are best for people aging with HIV?
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 26, 2020
Coloradans who once scrambled to find any sort of cleaning supplies to scrub down the surfaces of their homes and offices are now turning to other supplies to help combat COVID.
MyNorthwest
November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving weekend means only one thing for many outdoors enthusiasts: skiing!
9News
November 26, 2020
It’s part of the job when you work in a hospital or as a first responder.
CBS4 Denver
November 26, 2020
The COVID-19 vaccine is expected at Denver Health in just a few weeks. This comes on the same day that Colorado successfully completed a simulation to help prepare for the arrival of the coronavirus vaccine.
Colorado Springs Gazette
November 26, 2020
Colorado Springs Gazette
November 25, 2020
Children’s Hospital in Aurora is seeking platelet donors who could
make the difference between “a child bleeding to death or living to see
Christmas,” according to its doctor in charge of transfusions. “That’s
really blunt, but it’s the truth,” said Kyle Annen, medical director for
transfusion service at Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Anschutz Medical
Campus [and assistant professor of pathology at CU School of
Medicine].
Very Well Health
November 24, 2020
A lot has happened on the COVID-19 vaccine front over the course of the past week. Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization for their vaccine. Modern and AstraZeneca, who each released vaccine efficacy data, are also preparing to request FDA emergency use authorization (EUA).
The Colorado Sun
November 24, 2020
Eight months into the coronavirus pandemic, Colorado doctors and scientists have a growing study sample: tens of thousands of people in the state who have survived COVID-19.
ABC News
November 23, 2020
Actress Melissa Gilbert was all smiles after her "wildly successful" spinal surgery.
The New York Times
November 23, 2020
At a recent visit to the Veterans Affairs clinic in the Bronx, Barry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, learned that he belonged to a very exclusive club. According to a new A.I.-assisted algorithm, he was one of several hundred V.A. patients nationwide, of six million total, deemed at imminent risk of suicide.
U.S. News & World Report
November 23, 2020
Women are less likely than men to receive CPR from a bystander. But why?
American Journal of Managed Care
November 23, 2020
Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) may not have an increased risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but their risks and outcomes are the targets of ongoing investigation, explained John Corboy, MD, professor of neurology, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, and co-director of the Rocky Mountain MS Center at Anschutz Medical Campus
Healthcare IT News
November 23, 2020
In 2020, telemedicine truly, finally hit the mainstream in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients.
Los Angeles Times
November 23, 2020
College roommates are usually the essence of close contact.
Colorado Springs Gazette
November 21, 2020
Suicide among veterans set record highs last year statewide and in El Paso County, with more than one dying by suicide every week.
9News
November 21, 2020
The line of cars waiting for a COVID-19 test in the Water World parking is as long as it’s ever been.
CBS4 Denver
November 21, 2020
Alexa Huesgen Hobbs is tired of listening to some people about COVID-19.
The Conversation
November 20, 2020
It’s difficult to put into words how hard COVID-19 is hitting rural America’s hospitals. North Dakota has so many cases, it’s allowing asymptomatic COVID-19-positive nurses to continue caring for patients to keep the hospitals staffed. Iowa and South Dakota have teetered on the edge of running out of hospital capacity.
Denverite
November 20, 2020
Like other hospitals around the state taking in more and more pandemic patients, Denver Health, the region’s go-to hospital for people with little or no insurance, faces a dual-threat: a shortage of workers and a rise in coronavirus cases that could spike after Thanksgiving.
Healio
November 19, 2020
The combination of an investigational cell therapy using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and pembrolizumab induced responses among a small cohort of patients with metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, study results showed.
MedPage Today
November 19, 2020
Extra self-care education and outpatient check-ins weren't enough to prevent events for long among heart failure (HF) patients who visited the emergency department (ED) without hospitalization, a randomized trial found.
Medical Dialogues
November 19, 2020
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that many pregnant Black Americans have low levels of choline, an essential nutrient that aids in prenatal brain development. Stress caused by institutional racism may play a role.
KMGH Channel 7
November 19, 2020
Infections and hospitalizations around the country from COVID-19 are rising quickly, as the United States just surpassed 250,000 deaths from COVID-19. The country is also setting records for the number of positive coronavirus cases. It has forced states to consider similar shutdown measures to the ones we saw in spring.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 19, 2020
With at least two potential COVID-19 vaccines showing promise already, plenty of Coloradans are anxiously awaiting its widespread distribution.
Medscape
November 18, 2020
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has surpassed surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) as the procedure of choice for aortic valve replacement in the United States, a new report of registry data shows.
AARP
November 18, 2020
Does squeezing and turning the cap on the prescription drug bottle seem a little tougher lately? How about opening that jar of tomato sauce? Are you struggling to close the buttons on your favorite shirt? Trouble with gripping, grabbing, pinching and holding things can happen at any age, but “it's around age 60 when we commonly see symptoms of hand-strength loss and loss of dexterity,” says Kia Washington, M.D., associate professor of surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Steamboat Pilot & Today
November 18, 2020
Across the UCHealth system, the mortality rate, length of hospital stay and need for ventilators for COVID-19 patients has decreased by about 50% from the spring, said Soniya Fidler, president of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs.
FOX News
November 18, 2020
Pfizer announced in a tweet on Wednesday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate met all primary efficacy endpoints in a phase 3 clinical trial, and that it planned to file for emergency use authorization “within days.”
WROC
November 17, 2020
A UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital doctor in Aurora says rapid testing for the novel coronavirus should not be trusted.
Westword
November 17, 2020
Sixty-four GEO Group employees who work at the Aurora ICE detention facility currently have COVID-19.
CBS4 Denver
November 17, 2020
A second coronavirus vaccine in the U.S., that was tested on Colorado volunteers, is proving to be highly effective in the trials. Both participants and doctors at UCHealth are optimistic about the results shared on Monday. Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective according to preliminary data from the company.
Conde Nast
November 16, 2020
It’s the big question on everyone’s mind (and in every family group text) right now: Is it safe—or responsible—to travel during the holiday season this year?
KTVFR
November 16, 2020
Dr. Jenna Glover says that encouraging kids to share their ideas for family gatherings could help them accept the changes. She adds that parents should also emphasize that smaller gatherings are still worth celebrating.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 16, 2020
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is one of 99 sites across the US that is participating in the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial.
KMGH Channel 7
November 16, 2020
It's an urgent plea from hospitals and health officials coping with a surge in COVID-19 patients: They say Colorado is at "a pivotal juncture," and that "everyone needs to step up and fully participate in mitigation tactics to ensure the state's health care system doesn't get overloaded."
9News
November 15, 2020
Fresh off the frontlines, Dr. Marc Moss took the podium from Governor Jared Polis during a COVID-19 press conference on March 30.
The Denver Post
November 13, 2020
But an arrest is not the only action that can help prevent future
violence, said Emmy Betz, director of the Firearm Prevention Initiative
at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus. “It’s not just
punitive criminal justice, though that’s important in many cases, but it’s
about the factors that led to it and trying to stop the violence there,”
she said. “You need larger community programs and policies that are
addressing those underlying issues as well.”
CPR
November 13, 2020
Despite the pandemic — or maybe, because of it — early season skiing is attracting a good crowd.
Elite Daily
November 12, 2020
You’re probably gearing up for a very different Thanksgiving than years past during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some traditions, like baking the perfect pumpkin pie, aren’t in jeopardy, but with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cautioning against large indoor gatherings, you might be wondering if it’s safe to host Friendsgiving in 2020. If you’re already planning a guest list, curating a menu, and crafting individualized place settings, you may be getting ahead of yourself.
The Verge
November 12, 2020
Pfizer and BioNTech announced this week that their vaccine was 90 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in clinical trials.
9News
November 12, 2020
Some hospitals in Colorado, both urban and rural, are issuing clear warning signs about the months to come.
KOAA
November 12, 2020
Veterans have fought for our freedom, and some never stopped serving, finding themselves on the frontline of this pandemic.
9News
November 11, 2020
About a month into the pandemic, Dr. Michelle Barron, professor at the CU School of Medicine specializing in infectious diseases, took the advice she had been giving others for years and sought the help of a therapist.
MedPage Today
November 11, 2020
Washington Post
November 11, 2020
For most slopes in America, November signals the start of ski and snowboard season. Millions of travelers make their way to the mountains every winter dreaming of fresh powder.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 11, 2020
As college students prepare to go home for Thanksgiving, families and universities are taking steps to try and curb the spread of COVID over the holidays
Parade
November 11, 2020
If you get a COVID-19 test and receive a negative result, you may think you’re in the clear. But according to health officials, testing negative could actually give you a false sense of security.
CBS4 Denver
November 11, 2020
Colorado hit a record with more than 40,000 COVID-19 tests administered in a single day. Coronavirus cases continue to soar throughout the state and more people are lining up to get tested. Colorado has dozens of testing locations, but the increased demand is draining supply.
Denver Gazette
November 11, 2020
There are now 1,304 hospitalized COVID patients in Colorado, surpassing a record set in April and marking a grim low point in this latest spike.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 11, 2020
New tools and fewer deaths are silver linings in the COVID-19 storm, but specialists still worry Colorado’s third wave will outpace even the pandemic’s early days.
The Colorado Sun
November 11, 2020
As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations due to the virus reach record heights in Colorado, there is one metric so far resisting the same kind of upward pull.
The Hill
November 10, 2020
We are emergency physicians practicing on the frontlines of the pandemic, witnessing firsthand the consequences of a public health response in disarray as COVID-19 continues to flare throughout the country.
HuffPost
November 10, 2020
Some people may have antibodies after catching the common cold that could also offer some level of protection against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), a preliminary new study has found. And that seems to be particularly true for kids.
9News
November 10, 2020
Researchers in Colorado and across the country are recruiting participants for a study that is looking into whether Regeneron’s experimental coronavirus antibody cocktail can not only be used as a treatment, but also a way to prevent COVID-19 infection.
9News
November 10, 2020
It's only the beginning of winter in Colorado, but intensive care units (ICUs) are already filling up and local hospitals are preparing for COVID-19 to get much worse.
CBS4 Denver
November 10, 2020
The Colorado Hospital Association is sounding the alarm given the number of hospitalizations the state is seeing right now. There are more than 1,100 people in Colorado hospitals suffering from coronavirus — the most the state has seen since the pandemic started.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 09, 2020
As COVID-19 enters another week of its third wave, Colorado’s medical staff increasingly feel the their own version of the pandemic fatigue gripping Colorado. Nationally, healthcare workers suffer spikes in depression, anxiety and general burn-out. Colorado is no different.
9News
November 09, 2020
Drug manufacturer Pfizer Inc. announced Monday that its vaccine is 90% effective against COVID-19. If those results hold steady on a larger scale and the vaccine continues to prove safe, this could end the pandemic. But it won't turn off with the flip of a switch.
The Colorado Sun
November 08, 2020
Iam a proud member of the research community here in Colorado, having been a professor of immunology at the University of Colorado for the last 16 years. During these difficult times, we at the CU-Anschutz Medical Campus have done much to alter our normal research programs to address the pandemic and its impact on Coloradans.
CBS News
November 08, 2020
Every time Donna Thornburg attached her artificial leg, it was an equal measure of necessity and pain. After a car accident led to her leg amputation in 2017, she spent weekends only doing things like playing bingo. But even that hurt, because prolonged sitting twisted the leg …
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 08, 2020
As Denver’s “Home by 10” regulation goes into effect, local hospitals prepare for more COVID-19 cases.
American Journal of Managed Care
November 07, 2020
Categorizing patients into eosinophilic and noneosinophilic subtypes enables better targeted treatment, emphasized Anne Reihman, MD, third-year pulmonary and critical care fellow, University of Colorado, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine.
Elemental Medium
November 05, 2020
The second I woke up this morning, I picked up my phone and checked my email before catching up on Instagram and Twitter. I spent the next eight or so hours switching between browser tabs for Gmail, Zoom, and Google Docs to work.
U.S. News & World Report
November 05, 2020
A COALITION INCLUDING doctors and gun shop owners is seeking new ways to save lives in a Western state where three-quarters of all gun deaths are suicides.
KMGH Channel 7
November 05, 2020
Days after the election, the country is still in limbo wondering who our next president is. It can be stressful for adults, but we have to remember, our kids are watching, too.
CPR
November 05, 2020
Colorado hasn’t turned the tide on its rising coronavirus spread, according to new data released by the state.
9News
November 05, 2020
Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have reached an all-time in Colorado, surpassing the peak from April, Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) said during an update Thursday afternoon about the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and new modeling.
Colorado Springs Independent
November 04, 2020
Front-line health care workers’ jobs are stressful in the best of times. But during the pandemic, these professionals are experiencing stress, anxiety and burnout at exponentially higher levels.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
November 02, 2020
If you feel absolutely awful on the eve of the election, take comfort in this: You’re not alone.
KOA
November 02, 2020
UCHealth researchers in northern Colorado are now recruiting participants for a study that will test a COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Reuters
November 02, 2020
The new coronavirus damages the membranes of oxygen-carrying red blood cells, contributing to the hypoxemia, or low blood concentrations of oxygen, common in COVID-19, researchers have found.
KMGH Channel 7
November 02, 2020
The numbers and graphs that fill the state’s COVID-19 data portal are determining how Coloradans live and what restrictions are in place to slow the spread of the virus.
The Denver Post
November 01, 2020
Bart Bartholomew noticed the changes in his wife soon after the coronavirus pandemic began.
Cell
October 29, 2020
I have always been one of the few black women in every classroom, lab, or department
in which I have found myself.
Chronical of Higher Education
October 29, 2020
As a scientist, Ankita Arora, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of
Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus, said she has been alarmed by
the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, in
particular the president’s spreading of misinformation. Likewise, she is
disturbed by the administration’s attitude toward climate change,
which the president has called a “hoax.” “This is American politics,”
Arora, who is from India, said, “but it affects the whole world.”
Healio
October 29, 2020
Patients with focal nonmotor seizures experienced a delay from first seizure to diagnosis that was 10 times longer than patients with motor seizures at the time of onset, according to findings published in Epilepsia.
The Denver Post
October 28, 2020
Criticism was swift following Denver Public Schools’ decision to scale back in-person classes and extend remote learning to more grades and for longer periods of time. Much of it echoed a complaint The Denver Post has heard from parents since the summer: The district isn’t prioritizing what’s best for students.
9News
October 28, 2020
Wednesday marked one of the largest jumps in COVID-19 hospitalizations Colorado has seen during the pandemic. Cases are also on the rise, but the data also shows our hospitals have become much better at treating people with the virus.
