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As Colorado’s high ozone and air pollution days climb, so do health dangers

The Colorado Front Range violated Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards 40 days in the summer of 2024, continuing a trend of rising ozone...
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Buckle up: Flu season is just around the corner

Inroads in vaccines for the elderly and a monoclonal antibody for newborns raise hope for a less-severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, while the flu...
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A boy, a sandwich and a guitar: Special connections mark tween’s cancer journey

James Montez, 12, takes sandwich artistry – and signage – quite seriously. During a recent break from chemotherapy treatments at Children’s Hospital Colorado,...
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CU Anschutz receives $2 million from the Céline Dion Foundation to advance autoimmune neurologic disorders research

The need for more research into a rare disease that halted the career of Céline Dion is a main thread in a new documentary about the music superstar’s painful...
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Fulfilling a dream: Ophthalmology researcher works to restore people’s vision

Having a close friend who was blind as a teenager gave Valeria Canto-Soler, PhD, a clear vision for her future. She wanted to help people with vision problems...
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Multi-campus effort aims to regenerate arthritic joints

Osteoarthritis, a painful degenerative disease that affects 32.5 million Americans, slowly degrades buffering cartilage until joints grind together bone-on-...
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National crisis of physician burnout: What can be done?

Podcast features physician burnout thought leader Lotte Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, explores the causes behind burnout in healthcare, recent studies and possible...
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Long COVID patients tell top officials that CU Anschutz saved them

While long COVID remains shrouded in mystery, the ravages of the disease were on clear and painful display when Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, U.S. assistant...
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Cyclist studies move beyond performance to pinpointing disease

With each study of the metabolic underpinnings of top athletes, a team of CU Anschutz researchers has refined a non-invasive approach to gathering and...
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Why Is CAR T-cell therapy ‘one of the most phenomenal advances in science’?

In this podcast, learn how the CU Anschutz Medical Campus offers both the scientific expertise and the physical capacity to tackle some of the most aggressive...
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Oral health report: Mouth serves as gateway to overall health

While oral healthcare has dramatically improved over the past 20 years, especially in digital technology and restorative dentistry, access to routine and...
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Health hat trick? Hockey fan’s eye for skin cancer may have saved a life

Hockey games announce goals with a hard-to-miss flashing red light. At a recent NHL game, a fan used the color for a more important purpose. She tapped on the...
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Uncle Doc: A POW’s story of survival, compassion and hope

Uncle Doc: A POW’s story of survival, compassion and hope

As dawn broke over the South Pacific on Sept. 21, 1944, Jack Comstock, MD, stepped out of the officers’ quarters on his callused bare feet, wearing a G-string...
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Writing proves a therapeutic outlet for pandemic stress

Writing proves a therapeutic outlet for pandemic stress

Writing patient notes is just part of the daily routine for doctors, nurses and other providers. It’s a rare occasion, however, when providers are asked to...
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Family drives 2,000 miles to thank team for expert health care

Family drives 2,000 miles to thank team for expert health care

Among its many harsh lessons, 2020 has reminded the world about the power of waves – as in the alarming swells that come with a pandemic. For Nishanth...
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In grief, family has a message: Take COVID-19 seriously

In grief, family has a message: Take COVID-19 seriously

At the six-month anniversary of their son’s passing, CU Anschutz police officer and his wife warn: ‘Follow the precautions ... In death, Cody’s saving a lot of...
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Making science ‘cool and fun’

Making science ‘cool