NPR
October 27, 2020
As wildfires raged up and down the Pacific Coast last month, families across California and Oregon lived in – and breathed in — smoky, toxic air for weeks. Many days, the region's air quality ranked among the worst in the world.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 27, 2020
The pandemic is pushing more people away from getting their routine health exams and checkups and doctors are concerned it could lead to an epidemic of its own.
U.S. News & World Report
October 27, 2020
When adults with Down syndrome contract COVID-19, their risk of dying is much higher than the norm, a large, new study finds.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 27, 2020
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is looking for people to participate in a clinical trial targeting COVID prevention.
Wall Street Journal
October 26, 2020
Feeding babies the right healthy foods during a critical window of time may help set them up for better health as adults, emerging research suggests.
The Conversation
October 26, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads through rural America, new infection numbers are rising to peaks not seen during this pandemic and pushing hospitals to their limits. Many towns are experiencing their first major outbreaks, but that doesn’t mean rural communities had previously been spared the devastating impacts of the pandemic.
Westword
October 26, 2020
During the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, saw a few staffers test positive for the coronavirus. It wasn't until mid-May that a handful of detainees at the facility, which is run by private-prison company GEO Group through a contract with ICE, tested positive for the virus.
CBS4 Denver
October 26, 2020
“It’s only available through clinical trials so we have a chance to really
evaluate if it works,” said Brian Montague, an infectious disease
physician [and associate professor of medicine at CU School of
Medicine], who is leading one of those clinical trials.
NDTV Food
October 23, 2020
High sugar intake has always been associated with obesity and diabetes. A recent research has discovered that excessive sugar consumption may also worsen the condition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Syndrome (ADHD) and bipolar disorder.
CSU Source
October 22, 2020
For people experiencing homelessness, having a pet can provide valuable companionship, mental health benefits, security and opportunities for responsibility and self-redemption.
Neurology Today
October 22, 2020
Pediatric neurologists and other specialists who work with children with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disorders discuss the challenges of transitioning them to adult neurology care. And they offer strategies for managing sometimes difficult to manage behaviors as these children grow into their teen and young adult years.
Contagion Live
October 22, 2020
Access to and knowledge of rapid respiratory pathogen (RRP) testing capability in pediatric emergency department (ED) settings is actually associated with an increased likelihood of antibiotic prescribing, according to surprising new findings presented at IDWeek 2020.
Becker's Hospital Review
October 21, 2020
AristaMD is a telehealth company providing an electronic consultation
platform for primary care providers. The platform includes clinical
workup checklists and is designed to integrate with clinical workflows.
In recent months, AristaMD partnered with the University of Colorado
School of Medicine to expand its virtual consultations platform and
added Ascension Ventures as an investing company to complete a
$24 million Series B funding round.
Grand Junction Sentinel
October 21, 2020
Teen vaping is a critical public health problem in America. It is worse in Colorado — and worse still in Mesa County, where a staggering 51% of Mesa County high schoolers have used vaping products, including 32% of students who currently vape.
Yahoo News
October 21, 2020
Much ink has been spilled over the coming presidential election, which will be historic in many ways, not least of which is the fact that it's being conducted during a global pandemic.
CBS4 Denver
October 21, 2020
State leaders warn of a rapid rise in the number of Coloradans in hospitals with COVID-19. At least 417 people are hospitalized with confirmed cases in the state. That’s the most since May 23. If the trend holds, health officials worry the numbers could go higher.
MedPage Today
October 20, 2020
Focal epilepsy patients with hard-to-detect, subtle seizures experienced long delays to diagnoses and treatment, and those delays were tied to a high occurrence of motor vehicle accidents, a cross-sectional study showed.
Vail Daily
October 20, 2020
What makes someone healthy? Is it the numbers measured in blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol and body weight? Or is it the wellbeing of the body, mind and spirit?
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 19, 2020
As COVID cases continue to surge, many people are wondering if they need to cancel their Thanksgiving plans.
5280
October 19, 2020
The Halloween spirit is alive and well in Colorado—at least based on the number of pumpkins, bedsheet ghosts, and larger-than-life tarantulas currently festooning local neighborhoods.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 19, 2020
When Alexis Smith of Highlands Ranch came down with terrible flu symptoms and an ear infection in February it never occurred to her or her doctors that she might have COVID.
9News
October 19, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine development (so far) unfazed by virus mutations
Healthline
October 18, 2020
The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for travel. According to AAA, a record 115.6 million Americans were expected to travel in the 2019 holiday season.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 18, 2020
Doctors: Testing is key to tracking COVID-19, but how and when makes a big difference
The Denver Post
October 18, 2020
Colorado’s hospitals have some advantages now they didn’t have this spring, even if the third wave of COVID-19 cases continues to grow. But what will happen if the flu hits at the same time is anyone’s guess.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
October 17, 2020
Helmet, goggles, skis? Check. Hand sanitizer, face covering, reservation? Check.
CNN
October 16, 2020
A popular scrubs company offended DOs and women in medicine alike with a video that appeared to mock doctors of osteopathic medicine, or DOs, and women health care professionals.
Healio
October 16, 2020
We know that obesity prevalence continues to increase, that metabolic syndrome follows and a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes is now before us.
UPI
October 16, 2020
Diets high in sugar may increase a person's risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder and aggressive behaviors, according to a report published Friday by the journal Evolution and Human Behavior.
NBC News
October 16, 2020
A huge, global study of potential medications to treat Covid-19 suggests remdesivir — one of the few available drugs for the virus — may offer no real benefit to the sickest patients. But doctors on the front lines of treating severe cases advise caution when interpreting the findings.
CBS4 Denver
October 16, 2020
Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials outlined their distribution plan for a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, explaining that whenever doses become available, there will not be enough for the state. The Colorado plan releases doses in three phases prioritizing those most in need and most likely to be exposed to the coronavirus.
Spectrum
October 15, 2020
Last month, not long after President Donald Trump said the U.S. military will help distribute millions of doses of a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine, a conspiracy theory quickly went viral. Stories falsely claiming that the government “plans to force a vaccine on everyone” were quickly debunked by fact-checking websites, but the idea took hold in some of the more paranoid corners of Facebook and YouTube.
Medscape
October 14, 2020
Hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms has come a long way in the past decade, but some low risks remain, particularly for certain groups of women. But new naturally occurring estrogens are on the horizon and may provide safer options with similar efficacy for treating hot flashes and other symptoms, researchers report.
Psychiatric News
October 14, 2020
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) among youth who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be lower than previously reported, new research suggests.
10News
October 14, 2020
It has now been seven months since the pandemic began, and there are still a lot of questions about the best ways to treat patients with COVID-19.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 14, 2020
Some COVID-19 patients are still dealing with lingering problems months after they were discharged, and many are getting help at the Post COVID Clinic at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.
360Dx
October 14, 2020
“Collaborations like this are crucial in moving research forward and
advancing and expanding clinical testing to as many members of our
community as possible,” Kathleen Barnes, professor and director of
CCPM at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, said
in a statement.
FOX News
October 14, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of Americans will be needed to test a handful of COVID-19 vaccines in large scale clinical trials.
Allergic Living
October 13, 2020
When it comes to cat allergy, there’s only one sure way to avoid symptoms – stay away from cats. But many cat lovers with allergies would rather live with the sniffling, sneezing and wheezing than live without their beloved pet.
Big Think
October 13, 2020
You are driving down the highway listening to music and thinking about a beach vacation in Hawaii when you realize your exit is sooner than you thought. Do you quickly change lanes to try to make your turn or do you keep going and take the next exit?
Denver Business Journal
October 12, 2020
Fitzsimons Innovation Community is continuing to grow, and despite the setback of one prominent company pausing its expansion, the biotech hub’s newest building is 70% occupied.
The Denver Post
October 12, 2020
There aren’t any perfect options for somebody like Imani Strong, who’s living with a disease that sends her to the hospital multiple times each year, but would face a one-in-20 chance of dying from the only known cure.
Radiology Business
October 12, 2020
Radiology is the most mentally demanding physician specialty and addressing its heavy workload could help to reduce burnout, experts reported recently.
KMGH Channel 7
October 12, 2020
Halloween night might look more frightening than normal this year as uncertainty swirls around what can and can’t be done safely amid COVID-19.
Live Science
October 11, 2020
Since ancient times, humankind has sought to understand the guts inside us. Ancient Egyptians handled human organs as they removed them for embalming. Medical manuscripts found in an ancient Chinese tomb may be the earliest-known anatomical writing about the human body. Thousands of years later, do we know how many organs are in the human body?
9News
October 10, 2020
Some Coloradans are asking if they can receive the same COVID-19 treatment as President Trump.
KMGH Channel 7
October 09, 2020
Along with voting on reducing the state income tax rate and the way property tax rates are assessed, on Nov. 3, Colorado voters will be asked about whether they want to raise the nicotine tax.
American Journal of Managed Care
October 09, 2020
Immunopathology changes with age, so older individuals with multiple sclerosis need medications that focus on effects inside the nervous system, explained John Corboy, MD, professor of neurology, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, and co-director of the Rocky Mountain MS Center at Anschutz Medical Campus.
CPR
October 09, 2020
Julie Netzky, an intensive care unit nurse in Denver, can’t get away from work, even when she’s off duty.
9News
October 09, 2020
Gov. Jared Polis' (D-Colorado) medical advisory group has released a preliminary plan for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado, when it becomes available.
Denverite
October 09, 2020
Jose Esparza feared the worst when the chest pains started.
CBS4 Denver
October 09, 2020
An antibody treatment taken by President Donald Trump after his COVID-19 diagnosis is the focus of clinical trials at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Colorado Politics
October 08, 2020
The University of Colorado awarded approximately $1.4 billion in federal, state, international and foundational research funding to its campuses during the 2019-2020 fiscal years, the fourth consecutive year in which grants exceeded $1 billion.
KUNC
October 08, 2020
Giuliana Day says the 22nd week of a woman’s pregnancy is an important milestone.
Voice of America
October 08, 2020
Young people have suffered less under the COVID-19 virus than older people medically, but experts say the gap has narrowed, and so-called superspreading among the young is a factor.
Newsy
October 08, 2020
Coronavirus "antibody cocktails" are experimental right now, and typically only patients participating in a clinical trial can get them.
Medical Xpress
October 07, 2020
Half of older gun owners have a plan for transferring gun ownership after death and even fewer have a plan for transferring ownership in the case of impairment, according to a research letter published online Oct. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Medical Xpress
October 07, 2020
Olfactory sensory neurons are nasal neurons that make use of hundreds of different types of odorant receptors to analyze odorous chemicals in our external world and send that information to our brain. These neurons have the unusual ability to undergo turnover throughout life—a process understood to happen due to the special vulnerability of these neurons to environmental insults, such as viruses.
Detroit Free Press
October 07, 2020
Michigan is among eight states nationally that have not released details about the number of children who've died from novel coronavirus since the pandemic began.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 07, 2020
President Donald Trump is touting the success of an experimental antibody cocktail he received to fight COVID-19. The treatment is still being studied. Some Coloradans are participating in the trial.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 06, 2020
No matter the age, radiation treatment can be tough on any cancer patient. That’s why UCHealth helped develop a special piece of technology to help reduce anxiety and stress associated with it.
Medscape
October 06, 2020
A new group of nonhormonal drugs currently in clinical trials shows strong promise for treating menopausal hot flashes as effectively as hormones, researchers told attendees at the virtual North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2020 Annual Meeting.
U.S. News & World Report
October 06, 2020
Marijuana users appear to need more anesthesia than nonusers, and also more opioids to relieve their pain after surgery, a new, preliminary study reports.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 06, 2020
UCHealth is marking a milestone in the fight against coronavirus: 2,000 patients recovering from COVID-19 have now been discharged across the state.
The Nation
October 05, 2020
In the early days of the pandemic, President Trump made headlines when he reportedly tried to secure rights to a vaccine from German developer CureVac on behalf of the US government—a move that stirred questions about equity and justice. Should the United States get priority access to the Covid vaccine just because we are the world’s wealthiest nation? Shouldn’t the most vulnerable—no matter their nationality or salary—get vaccinated first?
MedPage Today
October 05, 2020
CBS4 Denver
October 05, 2020
According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 man in 41 will die of prostate cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer.
WMC5
October 05, 2020
It’s a never-ending pain, sometimes dull, sometimes sharp, accompanied by stiffness and loss of mobility. Fourteen million people suffer from arthritis in the knee. New numbers show that one out of 12 adults over the age of 25 will have a knee replacement sometime during their lifetime. But one new treatment is hoping to delay a replacement and take the pain away.
Medscape
October 05, 2020
This is because it is both costly and invasive, and although the associated risk of bleeding and infection is low, he noted that the consequences are significant.
Health Writeups
October 05, 2020
According to the researchers, amidst the COVID-19 crisis we must look forward to longstanding and good care facilities for palliative care in hospitals. Advice for families is that families should prepare themselves for potential palliative or hospice care for a loved one.
9News
October 05, 2020
University of Colorado Hospital is conducting clinical trials on an experimental antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the same drug combo given to President Donald Trump under a “compassionate use” request.
Wall Street Journal
October 05, 2020
The experimental infusion doctors have given to President Trump seeks to counter a problem affecting many older Covid-19 patients: an ineffective immune response.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
October 04, 2020
While the COVID-19 death rate remains small, under 7% according to the CDC, there are still many patients worldwide that experience lasting symptoms after beating the virus.
Boston Globe
October 03, 2020
Throughout its 208-year history, The New England Journal of Medicine has remained staunchly nonpartisan. The world’s most prestigious medical journal has never supported or condemned a political candidate.
Homeland Preparedness News
October 02, 2020
The Denver Health and Hospital Authority signed a $3 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to demonstrate the effectiveness of a Regional Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS).
The Hill
October 02, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has hit disproportionately hard in Black and Hispanic communities, where infection rates and death rates have reached staggering levels.
KMGH Channel 7
October 01, 2020
Ketamine is a potent sedative and general anesthetic that has been under scrutiny ever since Aurora paramedics injected Elijah McClain with a heavy dose last year before his death in police custody.
Healthline
October 01, 2020
When Julianna Marrone made the difficult decision with her family to place her father, Jay, in long-term care for his dementia, she knew they were in for a long, hard haul.
KMGH Channel 7
October 01, 2020
As several Colorado cities and towns look to cost-cutting measures to offset the devastating impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the state of Colorado continues to shell out millions in tax dollars for a field hospital that has never been used.
9News
October 01, 2020
Colorado health officials urged people to get a flu vaccination as the state moves toward the influenza season with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic still taking place, and announced it has secured thousands of additional vaccines for uninsured and underinsured adults at children.
KMGH Channel 7
October 01, 2020
Health officials in Colorado have ordered thousands of extra doses of the flu vaccine to prepare for the possibility of two serious respiratory viruses — influenza and COVID-19 — hitting the state at the same time.
Colorado Springs Independent
September 30, 2020
When I got my flu shot a few days ago, the Walmart pharmacist told me he’s given three times the number of flu shots so far this season compared to past years.
FOX News
September 30, 2020
For months, Brent Godfrey worried about what might happen if he contracted COVID-19.
Healio
September 30, 2020
The American Thoracic Society recently convened an expert panel to discuss the latest in COVID-19 news from the front line, including case control, testing and the need for communities to adhere to prevention strategies.
Healio
September 29, 2020
An FDA policy that automatically disqualifies men who have had sex with men in the preceding 5 years from donating corneas cost eye banks an estimated 1,600 donated corneas in 2018.
U.S. News & World Report
September 29, 2020
U.S. and Canadian restrictions on cornea donations from gay and bisexual men prevent thousands of vision-restoring transplants and need to be changed, researchers say.
CBS4 Denver
September 28, 2020
Smoke from wildfires around the state have been plaguing Denver air for weeks. Sore throats, coughs and stinging eyes are symptoms many people have noticed on hazy days, but the impacts of long term exposure are a mystery.
Montrose Press
September 26, 2020
The change of season brings all sorts of fall festivities, time for family reconnecting, and the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical School’s Mini Med School program.
St. Louis Post Dispatch
September 25, 2020
A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man's heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday.
Washington Post
September 25, 2020
As the United States’ covid-19 death toll moves relentlessly beyond 200,000, data shows that only about 100 children and teenagers have died of the disease, a fatality rate that is drawing wonder from clinicians and increasing interest among researchers hoping to understand why.
Pickr
September 24, 2020
Earphones and headphones can be used for all manner of things, from music to podcasts and more, but depending on how solid your sleeping patterns are, you might also be relying on a pair to send you to slumber town. A pair of very small in-ears can last anywhere between three and nine hours of life, and that might just be enough to get you to sleep, provided you’re playing something calming, or even some white noise or the sounds of rain.
Health Facilities Management
September 24, 2020
The UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver and CU Sports Medicine envisioned a place where individuals could overcome physical and mental challenges to live their best lives. Continuing existing momentum with groundbreaking procedures, the program is designed to maximize performance and injury prevention for athletes, non-athletes and weekend warriors.
CBS4 Denver
September 24, 2020
For the nearly 80% of Colorado high schools choosing to play fall football, practice officially starts Thursday, with the first games scheduled about two weeks later. Injuries typically come with the sport, but this season there’s some added concern because of what’s happening at the pro level.
CNN
September 24, 2020
Clarence Troutman survived a two-month hospital stay with Covid-19, and then went home in early June. But he's far from over the disease, still suffering from limited endurance, shortness of breath and hands that can be stiff and swollen.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 24, 2020
Denver Health Medical Center has discovered at least four people who appear to have been reinfected with the coronavirus, more than four months after contracting the respiratory disease the first time.
International Business Times
September 23, 2020
ose has announced the new Sleepbuds II, its latest offering designed to help users get better sleep. The company said the new device features technologies that are proven to work, letting people sleep faster than they would without it.
News Medical
September 23, 2020
New research released from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus proposes that Alzheimer's disease may be driven by the overactivation of fructose made in the brain.
KSAT San Antonio
September 23, 2020
A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man’s heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday.
9News
September 23, 2020
With flu season beginning earlier than normal and the COVID-19 pandemic still prevalent, medical experts say everyone should get a flu shot this year. But this doesn't mean it's required to do so for the general public. But what about health care workers?
NBC News
September 23, 2020
Michelle Vargas of Granite City, Illinois, has always vaccinated her 10-year-old daughter, Madison. They both typically get flu shots. But when a vaccine for the coronavirus eventually comes out, Vargas will not be giving it to her daughter — even if Madison's school district requires it.
Healio
September 22, 2020
Long-term treatment with dupilumab shows sustained improvement in lung function and reduction in severe exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe asthma, according to new results from a phase 3, open-label extension trial.
Valdosta Daily Times
September 22, 2020
AristaMD, an innovative telehealth platform that delivers primary care providers (PCPs) timely and documented specialist insight through eConsults, has partnered with the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU) to expand eConsults to a network of community providers. The partnership begins with Salud Family Health Center, which has 13 clinic locations and serves communities in northeast and southeast Colorado.
CBS4 Denver
September 22, 2020
Nineteen-year-old Katie Kingston suffered with back pain for seven years. When it caused her to walk with a limp, the teenager from Loveland consulted an orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
KMGH Channel 7
September 22, 2020
As Colorado kids sit down at the computer this morning to log on with their teachers, some are doing it without any parental supervision.
Today
September 22, 2020
NBC News medical contributor Dr. John Torres pulls back the curtain on the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine and gives an in-depth look into the vaccine development process. He also talks about how the CDC’s shifting guidance is causing confusion for the public.
Psychology Today
September 20, 2020
When a baseball player is up to bat and needs to make a split-second decision about whether "to swing, or not to swing" at an unpredictable curveball, there isn't enough time for intellectual or cerebral decision-making. Therefore, pro ball players inadvertently train their "little brain" to automatically make go/no-go decisions through lots of practice, practice, practice—which encodes trial-and-error associative learning.
FOX News
September 20, 2020
Know the symptoms. That’s the message a 23-year-old from Parker is hoping to spread for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
CBS4 Denver
September 20, 2020
Some people who survived COVID-19 still aren’t feeling like their old selves. Doctors are seeing more people coming to them with post-COVID-19 symptoms months after they recovered from the initial illness.
Healio
September 18, 2020
Among patients with diabetes and stable CAD, ticagrelor plus aspirin reduced ischemic limb events compared with aspirin alone, according to new data from the THEMIS randomized controlled trial.
HealthTech
September 18, 2020
On their best days, as they work together to orchestrate and deliver tele-ICU care from different places, bedside and remote teams might feel akin to a symphony, says Dr. Sarah Pletcher, vice president and executive medical director of virtual care at Houston Methodist.
Herald Review
September 18, 2020
Young women are more likely than their male peers to have a stroke, a new study suggests.
CPR
September 17, 2020
Wildfire smoke wasn’t invited to Katya Thronweber and Hannah Bergeman’s wedding. Like any careful party crasher, it snuck in quietly.
Everyday Health
September 17, 2020
Many factors come into play when women enter menopause, making each woman’s experience unique. However, results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) show that women of color tend to enter perimenopause and menopause at earlier ages than their white peers, have longer transition periods, and experience more intense hot flashes and vaginal symptoms.
Neurology Today
September 17, 2020
Neurologist and amateur comedian Pearce Korb, MD, FAAN, shares what makes him laugh, the times he has bombed on stage, and the value humor brings to battling burnout.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 16, 2020
Smoke from wildfires across Colorado and the western United States is pushing more patients to seek help from an eye doctor, according to Dr. Richard Davidson, an Ophthalmologist with UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center.
Biospace
September 16, 2020
Type 1 diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic illness diagnosed in childhood, occurring in approximately 1 in 400 to 600 children in the United States. While appropriate treatment is essential for ensuring optimal glucose control and reduced risks of future complications, nearly 80% of children with type 1 diabetes do not meet glycemic control goals as set forth by the American Diabetes Association.
CBS4 Denver
September 16, 2020
Doctors and researchers in Colorado said Tuesday they are seeing a similar result to a study in the United Kingdom from the use of steroids to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients. Dexamethasone helped improved survival from the coronavirus, according to a study also released on Tuesday by the University of Oxford.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 16, 2020
A local cancer patient opened up about his fertility and the help he got to preserve it from a national nonprofit. The 24-year-old now has a shot of starting his own family even after undergoing months of chemo treatments.
Yahoo News
September 15, 2020
Major League Baseball has postponed Tuesday’s Seattle Mariners-San Francisco Giants game due to poor air quality in Seattle due to fires in Washington and Oregon.
Health.com
September 15, 2020
It’s not unusual to see celebrities bringing the glam on their social media feeds, but Elle Fanning’s Monday makeup look was a little different than the norm. In fact, she didn’t have any makeup on at all, and the “eye shadow” she referenced was actually eczema.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 15, 2020
A recent article showed that Children’s Hospital Colorado’s emergency department saw cases of dogs biting children surge during COVID-19, with nearly three times as many dog bite cases during the spring of 2020 compared to the same time period last year.
UPI
September 15, 2020
More than one-third of all U.S. pediatricians dismiss families from their practices when parents refuse to vaccinate their children, according to the findings of a survey published Tuesday by JAMA.
U.S. News & World Report
September 15, 2020
Parents who choose to forgo or delay their children's vaccinations may quickly find themselves without a pediatrician.
KMGH Channel 7
September 15, 2020
Denver Arts & Venues is finding a way to rebound from the pandemic through virtual exhibits.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 15, 2020
The Sun Bus will visit neighborhoods for new antibody testing. “We’re
going to go to different locations, county parks through Arapahoe
County and you can’t miss it,” Rosemary Rochford, professor of
immunology and microbiology at CU School of Medicine. “We’re going
to set up screens for people to come in and get tested for antibodies to
SARS-CoV-2. It’s giving us a snapshot to understand who’s been
infected within our own community.”
Taiwan News
September 14, 2020
As COVID-19's global rampage continues, countries around the world are in a race to develop not only effective vaccines but also promising therapies. The 2020 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science is jointly awarded to Dr. Charles Dinarello, university professor of the University of Colorado, Dr. Marc Feldmann, professor emeritus at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Tadamitsu Kishimoto, former president of Osaka University, for their groundbreaking discoveries about three cytokines critically involved in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases--interleukin-1(IL-1), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and interleukin-6 (IL-6).
Health Day
September 14, 2020
More U.S. kids are getting a recommended vaccine that protects against several cancers -- but there is still much room for improvement, a new study finds.
Colorado Real Estate Journal
September 14, 2020
Colorado’s developers and architects normally design office buildings to be resilient in the face floods, fires and those seemingly ever-changing tenant tastes. And while the desire for office spaces that minimize germ/bacteria/virus transfer has been batted around in cli ent meetings for years, most of the practices rarely, if ever, made it into the final design.
CPR
September 14, 2020
In the early hours of an April morning, at her home in Erie, Malea Anderson woke up with what felt like an explosion of ice water up her spine and into her head. She had a massive headache and tried to get out of bed to go to the bathroom, but her limbs wouldn’t cooperate. She feared she was having a stroke.
Live Science
September 13, 2020
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can sometimes hijack brain cells, using the cells' internal machinery to copy itself, according to a new study.
American Journal of Managed Care
September 12, 2020
Do patients with multiple sclerosis who have been on disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for decades need to keep taking them? John R. Corboy, MD, professor of neurology, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, and co-director of the Rocky Mountain MS Center at Anschutz Medical Campus, explains what is known about this area.
9News
September 11, 2020
Motherhood is not easy. Breastfeeding is not easy. With the pandemic, both have become even more challenging.
U.S. News & World Report
September 11, 2020
A nearly 60% jump in suicides by young Americans since 2007 has experts alarmed and somewhat puzzled.
Summit Daily News
September 10, 2020
It isn’t noticeable at first. It starts with changes for which the brain can compensate, meaning no real impact on day-to-day functions or cognition.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 10, 2020
There are many questions regarding how trick-or-treating will by impacted by the pandemic.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 10, 2020
Many parents are asking for guidance around mask wearing and their children, especially as some schools return to in-person classes across the state.
Denver 7
September 10, 2020
After a more than 50 year partnership, Douglas County has announced its intentions to separate from the Tri-County Health Department.
CPR
September 10, 2020
In April, Dr. Abbey Lara worked her first shift treating pulmonary and critical care patients in the COVID-19 section of the ICU ward at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora.
Colorado Springs Independent
September 09, 2020
Marsha Brewer’s fifth wheel has been sitting on her and her husband Jim’s ranch in Yoder for the last month, detailed and ready to quarantine him if he comes home from prison.
U.S. News & World Report
September 09, 2020
Lockdowns gave people lots to growl about. Their dogs may have felt a bit more aggressive, too.
LADDERS
September 09, 2020
If possible, it’s always advisable to take one’s time with decisions, both big and small. Of course, not all situations afford us that luxury.
9News
September 09, 2020
Diabetes treatment centers saw a surge in type 1 diabetes patients that may correlate with the coronavirus pandemic.
ABC News
September 09, 2020
A rush to get COVID-19 antibody tests out may have set us back in our efforts to accurately test for the virus. In March, the FDA allowed antibody tests to come into the U.S. without review. But too many false positives proved detrimental in helping to know who had COVID. It also slowed the government’s ability to accurately track the spread of the virus. Now, many universities and labs across the country are working to change that.
Runner's World
September 08, 2020
It’s okay to admit it—you’re showering less than you used to. And while in the past you may have selected freshly washed clothes to meet up with your running group, these days, you might be grabbing clothes from the dirty pile for your solo runs to reduce laundry days. No one will get close enough to smell you anyway.
9News
September 08, 2020
The dramatic temperature drop Colorado experienced Tuesday could keep cardiologists on their toes.
The New York Times
September 08, 2020
When Audrey Blute’s almost 2-year-old son, George, had a runny nose in July, she wanted to do what she felt was responsible: get him tested for coronavirus.
CBS4 Denver
September 07, 2020
It was a dream come true for Tyler Polumbus. a local kid from Cherry Creek, who wrapped up his seven-year NFL career by winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos and he has the pictures to prove it.
Science News
September 07, 2020
Moderate adolescent cannabis use may have adverse effects on cognitive functioning, specifically verbal memory, that cannot be explained by familial factors, according to a study of siblings led by the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 07, 2020
Current Front Range air quality is so bad that health experts warn it could have an even worse impact than smoking two cigarettes per day. Pulmonologists warn that people should stay indoors as much as possible.
American Song Writer
September 05, 2020
The Denver, CO-based acoustic, rock collective Splitstep deliver a bright sound with their melodic choruses, musical builds, and heartfelt lyrics. The band is currently completing work on their debut album Kaleidoscope.
U.S. News & World Report
September 04, 2020
New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the airway disease doesn't raise the risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19.
well+good
September 04, 2020
Some things I just don’t want to know—like the fact that my favorite seltzer might not be the best option because it can irritate my bladder.
Medical Research
September 04, 2020
We know that cannabis use is associated with many negative outcomes, but there could be many of reasons for that. For example, socioeconomic factors and peer influences both affect adolescent cannabis use and poorer cognitive functioning. To account for some of those risk factors, we studied nearly 600 sibling pairs with moderate to heavy cannabis use. We found that, as a person uses more cannabis than their sibling, they tend to have worse memory recall than their sibling.
Denver 7
September 04, 2020
In the days following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, doctors across the country are shedding light on the rising number of young adults who are diagnosed with the disease he died from — colon cancer.
The Sentinel
September 04, 2020
As the nation wrestles with ongoing police shootings of Black people and a pandemic that is disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic patients, a new group at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is working to make the campus more equitable for Black students.
Wyoming News
September 03, 2020
As Laramie County School District students went back to school this week, parents may be running into challenges when it comes to their kids wearing masks. An expert with Children’s Hospital Colorado has a few tips on how to encourage your kids to wear their masks.
KOAA
September 03, 2020
A 10-year-old boy is teaching us all a thing or two, when he stayed calm after being bitten by a rattlesnake while working on his family's farm.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
September 03, 2020
An infectious disease specialist said Colorado schools are doing well so far when it comes to minimizing the spread of COVID-19 their classrooms.
Boulder Camera
September 03, 2020
When Parker resident Dale Chu dropped off his daughter, Kellan, for her first day of kindergarten at Leman Academy of Excellence, the 5-year-old was so excited she barely made time to say goodbye before running into the building.
Morning Consult
September 03, 2020
A recent revision to federal COVID-19 testing guidelines sparked intense backlash from public health experts who fear it could lead to fewer infections being detected among asymptomatic people, but a new Morning Consult survey found that most of the public would still seek a coronavirus test if they thought they had been exposed to the virus, regardless of whether they exhibited symptoms.
Wyoming Public Media
September 03, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration has said it's open to making a COVID-19 vaccine available before phase 3 clinical trials are complete.
CBS4 Denver
September 03, 2020
Colorado is working on a draft proposal that would mean five different levels of COVID-19 protection in counties around the state. The idea comes from a panel discussion of government and health care leaders working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
KUNC
September 02, 2020
Today on Colorado Edition: we’ll hear about why Colorado College is moving to online learning. Plus, how arts venues are adapting due to the pandemic, why your insurance premium might be lower this year, and how wildfire smoke impacts the lungs. Finally, we’ll learn about the biology of growing hemp.
Real Simple
September 01, 2020
At this point, we’ve mastered the Zoom party, the socially distanced backyard soiree, and the safest way to host family and friends. Now we get to put our newfound safe socializing skills to the test with the first big event of the fall/winter holiday season: Halloween.
9News
September 01, 2020
9NEWS took some frequently asked questions about kids and face coverings to Dr. Jessica Cataldi. She is a pediatrician and specialist in infectious diseases at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Outbreak News Today
August 31, 2020
People living with Chagas disease without symptoms or signs of cardiac injury are at high risk of developing cardiomyopathy, a progressive heart disease, and the risk more than doubled among patients with acute infections, according to a new study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Contagion Live
August 31, 2020
A research letter published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society has challenged US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assumptions that those with asthma are at higher risk for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The Colorado Sun
August 31, 2020
Imagine for a moment a headline from the perhaps not-too-distant future: The United States announced an approved vaccine targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that spike-protein-studded bastard that causes COVID-19.
Boulder Camera
August 27, 2020
As college students nationwide begin a fall semester like no other, it is tempting to label this an historic moment. This is much more than a moment in time, however. It is not merely a pause before we return to business as usual. It is a movement.
TIME
August 27, 2020
Mental health flows from the ceramic jug psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb keeps on her desk. There’s nothing special about the jug—a minor accessory in an office designed with the sort of tidy impersonality common to her field.
FOX News
August 27, 2020
An artificial pancreas system that can automatically monitor and regulate blood glucose levels in Type 1 diabetic children as young as 6 was found to be safe and effective, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
CBS4 Denver
August 26, 2020
Every year, three million Americans undergo cataract surgery, replacing the cloudy lens in their eye. Recovery is usually 2 to 6 weeks and it includes weeks of eye drops. Now, there is an FDA-approved, dropless alternative called Dextenza.
CPR
August 26, 2020
The problems started when Reese Tempest entered sixth grade. She had always loved running, but now her track team training was triggering severe breathing difficulties. "I gutted it out and cried all the time. One race, I even passed out," Reese recalls.
CBS4 Denver
August 26, 2020
It seems every summer where fires ravage the mountains, Coloradans question if the smoke is making them feel uncomfortable. However this year some are asking, could it be symptoms of COVID-19.
The Denver Post
August 26, 2020
Five months before President Donald Trump fast-tracked its emergency authorization as a COVID-19 treatment, an infusion of convalescent plasma at a Colorado hospital may have helped save Ned Steffens’ life.
OncLive
August 25, 2020
Erin Schenk, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and medical oncology, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, discusses the rapidly evolving treatment landscape in lung cancer.
Medical Dialogues
August 25, 2020
A non-hormonal therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms associated with menopause was found to be effective in a recent clinical trial, according to a published study by a team of researchers including faculty from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
The Colorado Sun
August 25, 2020
The haze that’s blocking out the mountains, blue sky and even the sun across much of Colorado is full of tiny particles that are about 1/30th the width of a human hair.
KRDO
August 25, 2020
The effects of COVID-19 may be weighing on kids and teens emotionally, and they could be dropping parents hints, but parents could be missing those clues unless they know what to look for.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
August 25, 2020
UCHealth is a few days into Phase 3 of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trial. The health care system started enrolling people on Thursday. Over next three to four weeks, hundreds of Coloradans will be injected as America moves closer to a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
CBS4 Denver
August 25, 2020
Researchers at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital have begun testing a promising COVID-19 vaccine on qualified participants. They say, if it works, the Moderna vaccine could be a game changer for the pandemic.
Medscape
August 24, 2020
In an effort to expand access and decrease wait times, veterans can now have their elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) done at nonfederal facilities, with the government footing the bill.
The New York Times
August 24, 2020
Yes, these are hard times, and everyone is stressed, but new data suggest that young adults — both those who are going back to college and those who are not — may be suffering particularly hard when it comes to mental health.
CBS4 Denver
August 24, 2020
Hundreds of older adults, who live in an affordable housing community in Denver, no longer have to worry about how to get to the doctor. University Of Colorado Geriatric Medicine has set up a clinic right on site. It is a new type of partnership bringing medical services directly to a low income community.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
August 23, 2020
As school is starting up again, many parents are asking doctors for mask exemptions for their kids, especially those who suffer from asthma. But, doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado are not providing them.
Health Imaging
August 21, 2020
Ideally, a radiologists’ report should be as clear as possible to help guide patient care. But new research has found substantial variation in how the specialty conveys its uncertainties in these documents, which may lead to negative downstream consequences.
9News
August 21, 2020
It's been a puzzling couple of weeks for a Colorado family. In mid-July, Scott Janson said his wife started to feel sick. She was tested for COVID-19, and it came back positive. When that result came back, Janson and their daughter went for a COVID-19 test right away, but to their surprise their tests came back negative.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
August 21, 2020
Governor Jared Polis announced Friday that the last call order will be adjusted to allow restaurants to serve alcohol until 11 p.m., starting Saturday night. The decision comes one month after Polis announced a 30-day order banning the sale of alcohol at restaurants after 10 p.m.
USA Today
August 20, 2020
Dianne Wilkerson wants Black Bostonians to volunteer for trials testing potential COVID-19 vaccines. She understands why they're hesitant. Black Americans have a long history of being treated poorly by the medical establishment; many faced discrimination in medical care themselves.
Boulder Camera
August 20, 2020
An annual report commissioned by the University of Colorado Board of Regents says the educational and health care system provided $14.198 billion to the state’s economy in the 2019 fiscal year
MedPage Today
August 20, 2020
With the reveal of Healthy People 2030, national public health goals for the next 10 years now place greater emphasis on social determinants of health and quality of life.
Tampa Bay Times
August 20, 2020
Even as his state is a hotbed for COVID-19, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been pushing schools to reopen so parents have the choice of sending children back to the classroom or keeping them home to learn virtually.
The New York Times
August 20, 2020
The coronavirus crept into Heartland Health Care Center, a nursing home in Moline, Ill., on the last day of July, when a member of the nursing staff tested positive.
Aurora Sentinel
August 19, 2020
EDITOR: As I was welcomed as a first-year medical student to the University of Colorado School of Medicine during our White Coat Ceremony last year, the words of one speech lingered long after the ceremony ended: “There will be dark days, but search for the light. Find it. Find it. There will be glimmers of it all around you … the more light you find, you will start reflecting it back.”
National Geographic
August 19, 2020
After a COVID-19 vaccine is available, you may need to get inoculated to go to the office, attend a sporting event, or even get a seat at a restaurant.
Healio
August 19, 2020
The term “metabolic syndrome” has been used since the mid-1990s to describe a constellation of risk factors that predispose adults to develop diabetes, CVD or both.
The Denver Post
August 19, 2020
A rare syndrome that paralyzes children’s limbs would normally return this fall, but it’s still unknown whether precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 could keep it in check.
OncLive
August 18, 2020
Paul A. Bunn, Jr MD, distinguished professor, James Dudley Chair in Lung Cancer Research, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Denver, and a 2014 Giant of Cancer Care® in Lung Cancer, discusses potentially targeting HER3 in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
FOX News
August 18, 2020
Medical students like Danielle Davis is already making their mark in the medical field. “About every two weeks, I get a list from Dr. Becerra of patients to contact. And then we have a survey that has preset questions that we ask every single patient,” said Davis, a third-year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Colorado Springs.
The Denver Post
August 17, 2020
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Yuma Republican up for re-election this fall, faced several questions from reporters Monday about slowdowns at the U.S. Postal Service but gave few direct answers.
Steamboat Pilot & Today
August 17, 2020
With no end in sight to smoky skies, the COVID-19 pandemic and the coming flu season, there’s never been a better time to pay attention to — and take extra care of — your lungs.
ABC News
August 17, 2020
The families of Raul Pero and Titou Phommachahn are glad to have them back home after hard-fought battles against COVID-19. Yet, months after they began their recovery, both survivors are still grappling with the long road to recovery.
KOAA
August 17, 2020
As schools prepare to open their doors, new data released from the CDC shows the rate of coronavirus cases in children in the United States has been steadily increasing.
The Colorado Sun
August 17, 2020
When the new coronavirus first swept through Colorado earlier this year, baffling doctors with its myriad of symptoms and methods of spread, Dr. Brian Stauffer, the head of cardiology at Denver Health, soon began to notice a different kind of pandemic mystery. People, it seemed, had stopped having heart attacks.
The Denver Post
August 15, 2020
If you’re healthy but the hazy air over the Front Range coming from Colorado wildfires has made your throat scratchy after going a run or a bike ride, should you be concerned?
9News
August 15, 2020
In July, UCHealth and CU School of Medicine said researchers were looking to recruit 1,000 patients in the state for a study testing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
International Business Times
August 14, 2020
Denver residents with respiratory and lung illness may be used to restricting their outdoor activities during the summer months due to frequent Colorado wildfires, however, it appears coronavirus survivors in the area will now have to adapt to the same habit.
KOAA
August 14, 2020
UCHealth and students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Colorado Springs Branch have launched a research project that seeks to learn how COVID-19 patients are faring after leaving the hospital and identify how the health system can improve care for future patients. To date, more than 125 patients who were hospitalized at UCHealth in the Pikes Peak region have taken part in the continuing project.
Patch
August 13, 2020
The opioid epidemic would have presented an unprecedented challenge even if COVID-19 had never hit Colorado. In 2019, the state logged its highest-recorded number of fatal drug overdoses after a slight decrease in 2018 left some people feeling cautiously hopeful.
CBS4 Denver
August 13, 2020
11-year-old Brandom is getting ready to go back to school in an unprecedented way. He, like many Colorado students, will hop on Zoom to start his 7th grade year. He has mixed feelings about this, saying “I’m excited and worried because like I can get to meet my new 7th grade teachers, but nervous because I don’t see my friends.”
KRDO
August 13, 2020
UCHealth and students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Colorado Springs Branch have launched a program that seeks to glean information on how COVID-19 patients are faring after they leave the hospital. The goal of the project is to improve care for patients while shaping how they treat and approach COVID-19 in the future.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
August 13, 2020
A Children’s Hospital Colorado psychologist tells Problem Solvers there are ways for parents to help their children deal and cope with a COVID-19 inspired curriculum.
Oncology Learning Network
August 12, 2020
Findings from a multi-center clinical trial of patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer showed that oral apixaban was easier and less painful to administer than subcutaneous enoxaparin (JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3[6]:e207410).
9News
August 12, 2020
A cutting edge surgery called osseointegration has arrived at the University of Colorado Hospital, helping amputees walk pain free and with a gait closer to life before losing a limb.
The Kansas City Star
August 12, 2020
With many families still quarantining in their homes to keep safe from the coronavirus, pets are enjoying the everlasting company of their owners like never before. But the constant attention, especially from youngsters, has a downside.
CBS4 Denver
August 12, 2020
Face masks are mandatory in public places in Colorado with a few exceptions. Gov. Jared Polis’ sign language translator is one of them. People who are deaf or hard of hearing need to see her face so she can communicate effectively.
KPBS
August 12, 2020
At least 97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus during the last two weeks of July, according to a new review of state-level data by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Association. The increase represents a 40% surge in the nation's cumulative total of child cases.
STAT
August 12, 2020
Early on, patients with both mild and severe Covid-19 say they can’t breathe. Now, after recovering from the infection, some of them say they can’t think.
Fort Morgan Times
August 11, 2020
Early this summer, Dr. Morgan Hungenberg completed a journey she began in summer 2017, which is when she committed to being in the first round of the Morgan County Family Medicine Residency Rural Training Track.
The Colorado Sun
August 11, 2020
When Dr. Jessica Cataldi, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a practicing pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Colorado, was doing infectious disease work in Africa years ago, she noticed a difference in how many parents there thought about vaccines.
KDVR
August 11, 2020
As some districts prepare for in-person learning and students prepare to wear masks during the school day, a pediatrician offers tips to help kids keep their masks on.
The New York Times
August 10, 2020
Last week, to write about the risks of summer — the recurring safety issues of children being out in the sun, or near the water, I talked to safety-minded pediatric emergency room doctors about what was worrying them, as they thought about the children they might be seeing during their shifts over the coming weeks, and I specified that I wasn’t asking about Covid-19 infection — I was asking about other dangers to children, in this summer shadowed by that virus.
The Denver Post
August 10, 2020
Two young girls took cover behind a car when a shooter opened fire on a family gathering in a Denver park Sunday afternoon.
Washington Post
August 10, 2020
More than 97,000 U.S. children tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks of July, more than a quarter of the total number of children diagnosed nationwide since March, according to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
KUNC
August 10, 2020
Scientists are trying to answer a lot of questions to help in the fight against the new coronavirus. How does the immune system defend against COVID-19? And why does the virus impact people differently? One local lab is helping find those answers by gathering coronavirus patient samples for researchers to use.
The New York Times
August 09, 2020
Gov. Mike DeWine tested negative for the coronavirus hours after a positive rapid-result test had prevented him from welcoming President Trump to Ohio on Thursday, a whiplash reversal that reflected the nation’s increasingly complex state of testing.
Elite Daily
August 07, 2020
Gitanjali Rao missed the first day of eighth grade in 2018. Instead, the entrepreneur from Lone Tree, Colorado, was in New York City demonstrating a device she created to detect lead in drinking water on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The producers took her on a tour of the prop room. “It was just so surreal,” she remembers. But Rao has one regret: “You’re in that dressing room, and you're like, that one couch is where all the icons sit. I told the producers, ‘I will sit on that couch before I leave.’ And I forgot to.”
WMC5
August 06, 2020
Each year 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States. These babies have an extra chromosome that can cause both mental and physical challenges, as well as autoimmune disorders that cause painful skin lesions, patchy bald spots and loss of skin color. Now, researchers are going beyond skin deep to help relieve some of these painful conditions.
Medscape
August 05, 2020
Although female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is outlawed in much of the world, it still occurs for cultural reasons despite having no medical benefit, according to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Becker's Hospital Review
August 03, 2020
UCHealth University of Colorado Health was ranked first in Colorado for cardiology.
The New York Times
August 03, 2020
I’m not sure whether to call this the good news or the bad news, but Covid-19 is not the only thing that parents need to think about right now.
Healthline
August 02, 2020
On Sundays, hugs and smiles are now being replaced by bursts of heart emoticons flying across a screen.
5280
August 02, 2020
I would love to visit my 94-year-old grandmother in Georgia. I also don't want to kill her. So I spoke with an infectious disease expert at UCHealth to see what I need to do to make that happen.
The Denver Post
August 02, 2020
Paul Finebaum knows the analogy shows his age. But it fits. In fact, when it comes to college football in the age of COVID, the comparison’s probably never been more on the nose.
5280
August 01, 2020
By late January, Dr. Sam Dominguez sensed the world was about to change. The professor of infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine had spent his entire career studying emerging pathogens such as SARS, and the news coming out of China at the time, about a novel coronavirus with a high human-to-human transmission rate, led him to believe a pandemic was possible. “It seemed like there was a tidal wave coming,” says Dominguez, who is also a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, “and medical facilities needed to gear up.”
Greeley Tribune
August 01, 2020
More kindergarteners in Colorado were vaccinated against measles and other contagious diseases during the school year that ended in June, but state officials are worried that progress could reverse as the pandemic continues.
Becker's Hospital Review
July 31, 2020
UCHealth University of Colorado Health was ranked first in Colorado for orthopedics
Becker's Hospital Review
July 31, 2020
UCHealth University of Colorado Health was ranked first in Colorado for cancer care
WAMU
July 31, 2020
Earlier this month, when the Trump administration told hospitals to send crucial data about coronavirus cases and intensive care capacity to a new online system, it promised the change would be worth it. The data would be more complete, transparent, and an improvement over the old platform run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administration officials said.
KUNC
July 31, 2020
A vaccine against the virus behind COVID-19 offers the only certain return to normalcy. Even so, misinformation and conspiracy theories abound – and a vaccine hasn’t even been developed yet. It’s an issue people have been trying to combat for other vaccines that do exist. Colorado researchers are taking an interesting approach to bridge the gap.
9News
July 31, 2020
The state health department is set to launch a campaign to promote the flu vaccine as they prepare for a potential "nightmare scenario" this fall with both influenza and the novel coronavirus spreading among community members.
The Seattle Times
July 30, 2020
With this week bringing the first 90-degree day of the year, summer has finally arrived in Seattle. The continued spread of the novel coronavirus means that recreation options are much more limited this summer, and since our city is surrounded by water, it might be tempting to just find a swimming hole to cool off. But it’s important to remember that we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, so please be careful as you evaluate your options.
The Coloradoan
July 30, 2020
The first medical students to benefit from a new partnership between Colorado State University and University of Colorado School of Medicine aren't having the year anyone expected when the program was announced last year.
LADDERS
July 30, 2020
Life can get messy, even on the molecular level. Thankfully, nature has a unique way of cleaning up and doing away with clutter. Named after famed tidying expert, bestselling author, and Netflix star Marie Kondo, researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a new protein in fruit fly embryos that destroys unneeded molecules and keeps embryos organized.
Medical Daily
July 28, 2020
When an otherwise healthy young person goes to the emergency room complaining of nausea, pain, and uncontrollable vomiting, doctors might assume the worst. But if these patients use cannabis, it may not be. They may be experiencing cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a medical condition chronic marijuana use.
Denver Business Journal
July 28, 2020
“I have been so humbled and blown away at the ingenuity at the creativity of our teams to figure out how to protect themselves and patients while providing therapy,” said Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, CEO of Craig Hospital.
CBS4 Denver
July 28, 2020
The more things change, the more they stay the same for UCHealth. The University of Colorado Hospital at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora has been named the top hospital in the state, according to U.S. News and World Report.
OncLive
July 27, 2020
Paul A. Bunn, Jr, MD, distinguished professor, James Dudley Chair in Lung Cancer Research, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Denver, and a 2014 Giant of Cancer Care® in Lung Cancer, highlights encouraging data with fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu) in HER2-mutant non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
LADDERS
July 27, 2020
Whenever a mentor-mentee relationship is mentioned, the same stereotypical image of an older, distinguished mentor imparting their wisdom to a younger, eager to learn pupil invariably comes to mind. But, does a mentorship have to be based on seniority and superiority to be successful?
The Hospitalist
July 27, 2020
COVID-19 can mean weeks’ long illness, even in young adults and those without chronic conditions who have mild disease and are treated in outpatient settings, according to survey results in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Hill
July 23, 2020
Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) said Thursday that Congress’ expansion of telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic is likely to become permanent.
Denver 7
July 23, 2020
Two deaths in Colorado have been linked to multisystem inflammatory syndrome, the mystery syndrome popping up across the country – mostly among children – that is linked to the novel coronavirus.
KUNC
July 21, 2020
More than 100 agencies across Colorado have approval from the state to allow medics to use ketamine, an anesthetic, on people who show signs of what's often dubbed "excited delirium," a practice that is now drawing national criticism from anesthesiologists and psychiatrists. Yet emergency doctors across the country, including 25 in Colorado, are defending ketamine's use in cases where severely agitated people struggle against police, even when they are physically restrained.
The New York Times
July 21, 2020
The sound of the basketball repeatedly smacking the parquet floor echoed across the empty community center gymnasium as I attempted to teach my 5-year-old son how to dribble.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
July 21, 2020
UCHealth patients may give consent for a sample from their COVID-19 antibody blood draw to be sent to the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM) Biobank for genetic research of a number of diseases and conditions, including why some people might be more susceptible than others to contract and become ill from COVID-19.
The Colorado Sun
July 20, 2020
It’s not so much the claims made about the magic qualities of cannabinoids that prick up the ears — curing tuberculosis, anxiety, chronic pain, liver disease. Pretty standard hype in a world of consumers slathering themselves inside and out with anything labeled CBD or THC.
KHN
July 20, 2020
Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, received an unusual call last month from the microbiology lab: confirmation of the third case this year of trench fever, a rare condition transmitted by body lice that plagued soldiers during World War I.
Reuters
July 20, 2020
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
KUNC
July 20, 2020
Today on Colorado Edition: We explore the heath impacts of reopening schools. Plus, we hear about the uncertain future of the DACA program, and we learn how COVID-19 testing works. We’ll also hear about the second-homeowners in Gunnison County who are organizing to be heard politically.
The Denver Post
July 20, 2020
As the debate about reopening schools rages at the local, state and national levels, infectious disease and engineering experts are trying to keep up with the ever-evolving situation with the coronavirus pandemic so they can advise administrators considering — and reconsidering — whether and when to open facilities for the year.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
July 20, 2020
Colorado is seeing a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations. New data Monday shows 275 hospitalizations, 55 more than a week ago.
Invision
July 20, 2020
Goggles will no longer be required for players in high school field hockey, the National Federation of State High School Associations announced.
KKTV
July 19, 2020
Colorado has reached a new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. There are now more than 40,000 confirmed cases statewide.
News Review
July 17, 2020
COVID-19 poses plenty of direct threats to Americans’ health. But with economic hardships mounting, the coronavirus also might be posing an indirect threat — through shrinking paychecks.
Longmont News Journal
July 17, 2020
Dr. Kevin Messacar, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Sections of Hospital Medicine and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, discusses how families affected by AFM motivate him to find answers about the condition. Dr. Messacar is "looking forward to what we can accomplish together."
Medscape
July 17, 2020
As COVID-19 burns through Texas, districts and health departments across the state are wrestling with how to provide childcare and schooling to the state's 7 million-plus children. Jerri Barker, who runs a daycare in Waco, has watched warily as other facilities in the area began to report cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks
PBS News Hour
July 17, 2020
The political fight over children returning to school this fall continues to rage, and now the medical community is weighing in, with the American Academy of Pediatrics issuing its own guidance. Dr. Sean O’Leary is vice chair of the organization’s committee on infectious diseases. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain how children are affected by the virus and the challenges of reopening schools.
CBS4 Denver
July 17, 2020
Rising hospitalization numbers in Colorado are a raising concerns in hospitals that the trend is just gaining speed. The latest numbers from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment show a 5.11% positivity rate in the 8,910 test results back on July 16.
CBS4 Denver
July 17, 2020
It’s been a busy time around the UCHealth Burn Center with a higher-than-average caseload from fireworks injuries combined with the normal increase in injuries around grills and fires.
Denver Business Journal
July 16, 2020
Gov. Polis argued in a letter to the General Assembly that both CU and CSU have “significant existing cash fund resources that would support the completion of their projects” without taxing general-fund resources.
Doctors Lounge
July 16, 2020
Many people with dementia may have access to a gun in their home, yet few families have gotten advice from a doctor on how to handle the situation, a small new study finds.
CBS4 Denver
July 16, 2020
As the U.S. notched a new record number of cases of COVID-19 Thursday, at over 71,000 according to data from Johns Hopkins University, Gov. Jared Polis joined states getting aggressive with a requirement of wearing masks indoors. Through the pandemic, evidence has been increasing that wearing masks are our best bet.
CNN
July 15, 2020
About a third of people with Alzheimer's disease have access to a firearm in their home, according to a newly published survey of caregivers.
Study Finds
July 15, 2020
Rest easy, dog lovers. Our beloved canine companions aren’t responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.
9News
July 15, 2020
While Colorado has seen a slight uptick of COVID-19 cases, a group of pediatricians are optimistic schools could have in-person learning in the fall.
CPR
July 15, 2020
Colorado health care workers have earned a lot of recognition since the first coronavirus cases were announced in mid-March.
USA Today
July 14, 2020
Montgomery: The Republican leader of the state Senate said he used a poor choice of words when he suggested he wanted more people to get infected with the new coronavirus. “It was a poor choice of words on my end,” Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh told the Associated Press, saying he didn’t wish for anyone to become ill. Last week Marsh drew criticism after he suggested more infections meant the state was closer to herd immunity.
Cardiology Today
July 13, 2020
Patients with peripheral artery disease were less likely to be treated with statin therapy compared with those with cerebrovascular disease or CHD despite having a high risk for atherosclerotic CVD events, researchers found.
Pulmonary Fibrosis News
July 13, 2020
The Open Source Imaging Consortium (OSIC), a nonprofit collaborative group focused on combatting lung diseases, has launched a competition aiming to create artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can help to predict lung function decline in people with pulmonary fibrosis.
U.S. News & World Report
July 13, 2020
Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea -- but there's concern about interactions with their medications and a general lack of research.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
July 13, 2020
Denver Public Schools appears to be on track to start in-person learning next month after one school board member raised public health concerns.
New Hampshire Union Leader
July 11, 2020
Q: I’m reluctant to get my kids, ages 2 and 9, the flu vaccine, but this year our pediatrician says it’s required — at least by his practice. They’ve never had the flu and I don’t want the flu shot to make them more vulnerable to COVID. What do you think I should do? — Jessie G., Joplin, Missouri
International Business Times
July 10, 2020
A study published in Nature Neuroscience has identified the manner in which specific brain cells interact during development stages can be related to neuropsychiatric and neurological disease, some of which manifest later in life.
Medical Research
July 10, 2020
Dog bites are a long-standing public health problem. Each year there are approximately 4.5 million dog bites across the Unites States (US),1 and global estimates suggest tens of millions of these injuries worldwide.2 Children are the most vulnerable population with nearly 1 million annual dog bites in the US and more severe injury outcomes.1
Fox 31 | Channel 2
July 10, 2020
In the last two to three weeks, COVID-19 positive test results and hospitalizations have steadily increased in Colorado and are starting to cause concerns for doctors and public health experts.
Denver 7
July 10, 2020
This year's pandemic could have a long-term impact on our country's healthcare system. The crisis is inspiring a new generation of health care professionals.
CBS4 Denver
July 09, 2020
UCHealth and the CU School of Medicine are looking to recruit 1,000 people in Colorado for a study testing a promising COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine does not expose participants to the virus. Participants will be monitored for at least a year to determine the vaccine’s safety and whether they contract COVID-19.
CBS4 Denver
July 09, 2020
As Colorado’s COVID-19 cases increase, trends show that teens and young adults see higher rates of infections.
9News
July 09, 2020
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and UCHealth on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus are looking to recruit 1,000 patients in the state for a study testing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
KDVR
July 08, 2020
Doctors at the UCHealth Burn Center say the 2020 Fourth of July Weekend was one of the busiest they have ever had.
Denver Business Journal
July 07, 2020
The University of Colorado Hospital Authority, based in Aurora, ranks among the top 20 U.S. hospitals, according to the Lown Institute Hospitals Index.
Becker's Hospital Review
July 07, 2020
CU Healthcare Innovation Fund secured $50 million in committed capital to invest in early stage healthcare companies.
Gizmodo
July 07, 2020
Outbreaks of an infectious, polio-like disease have popped up every other summer in the U.S. since 2012. This year, the viral illness would have been expected to surge yet again—but the widespread measures taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus may also prevent large spikes of the paralyzing condition it can cause, known as acute flaccid myelitis.
The Gazette
July 07, 2020
Since state and county health departments first began reporting demographic information about coronavirus cases and deaths, the numbers have made clear that Black and Hispanic Coloradans have been disproportionately impacted by the deadly pandemic.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
July 07, 2020
Testing at the Pepsi Center has closed for the day as of 1:30 p.m. City officials say they conducted 1,957 tests today before closing.
New York Post
July 07, 2020
Seven in 10 worry poor health will limit their life experiences- and Gen Z are more concerned than boomers, according to a new survey.
Elemental Medium
July 07, 2020
t’s well established that people who have diabetes are at a higher risk for serious complications from Covid-19, especially if the diabetes isn’t well managed. But researchers are now looking into another side of the connection between these two illnesses: whether infection with the novel coronavirus may trigger diabetes in people with no prior history of diabetes.
KCWY
July 06, 2020
In 2018, Li Platz, a Lander High School student went in for her yearly physical to prepare for swim season. Platz's doctor ended up find something that was a bit off with her heartbeat. Further tests showed that she had arrhythmia or an irregular heartbeat.
Steamboat Pilot & Today
July 06, 2020
Thinking about getting pregnant can be an exciting time. But for women who have certain health conditions or who have had a difficult pregnancy before, it can be downright scary. Preconception care can help.
Livestrong
July 05, 2020
You may have heard the terms "alcohol dependence" and "alcohol abuse." Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a single medical diagnosis that encompasses these formerly separate disorders.
The Denver Post
July 05, 2020
More than two months after Martha Pearse first got sick with COVID-19, she’s still working her way back to normal.
CBS4 Denver
July 03, 2020
Just as Americans are fighting off another surge of COVID-19 cases, a new type of swine flu with the ability to trigger a pandemic is emerging in China. That’s according to a study published in the U.S. scientific journal PNAS.
FOX News
July 03, 2020
As schools prep to reopen for in-person learning in the fall, several organizations released guidelines to keep kids safe.
Denver 7
July 03, 2020
For frontline healthcare workers battling COVID-19, the hospital can feel like a war room. Patients are in need of quick help. Some face life-threatening symptoms that need immediate care. Some cannot be saved.
The Detroit News
July 02, 2020
Michigan was one of 40 states around the country that reported a hike in new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, with 543 confirmedcases representing the state's highest single-day count since May 29.
ACP Hospitalist
July 01, 2020
It can be difficult to imagine a crisis until you're in it. Whether it's shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) or too many codes being called to respond to them all, hospitalists are facing challenges that they may have never considered. But that's only natural, said hospitalist Eileen D. Barrett, MD, MPH, FACP, an ACP Well-being Champion who spent six weeks in 2015 treating Ebola in Sierra Leone.
5280
July 01, 2020
It’s nearing midnight on a Saturday when a thirtysomething in a baseball cap bellies up to the bar at Washington Park West’s bustling Kentucky Inn. He catches the attention of the barkeep, who promptly lines up three shots of brown liquor in front of him. In less than 30 seconds, he downs the trio and walks out into the night. When asked how often she sees something like that, the bartender stops pulling a Juicy Banger IPA just long enough to say, “Every night.”
Reuters
July 01, 2020
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Medscape
June 30, 2020
An online, lifestyle-based weight loss initiative known as the Balance After Baby (BAB) program is effective at reducing weight retention a year after birth among women with recent gestational diabetes.
ABC News
June 30, 2020
As ICU bed capacity sits at 88% across Arizona, hospitals are getting more leeway from the state with the use of crisis care standards if their facilities become overwhelmed.
The New York Times
June 30, 2020
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a reputation as conservative and cautious, which is what you would expect from an organization devoted to protecting children’s health. But this week, the academy made a splash with advice about reopening schools that appears to be somewhat at odds with what administrators are hearing from some federal and state health officials.
Highlands Ranch Herald
June 30, 2020
When Diane Cookson set off to open up a hospital in Highlands Ranch, she had no idea of the year she had in store. Since its kick off in June 2019, the UCHealth Highlands Ranch campus has seen nearly 27,000 patients, 600 births and 55 COVID-19 patients.
Nevada Current
June 29, 2020
As summertime temperatures climb in Nevada and across the country, baby boomers— the generation born between 1946 and 1964— will be among the hardest hit by climate change, and Covid exacerbates the peril, according to a new Climate Central report.
Medscape
June 29, 2020
The extent of SARS-CoV-2 binding to the ACE2 receptors is limited to the nasal and gustatory epithelial cells, with the cytokine storm remaining "low and controlled." During this stage, patients may experience smell or taste impairments, but often recover without any interventions.
Denver Business Journal
June 29, 2020
One research project involves members of the Navajo Nation, which is getting hit extremely hard by the virus.
Colorado Springs Gazette
June 28, 2020
Of Colorado’s 64 counties, El Paso led the state last year with the highest number of suicide deaths as well as the highest number of suicide deaths using a firearm, recently released statistics show.
CPR
June 27, 2020
After weeks of working nonstop, Dr. Sarah Rowan had a day off and an idea.
Business Insider
June 27, 2020
The Denver Post
June 26, 2020
Second lady Karen Pence stopped in Aurora on Thursday to meet military veterans and hear about an art therapy program at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Media Wire News
June 26, 2020
Patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and brain metastases may benefit from first-line treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), suggest findings from the FIRE-SCLC study.
The Colorado Sun
June 26, 2020
Samantha Almeida was working at a furniture store the summer before her junior year at Denver’s Thomas Jefferson High School, when her bosses started noticing signs that Samantha might have diabetes before she did.
5280
June 26, 2020
When COVID-19 arrived in the United States, researchers frantically began testing existing drugs to determine if any could be used in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Months later, we connected with experts from University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), Centura Health, and Kaiser Permanente for an update on the treatments being researched in Colorado. What did we discover? That what normally takes years has been accomplished in a few months.
WDJB
June 25, 2020
Summer is just starting to ramp up across the country with days of extreme heat likely ahead of us. Studies have shown that heat is likely the number one killer among all type of weather events—even worse than hurricanes and tornadoes.
U.S. News & World Report
June 17, 2020
Testosterone therapy ads promise to help aging men recapture their vitality, decrease body fat and enhance libido. But hormone treatments – while medically necessary for some men – aren't meant to be a fountain of youth, and experts warn more research is needed to determine if such therapy could boost heart disease risks.
Denver 7
June 17, 2020
As more and more people are venturing out, some people might be taking a more relaxed stance on wearing masks. This is especially true now that we're months into the pandemic, and the weather is starting to heat up. But is it okay to ask someone to put on a mask who's not wearing one?
U.S. News & World Report
June 16, 2020
THE ANNUAL U.S. NEWS Best Children's Hospitals rankings, now in their 14th year, offer guidance to parents seeking the best place for their very sick child. The top 50 medical centers are ranked in 10 specialties, including pediatric cancer, pediatric cardiology & heart surgery and pediatric orthopedics.
Newsweek
June 16, 2020
Aquarter of U.S. parents are hesitant about getting their child vaccinated against the flu, a study has revealed.
Everyday Health
June 16, 2020
It’s no secret that for some women, the journey from perimenopause through menopause can be riddled with unpleasant symptoms. These include not only the infamous hot flashes and night sweats, but also mood swings, sleep difficulties, brain fog, and sexual problems.
The New York Times
June 16, 2020
Cases of the coronavirus in prisons and jails across the United States have soared in recent weeks, even as the overall daily infection rate in the nation has remained relatively flat.
U.S. News & World Report
June 15, 2020
Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO is ranked No. 6 on the Best Children's Honor Roll. It is nationally ranked in 10 pediatric specialties. It is a children’s general medical and surgical facility. It is a teaching hospital.
U.S. News & World Report
June 15, 2020
One-quarter of U.S. parents are hesitant about seasonal flu shots for their kids, and roughly 1 in 15 feel the same way about routine childhood vaccinations, a nationwide study finds.
Medscape
June 15, 2020
Somewhere near Kansas, 2 hours into a 17-hour drive on Interstate 70, Geoff Markowitz checked his email. He was on his way to a testing center in Nashville, Tennessee, to take his Step 1 exam the next morning. In his inbox was a message that said his test had been canceled. Again.
CNBC
June 13, 2020
With cheap at-home Covid-19 antigen tests in the works, a number of antibody tests quickly gaining approval for emergency use and Americans thinking about going back to work, you might be wondering if it’s time to get tested? The answer is complicated.
Colorado Springs Business Journal
June 12, 2020
The University of Colorado has been recognized as a top-20 institution in a global ranking of universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019.
The Daily Beast
June 12, 2020
The morning after Tesla CEO Elon Musk called stay-at-home orders “fascist” and tweeted “FREE AMERICA NOW” in April, a professor of occupational health at the University of California San Francisco inserted himself into the dispute over reopening the electric car company’s Fremont plant.
CPR
June 12, 2020
For $100 and a quick stick of a needle, you can get a test that will tell you whether or not you have had COVID-19.
CPR
June 11, 2020
It was day two of the Denver protests that followed in the national outcry over the death of George Floyd. It was the first time I had any meaningful face-to-face interaction with people who weren’t my family since March.
The New York Times
June 11, 2020
The playground padlocks are starting to come off. Now that all 50 states have begun to reopen, children in some areas are once again zipping down slides and swinging from monkey bars after months of waiting.
KOAA
June 11, 2020
Trying to explain to our kids what’s happening in our society right now can be challenging to say the least. Racism, hatred, anger, can all be difficult and uncomfortable conversations with our kids.
Medscape
June 10, 2020
A new retrospective study provides some of the strongest support yet for considering first-line stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) over whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) in carefully selected patients with brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), the researchers say.
9News
June 10, 2020
Beat cancer and then pump some iron -- a program in Colorado is producing warriors like it's a factory.
The New York Times
June 10, 2020
In the past decade, studies have found that taking vitamin D can lower the odds of developing respiratory infections like the cold and the flu, especially among people who have documented deficiencies. Now scientists are trying to find out whether vitamin D might also help protect against Covid-19.
KUNC
June 10, 2020
Protests against police brutality are continuing this week across Colorado. Dr. Brandi Freeman joined KUNC’s Colorado Edition to give advice about how to talk with children about the protests, racism and police violence.
Face2Face Africa
June 09, 2020
Once an orphan with an uncertain future, Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West transformed herself into a person willing to do whatever she could do – a model of confidence that made her one of the faces of black excellence.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
June 09, 2020
Every patient admitted to a UCHealth hospital will now automatically be tested for COVID-19, effective immediately.
Barbara Brody
June 08, 2020
Move over Aspercreme and Icy Hot. A new topical pain reliever is headed to drugstore shelves, and this one contains a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is similar to ibuprofen. Voltaren Arthritis Pain (diclofenac sodium topical gel, 1%), was just granted over the counter (OTC) status by the FDA. It was previously available by prescription only.
Becker's Hospital Review
June 08, 2020
University of California San Francisco, University of Colorado and University of Calgary researchers teamed up to create a prototype tool that uses 3D facial imaging tech to help clinicians diagnose genetic syndromes.
U.S. News & World Report
June 08, 2020
Genetics may explain why some women gain weight when using a popular method of birth control, researchers say.
Health Central
June 08, 2020
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is widespread and well-studied, but its origins remain somewhat of an enigma to the medical establishment. Around 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with PD each year, and nearly a million people in the U.S. are living with the disorder.
Denverite
June 08, 2020
Protesters gathered at the State Capitol today for the twelfth day in a row to speak out against racism and police brutality. Several hundred people lined Lincoln Street in front of the State Capitol while holding signs and chanting around 5 p.m. Cars honked in support.
CBS4 Denver
June 05, 2020
If you’re wondering if you’ve been exposed to or even had the coronavirus there is now a COVID-19 antibody test that will let you know. As of June 3 in Colorado there have been 12,438 of these tests performed with 466 positive results, which is an infection rate of 3.7 percent. But for staff and providers at UCHealth the infection rate was much lower at 2.3 percent.
AAMC
June 05, 2020
The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery in recent weeks have exposed deep wounds inflicted by the nation’s long legacy of racism. They have also triggered protests across the country against police brutality and long-standing policies and attitudes that have marginalized Black and other communities of color.
FOX News
June 05, 2020
A group of healthcare students, workers, healers, advocates, and allies in solidarity for racial justice and health equity participated in a national movement called “kneel for justice” on Friday.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
June 05, 2020
Hundreds of health professionals in the Denver metro area gathered at East 17th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard Friday to protest racism and show support for George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer after kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
CBS4 Denver
June 05, 2020
A group of medical workers and students at the C.U. Anschutz Medical Campus knelt for 10 minutes outside Children’s Hospital Friday, in honor of George Floyd and other victims of excessive force.
Consumer Reports
June 04, 2020
I climbed into the driver’s seat of my parked car and let the late afternoon sun wash over me through the windshield. Sitting in my driveway, going nowhere, I took a deep breath and waited for my therapist to video-call me.
Medscape
June 02, 2020
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the deadliest form, with a 5-year survival rate of just over 5%. Because lung cancer arises in the lining of the airway, close to the site where oxygen is absorbed into the bloodstream, cancer cells are easily transported to other parts of the body, aiding metastasis.
MedPage Today
June 01, 2020
Adding rituximab (Rituxan) to standard lymphomes malins B (LMB) chemotherapy in children and adolescents with high-risk, mature B-cell lymphoma significantly improved event-free and overall survival, an international phase III trial showed.
The Bump
June 01, 2020
With researchers and experts still looking to find immunization for COVID-19, vaccines have been at the forefront of conversations across the country. But, one national study is finding that many parents are still hesitant about routine childhood immunizations.
Science Friday
May 29, 2020
One unintended consequence of families sheltering at home is that children’s vaccination rates have gone way down. In New York City, for example, vaccine doses for kids older than two dropped by more than 90 percent. That could mean new outbreaks of measles and whooping cough, even while we’re struggling with COVID-19.
U.S. News & World Report
May 28, 2020
In March, as adult hospitals in Colorado were getting slammed with patients suffering from COVID-19, Dr. Kyle Annen, medical director of transfusion services and patient blood management at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colorado, got an unusual phone call from a physician at a nearby medical facility.
The Denver Post
May 28, 2020
Denver Public Schools offered the first glimpse Thursday of what its fall semester may look like, outlining new COVID-19 safety protocols that include smaller class sizes, daily health checks and a likely requirement that all students and staff wear masks while at school.
9News
May 27, 2020
Almost one month ago, Gov. Jared Polis (D) told reporters at a regular press briefing that Colorado would have big goals for testing in May: 5,000 tests per day by early in the month and up to 8,500 per day by end of the month.
KUNC
May 27, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the state, a rural corner of northeastern Colorado has become home to the highest rate of cases of any county due to an outbreak at the Sterling Correctional Facility, a large state prison.
The New York Times
May 27, 2020
The H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009 that claimed an estimated 12,000
lives in the United States was a jolt to Charlie Little [professor of
emergency medicine at CU School of Medicine]. As medical director of
emergency preparedness at the University of Colorado Hospital near
Denver, he planned for the unthinkable.
Forbes
May 25, 2020
Asking people to wear masks during this ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has unmasked a lot of ugliness in society. And it hasn’t been the “oh-that-mask-doesn’t-go-with-your-outfit” kind of ugliness. Instead, the ugliness had been some kind of political and cultural war, which should surprise basically no one in 2020.
9News
May 22, 2020
Roughly 80,000 will be diagnosed with a brain tumor this year. Dr. Kevin Lillhei, chair of the CU Department of Neurosurgery discusses the latest treatment options.
Newsweek
May 22, 2020
This Memorial Day weekend will be unlike years past, as the novel coronavirus pandemic will have those looking to enjoy a day at the beach implement measures to keep themselves and their families protected.
Healio
May 22, 2020
As part of an increased reliance on telemedicine to deliver care during the COVID-19 pandemic, providers are also prescribing more medications virtually. Prior regulations, which required an established patient-provider relationship to prescribe some medications online, have been temporarily suspended to meet the needs of the public health emergency.
The Verge
May 22, 2020
Last week, President Trump stood in the Rose Garden and told the assembled press corps that hundreds of millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine would be available by the end of 2020, just seven months away.
CBS4 Denver
May 22, 2020
One hundred and sixty-nine students graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine on Friday. The graduates celebrated with a virtual ceremony.
Telluride Daily Planet
May 21, 2020
In the mood for a good soaking this Memorial Day weekend? Good luck. Pool, spa and (for that matter) all of the Peaks Resort in Mountain Village are “closed in response to the COVID-19 emergency,” a message says. “We are practicing social distancing and supporting our employees’ health.”
Westword
May 21, 2020
Two detainees in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Aurora have tested positive for COVID-19.
Neurology Today
May 21, 2020
Lessons learned from prior outbreaks of respiratory viruses may help clinicians and scientists understand the potential neurologic impact of novel SARS CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.
KOAA
May 21, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert about a rare, inflammatory illness being seen in children across the country called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). The CDC is still not sure what is responsible for MIS-C, but many children who contract it had the virus that causes COVID-19. Gov. Jared Polis said Wednesday there are three potential cases of MIS-C now in Colorado.
The Denver Post
May 20, 2020
Colorado public health officials on Wednesday announced three possible cases of a rare new syndrome in children that is believed to be related to the novel coronavirus.
CBS4 Denver
May 19, 2020
With some 300 days of sunshine every year, Colorado is one of the sunniest places in the country. It’s really no wonder people love to explore the state’s great outdoors.
Technology Networks
May 19, 2020
Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified a new way that cells in the central nervous system regenerate and repair following damage.
Healthline
May 18, 2020
Parents across the nation are watching their children closely for a rare syndrome linked to COVID-19
HospiMedica
May 18, 2020
Researchers using a combination of two specific blood-clotting tests have found that critically ill COVID-19 patients were at a high risk of developing renal failure, venous blood clots, and other complications associated with blood clots, such as stroke.
The Denver Post
May 18, 2020
Dr. Richard Zane can list the cases he never wanted to see: a woman who had chest pain for four days, but only got to the hospital after her heart stopped. A man with a treatable blockage in his gallbladder that led to infection throughout his body. Several people who delayed coming in when they had numbness and blurred vision — clear signs of a stroke.
Livestrong
May 18, 2020
Unless you've been living under a rock (which can't be all that healthy, either), you've probably heard that sitting too much really isn't good for you — in fact, it's linked to an increased risk of dying from various chronic diseases, according to a June 2018 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Women's Health
May 18, 2020
Let's be real: You probably never think about your heart health. You're young, you're in shape, you eat mostly healthy. What's there to worry about? Well, even if you feel freaking amazing—you could still secretly be at risk for hypertension, or high blood pressure.
Newsweek
May 18, 2020
Eating dairy every day has been linked to a lower risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes and lower rates of metabolic syndrome—a condition associated with heart disease—according to a study. However, the authors stress their findings should not be seen as a green light to eat unlimited amounts of products like butter.
Chemical & Engineering News
May 18, 2020
Apill taken once a day can keep HIV-positive individuals healthy and protect those who are at risk of infection. But failing to follow these regimens, known as antiretroviral therapy (ART) or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) respectively, contributes to the development of resistance to the medicine or leads to further community spread of HIV.
HCP Live
May 18, 2020
A new subgroup analysis showed patients with severe, eosinophilic asthma administered reslizumab (Cinqair) over 12 months had meaningful improvement in outcomes including pulmonary function and disease-related healthcare resource use.
The Rheumatologist
May 18, 2020
Like the medical profession itself, the education of doctors serving in rheumatology fellowships across the nation marches on despite the unexpected hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
May 18, 2020
Two metro-area frontline medical workers shared their personal stories of battling the pandemic over social social media.
Neurology Today
May 18, 2020
As the calls kept coming, it became apparent that nearly everyone agonized over the same heart-rending decision: With COVID-19 affecting a disproportionate number of residents in US long-term care facilities, should they bring their elderly relative to live at home?
The Denver Post
May 17, 2020
Colorado doctors and researchers are studying whether fluids donated by people who recovered from the new coronavirus could give others a better chance of surviving, although one doctor warns that it isn’t a long-term solution.
Colorado Springs Gazette
May 17, 2020
A mysterious inflammatory syndrome thought to be related to COVID-19 that has been reported in children elsewhere has yet to be seen in Colorado.
Washington Post
May 16, 2020
Since the 1960s, telehealth cheerleaders have been predicting that video visits with doctors would soon become common for many U.S. patients. That became true only weeks ago, six decades later, when the coronavirus pandemic essentially shut down the world.
The Colorado Sun
May 15, 2020
Aslim ray of hope amid the coronavirus pandemic landed in Colorado this week: The state received its first federal shipment of the experimental drug remdesivir.
Health Central
May 15, 2020
Sex is one of the big, beautiful benefits of being a human. But when our bodies refuse to cooperate the way they once did, it can be heartbreaking. So naturally you might want to do whatever you can to get things, well, up and running again. And for a surprisingly high number of women, that means trying testosterone therapy.
The Guardian
May 15, 2020
Jenn Caldwell is a hospital nurse in Kansas City, Missouri. By her estimate, she has cared for nearly three dozen Covid-19 patients since the pandemic began, and her close friend, a fellow nurse, has died from the virus.
Inquirer.Net
May 14, 2020
New American research has found that a woman’s genes may increase her risk of weight gain if she uses certain contraceptive implants.
KMGH Channel 7
May 14, 2020
Mental health has become a major focus for Colorado health experts as the novel coronavirus continues to impact everyday life.
CBS News
May 13, 2020
Even one serving daily of a sugary soft drink is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
NPR
May 13, 2020
A mysterious illness in children that may be linked to the coronavirus is turning up in more states across the country. It’s blamed for at least three deaths.
PopSugar
May 12, 2020
Where I'm from, spring is on a strict rain, wind, sun, repeat schedule — and it's the reason I feel like I'm trapped on a seasonal allergy roller coaster.
AARP
May 12, 2020
People with autoimmune disorders — including several types of arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), lupus and multiple sclerosis (MS) — can also develop swelling and inflammation in the middle section of the eyes that can destroy eye tissue.
11 News
May 12, 2020
University of Colorado researchers are working to make primary care and community health better over here on the Western Slope. One of the topics they're looking into: food insecurity.
STAT
May 12, 2020
My work as an emergency medicine physician has taken me to urban and rural areas on both coasts and in the middle of the country.
Fodor's
May 12, 2020
As the world begins to open once again after the COVID-19 pandemic, we have to consider how to do so safely in order to minimize further spread of the virus.
The Colorado Sun
May 12, 2020
When Dr. Joel Strohecker returned to treating coronavirus after his own three-week battle with the disease, the outlook at the hospital was grim.
Washington Post
May 11, 2020
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Prince George’s County jail to identify all inmates who are medically vulnerable to covid-19 after a court-ordered inspection of the facility found that a limited number of tests have been conducted for the novel coronavirus.
9News
May 11, 2020
A new syndrome that may be linked to coronavirus has been seen in nine states and is taking young lives in New York.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
May 10, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the spring semester for some students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
May 09, 2020
In case of a mid-air emergency, flight crews tell you to put on your own oxygen mask before you can help children with theirs. As National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month gets underway, experts say it’s crucial to take the same approach when dealing with kids and mental health.
USA Today
May 08, 2020
As of Thursday, May 7, NBC News has reported that at least 85 kids across the U.S. have experienced pediatric multi-symptom inflammatory syndrome, which may be linked to the coronavirus. Symptoms of this condition are similar to those of Kawasaki disease. While more research is being done to understand the connection between pediatric multi-symptom inflammatory syndrome and COVID-19, many are wondering what Kawasaki disease is, since the symptoms are so similar.
Newsweek
May 08, 2020
Before the pandemic, the plan would have seemed like something ripped from a distant dystopian future in which the human race fully surrenders to Big Tech. On the April 10 online document, the logos of Google and Apple sat atop a description of the companies' joint plan to enable America's cellphones to keep track of everyone with whom their owners come into contact.
NPR
May 07, 2020
Sixty-four children and teens in New York State are suspected of having a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that is believed to be linked to COVID-19, the New York Department of Health said in an alert issued Wednesday. A growing number of similar cases — including at least one death — have been reported in other parts of the U.S. and Europe, though the phenomenon is still not well-understood.
9News
May 07, 2020
They're an added layer over our skin and a barrier meant to keep unwanted germs off your hands.
CPR
May 07, 2020
Just five weeks after being some of the first in the country to jump on an experimental treatment for desperately ill COVID-19 patients, doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado are seeing promising results.
Medscape
May 07, 2020
After COVID-19 hit the Denver area, internist Jean Kutner, and her
clinical colleagues drastically reduced the number of patients they saw
and kept a minimum number of people in the office….“We have to
embrace the fact that the way we practice medicine has fundamentally
changed,” said Kutner, professor of medicine at the University of
Colorado School of Medicine, and incoming president of the Society of
General Internal Medicine.
Mic
May 06, 2020
Although criticized as a haven for misogynists and white supremacists, Reddit also provides a space for people to ponder some of life’s burning questions. Among the most popular: Why does my sneeze smell weird?
Healio
May 06, 2020
Patients with cardiac amyloidosis who were carefully selected for heart transplantation had similar outcomes with those who underwent transplantation for other HF causes, according to a study published in JACC: Heart Failure.
Physician's Weekly
May 06, 2020
Just one in five pediatric cancer patients enroll in clinical trials, down from 40 to 70 percent during the 1990s and 20 to 25 percent in the early 2000s, according to a study published online April 23 in PLOS ONE.
Healio
May 06, 2020
Blacks and Hispanics appeared less likely than non-Hispanic whites to receive guideline-recommended PET/CT imaging at the time of lung cancer diagnosis, according to results of a study published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Managed Health Care Executive
May 06, 2020
People with Down syndrome may be more susceptible to developing some of the most serious consequence of COVID-19, including the so-called cytokine storms that can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiac damage, and multiorgan failure, according to a monograph published in Cell Reports Medicine, a new journal published by publisher that publishes Cell.
The New Yorker
May 06, 2020
In medical school, the third Friday of March is a day of judgment. During their fourth and final year, students commit to a busy courting ritual, called the Match, which dictates where, and in what specialty, they’ll spend the next phase of their training, as medical residents.
Cure Today
May 06, 2020
Dr. D. Ross Camidge is the director of thoracic oncology and the Joyce Zeff Chair in Lung Cancer Research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, that had to rapidly react to the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
KOA
May 06, 2020
Thomas Flaig, vice chancellor for research for University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus, interviewed about research on vaccines
and treatments for COVID-19. UCHealth University of Colorado
Hospital and University of Colorado School of Medicine are conducting
clinical trials on potential treatments.
Media Wire News
May 05, 2020
Only a minority of individuals with type 1 diabetes from the USA and Europe achieve their glycemic goals, research suggests, with many young patients undertreated for high blood pressure and lipid levels.
The Colorado Sun
May 05, 2020
While we are fighting the battle against COVID-19 and adjusting to the new normal, technology is helping to rewrite the playbook of the health care industry. Modeling, artificial intelligence, remote monitoring and chat bots are paving the way for a better tomorrow.
Neurology Today
May 05, 2020
ori Fleisher, MD, MSCE, assistant professor in the department of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center, has been working from home since March 13 with her charts, her telephone, and her two children, ages 5-and-a-half and 2-years-old.
WebMD
May 05, 2020
Built In CO
May 04, 2020
Richard Zane has one word for the University of Colorado Hospital’s investment in telemedicine: prescient. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, UCHealth doctors conducted 20 virtual patient visits per day. As coronavirus spread, that number quickly ballooned to 260, with patient interest and legal mandates causing the hospital’s use of Colorado telehealth companies to grow 1,200 percent day over day.
Steamboat Pilot & Today
May 04, 2020
Antibody testing is coming to Routt County, but what can and can’t it tell us?
KATC
May 04, 2020
By mid-April, the U.S. saw many Americans' frustrations with lockdown measures boil over. Protests popped up around the country and some Americans let their feelings over quarantine be known.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
May 04, 2020
The race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 is well underway.
The Denver Post
May 03, 2020
Matthew Harris sat in the parking lot of Children’s Hospital Colorado
in the early hours of March 11 before an overnight shift with a fever,
chills, dry cough, aches and trouble breathing. It can’t be happening to
me, Harris thought, totally unaware he would soon fear death. Harris,
38, is the pediatric emergency medical attending at Children’s in
Aurora, and a supervising emergency room doctor [and assistant
professor of pediatrics at CU School of Medicine].
The Colorado Sun
May 03, 2020
Kids from toddler-age on up are wrestling with unfamiliar stressors created by the coronavirus. Experts say the way adults behave can set an example that lasts a lifetime -- for better or for worse.
ABC News
May 02, 2020
As businesses reopen and we embrace the new normal, many are eager to reschedule "elective" operations that were delayed because of the lockdowns.
Pharmaceutical Technology
May 01, 2020
Incyte and Eli Lilly’s Janus kinase (JAK) 1/2 inhibitors—Jakafi (ruxolitinib) and Olumiant (baricitinib), respectively—may have a mechanism edge over Pfizer’s JAK 1/3 inhibitor Xeljanz (tofacitinib) in Covid-19. However, Theravance Biopharma’s pan-JAK inhibitor TD-0903 stands out for its nebulised mode of administration but there is still uncertainty about its value.
CBS4 Denver
May 01, 2020
We didn’t see this coming in 2020, that we’d be in face masks everywhere we go. But it’s the new reality of the time in the coronavirus pandemic.
Front Porch
May 01, 2020
The 1980s anthem “Don’t Stop Believin’” has taken on new meaning for Kimberly Schmitten, an RN at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver. “It is the greatest feeling,” she says, when she hears Journey’s familiar tune over the hospital intercom at the end of a day. The song signals that there’s been a success in the hospital’s efforts to help a patient overcome COVID-19. “Success” may mean that a patient has been extubated and can leave the ICU to step-down care.
CBS4 Denver
April 30, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration is ready to approve a treatment for the coronavirus. It’s a drug called Remdesivir, made by Gilead Sciences Inc.
Rafu Shimpo
April 30, 2020
The Kagihara sisters – Jamie ’04, Jodi ’06 and Jaclyn ’08 – are physicians fighting COVID-19.
Wyoming Public Media
April 29, 2020
It's World Immunization Week, but there's evidence that vaccinations are down as checkups get postponed or skipped due to worries about getting exposed to the new coronavirus.
The Colorado Sun
April 29, 2020
Families avoiding immunization appointments for fear of COVID-19 contagion are further undercutting Colorado’s abysmal childhood vaccination rates, state health leaders say, raising the possibility of new outbreaks of previously vanquished illnesses such as measles or diphtheria.
CBS4 Denver
April 29, 2020
Always seeing your doctor in person is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. The coronavirus pandemic forced telehealth to take off and it is here to stay.
Daily Camera
April 29, 2020
The University of Colorado could lose more than $1 billion in revenue if the system’s four campuses are required to continue remote learning through the 2020-2021 school year.
KMGH Channel 7
April 29, 2020
Colorado hospitals are doing their part in determining just how effective the experimental drug remdesivir can be against COVID-19.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 29, 2020
New data from human trials of a COVID-19 drug show it can speed up recovery time in patients.
CPR
April 29, 2020
Early results from clinical trials of remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has been tested in Colorado hospitals on patients with COVID-19, show that those treated with the drug may be getting better faster, with fewer deaths.
CBS4 Denver
April 29, 2020
A family from Evergreen is rejoicing. After five long weeks fighting COVID-19, Dr. Michael Leonard is off a ventilator and out of intensive care.
USA Today
April 29, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey Wallace, a geriatrician with the University of Colorado Hospital, tells TODAY’s Al Roker how he believes we can protect vulnerable nursing home residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
Healio
April 28, 2020
Intratumoral mRNA-2416, a lipid nanoparticle therapeutic agent expressing the wild-type human OX40L, appeared safe among a cohort of patients with locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic solid tumors, according to results of a phase 1/2 first-in-human study presented at the virtual American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
MD Magazine
April 28, 2020
Hello, and welcome to this HCPLive® Peer Exchange®, “Advances in the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease.” I am Dr Deepak Bhatt, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. It is really a pleasure for me to introduce some of my great friends to discuss the contemporary management of peripheral artery disease [PAD].
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 28, 2020
A family of medical doctors received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to proceed with a study that will investigate whether the drug Alteplase (or tPA) may be effective in dissolving microscopic blood clots found in the lungs of COVID-19 patients.
NPR
April 28, 2020
As doctors treat more and more COVID-19 patients, they are realizing the new coronavirus can affect far more than just a patient’s lungs. And with a vaccine still months or years away, researchers say effectively treating these complications could help save lives.
Health.com
April 27, 2020
For the most part, strokes affect older adults: The American Stroke Association says a person's risk of stroke nearly doubles every 10 years after the age of 55. But due to the new coronavirus, doctors have seen an increase in strokes among people as young as 30—and doctors are scrambling to find out why.
Reuters
April 27, 2020
Italian and British medical experts are investigating a possible link between the coronavirus pandemic and clusters of severe inflammatory disease among infants who are arriving in hospital with high fevers and swollen arteries.
CBS4 Denver
April 27, 2020
A ban on elective surgeries was lifted Monday as part of Gov. Jared Polis’ safer-at-home phase of the Colorado response to the coronavirus outbreak. Lori Hopper, a Castle Rock women who is scheduled for back surgery on Tuesday, said she is excited and a little scared.
CPR
April 27, 2020
Denver applied for a grant to pay for emergency spending for coronavirus response. The $38.6 million grant needed city council approval, but it didn't get it — yet. Councilmember Chris Hinds took issue with the last-minute ask, over transparency concerns and reimbursements to Denver Health where executives are getting bonuses.
CPR
April 27, 2020
Dr. Ivor Douglas has a hard job that’s only going to get harder.
Colorado Springs Gazette
April 27, 2020
Children’s had been doing just that for its own providers since early
February, using procedures set in place by the University of Nebraska
Medical Center, said Sara Saporta-Keating, an epidemiologist with
Children’s [and assistant professor of pediatrics at CU School of
Medicine]. “We have a really great group of epidemiologists
throughout the country, and this one was one of the protocols being
shared in the epidemiological community," she said. “We thought it
would be a great jumping-off point.”
The Colorado Sun
April 26, 2020
A teacher greets her students. An imam counsels his congregants. A firefighter reports for duty. New parents take their baby home from the hospital.
5280
April 26, 2020
By the time Dr. Mercedes Rincon sits down at her computer at 11:30 p.m., she’s already counseled her 93-year-old father, who lives alone in Madrid, about how to stay safe and stave off loneliness amidst the lockdown. She’s already met remotely with graduate students and lab techs overseeing a number of projects at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 26, 2020
Agencies across the Pikes Peak Region came together to establish a shelter for people infected with COVID-19 who don’t have a home.
CBS4 Denver
April 24, 2020
There was a bit of commotion outside of a few hospitals in Aurora Thursday night, but it was all for a good cause. Several first responders from the local police and fire departments visited Children’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Hospital hospital to celebrate healthcare workers and encourage patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Healio
April 24, 2020
As a way to limit patient risk of exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS expanded Medicare telehealth coverage, enabling beneficiaries to receive a wider range of health care services from their doctors without having to travel to a health care facility.
Science
April 23, 2020
Long before type 1 diabetes is diagnosed in patients, who sometimes show up at the hospital so sick they need to be admitted to intensive care, it has taken a silent toll: The immune system has mounted stealth attacks on insulinmaking cells in the pancreas. Scientists are now weighing whether to routinely screen children for those hidden attacks, which could spot youngsters at risk years before symptoms surge.
Medscape
April 23, 2020
The brain and nerves may also fall prey to direct attack. Kenneth
Tyler, chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of
Colorado School of Medicine, cautions that direct central nervous
system (CNS) attack is still being worked out at this time. There are
many routes a virus could take to invade the CNS.
KMGH Channel 7
April 23, 2020
For many Americans, these past few weeks have been about balancing working from home, helping kids with school work, and trying to find peace in what has been an unprecedented time.
The New York Times
April 23, 2020
As parents around the country cancel well-child checkups to avoid coronavirus exposure, public health experts fear they are inadvertently sowing the seeds of another health crisis. Immunizations are dropping at a dangerous rate, putting millions of children at risk for measles, whooping cough and other life-threatening illnesses.
KMGH Channel 7
April 23, 2020
For more than a month, Coloradans have been told to stay home in order to keep the state's health care system from becoming overloaded with coronavirus patients.
CPR
April 23, 2020
At his Wednesday news conference, reporters pressed Gov. Jared Polis on Colorado’s plans for providing mass testing for COVID-19. He responded with a pointed rebuke.
Live Science
April 23, 2020
As doctors see more and more COVID-19 patients, they are noticing an odd trend: Patients whose blood oxygen saturation levels are exceedingly low but who are hardly gasping for breath.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 23, 2020
One of the front lines in the fight against COVID-19 in Colorado is inside the intensive care unit at Denver Health.
STAT
April 22, 2020
Ilive and work in Colorado, a beautiful state that can look to an outsider like a year-round playground of sunshine and skiing. But my state has a big problem: suicide rates that are among the highest in the country.
The Colorado Sun
April 22, 2020
She just couldn’t stop vomiting.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 22, 2020
Colorado is on the verge of beginning new “Safer at Home” guidelines.
The Coloradoan
April 22, 2020
Hospital emergency room visits have plummeted across Northern Colorado in spite of — or maybe because of — the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors say people are needlessly putting themselves at risk.
The Strategist
April 21, 2020
Mark Cuban and Daymond John are inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs. They sat down to trade laughs, behind-the-scenes stories, and business insights -- including how to adjust in the covid economy -- during the season four debut of The Strategerist.
PsyPost
April 21, 2020
New neuroimaging research published in JAMA Psychiatry helps to untangle the links between irritability, anxiety, and brain functioning in youths. The findings suggest that irritability and anxiety have interactive, rather than additive, effects when processing negative social information.
Rolling Stone Magazine
April 21, 2020
As we appear to be reaching the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in some parts of the U.S., public health officials have started thinking about what happens next. Having widespread, accurate testing for COVID-19 is necessary in order to make it possible for essential workers to return to their jobs, and eventually, reopen society.
Kaiser Health News
April 20, 2020
A 4-year-old girl was rushed to the emergency room three times in one week for asthma attacks.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 20, 2020
More patients are delaying or forgoing medical care during health emergencies because of fears surrounding COVID-19, according to UCHealth.
KOAA
April 20, 2020
Early reports from the CDC show more testing needs to be done in order to try and tackle a glaring problem. African Americans are contracting and dying from COVID-19 at alarming rates.
The Denver Post
April 20, 2020
Since the novel coronavirus first entered the state last month, Colorado’s top health officials have spoken repeatedly about the need for more extensive testing, particularly as a way to measure how the virus is spreading after the statewide stay-at-home eases and people return to businesses and a modified version of normal life.
The Denver Post
April 18, 2020
Dialysis centers around the Denver area are setting aside certain hours or even entire facilities for patients who could have the new coronavirus, but it’s not guaranteed to protect their vulnerable patients.
Wall Street Journal
April 18, 2020
Amanda Diglio describes it as “nurse brain,” the ability to keep her emotions at bay while she is working in the emergency room at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.
CBS4 Denver
April 17, 2020
Colorado is beginning to track the rates of COVID-19 patients who have been discharged from the hospital, after Gov. Jared Polis said he’s been working with hospitals for weeks to have them track that information. Tuesday, hospitals officials tell CBS4 their discharge numbers are reassuring.
CBS4 Denver
April 16, 2020
While the number of patients admitted to hospitals for COVID-19 appears to be leveling off across the state, emergency room physicians are noticing a concerning trend. People are putting off other emergency care over fears of coronavirus.
Bloomberg News
April 16, 2020
So much of the news around Covid-19 is scary, but there is a hopeful item to share: A steep rise in the learning curve of doctors treating critically ill coronavirus patients.
The Hill
April 16, 2020
Because we do not have COVID-19 testing of every person in the U.S., or a random sample, experts advising federal, state and local authorities are working with an invalid set of assumptions based on test-positive cases and deaths.
FOX News
April 16, 2020
Medical students from the University of Colorado School of Medicine took three hours out of their busy schedules to chalk the sidewalks to help put a smile on medical staffs’ and patients’ faces.
The Coloradoan
April 16, 2020
Hospitals started closing their doors to Front Range Community College students in March, leaving about 35 nurses-in-training with no place to finish their mandatory hours of clinical practice — and no path to graduation.
USA Today
April 16, 2020
As more people recover from COVID-19, many will find their ordeal may not end when the infection is over.
CPR
April 16, 2020
Four weeks into a stay-home order, Coloradans have begun to wonder when they might get to go out again — and what the world will look like when they do.
Colorado Independent
April 15, 2020
Both South Korea and the United States (US) confirmed the first case of COVID-19 on the same day. Yet, as of April 14, the total number of cases in the U.S. skyrocketed to 608,988 cases while South Korea has reported 10,564 total cases. As a researcher, this piqued my interest. What has led to this stark difference? What can we learn moving forward?
Mic
April 15, 2020
Amid the bleakness of the current pandemic, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, delivered some hopeful news last Friday. In a CNN appearance, he said antibody tests for the novel coronavirus would be available within days, and that “a rather large number of tests” would roll out in about a week. These tests could indicate whether someone has been infected with the virus and has immunity to it, in which case they might be able to go back to work — crucial if they’re health workers on the front lines. The big hope is that antibody tests could help us safely, and strategically, resume normal life.
9News
April 15, 2020
Tony Fierro spent most of March battling COVID-19.
AAMC
April 14, 2020
Medical students who are a few weeks from graduation want to help out during these tough times. But deploying to the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic could have serious implications for our mental health and long-term careers, one student argues.
The Mercury News
April 14, 2020
One of the haunting realities of the COVID-19 pandemic is that people are suffering and dying alone in intensive-care units. They might need ventilators or other machines to keep them alive, and they have no loved ones holding their hands, offering love and support and helping to convey their wishes to doctors.
KOAA
April 14, 2020
Andrea McMurray has been trying for years to start a family, which was why in January of last year- she and her husband turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF) after getting pregnant became a challenge.
KMGH Channel 7
April 14, 2020
With so many hospitals preparing for coronavirus patients, emergency rooms are sitting empty.
CBS4 Denver
April 14, 2020
Keeping away from one another is crucial for stopping the coronavirus. But that distancing also risks keeping people away from vital support.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 14, 2020
People across Colorado are howling at 8 p.m. to relieve stress and show their support for frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
CBS4 Denver
April 14, 2020
Get out and get at it. That’s one way of beating the stay at home blues. Coloradans love their exercise and the parks and trails have been so full, rangers and deputies have been shooing people away
Washington Post
April 14, 2020
On the first day of spring, Grace Lawlor woke up, brushed her teeth and realized she couldn’t taste her toothpaste. Then she took a shower, and realized she couldn’t smell her shampoo. It struck her as odd, but nothing to be too worried about; she felt otherwise fine.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 14, 2020
UCHealth said Tuesday that more than 370 patients with COVID-19 infections have recovered enough to be discharged from UCHealth hospitals after admission for COVID-19 infection, while about 250 patients continue to receive care.
The Colorado Sun
April 13, 2020
The losses inflicted by SARS-Cov-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, have been staggering. In the U.S., over 555,000 have fallen ill, more than 22,000 have perished, and even our most optimistic models suggest we should steel ourselves for a grim course through at least the end of summer.
Mother Jones
April 13, 2020
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 13, 2020
Some doctors at National Jewish Health in Denver are in New York this week helping the medical team at a Mount Sinai Hospital care for their COVID-19 patients.
USA Today
April 13, 2020
Another day brings another round of possible new coronavirus symptoms, this time involving unusual sensory experiences.
Fox 31 | Channel 2
April 12, 2020
Now is the time to get a medical power of attorney and decide who and what should happen in case you get COVID-19 or another serious illness, doctors say.
The Denver Post
April 11, 2020
At 7 p.m. on a Sunday night in March, Daniel Goldberg began to feel a familiar sense of panic and doom.
KPBS
April 11, 2020
An emerg
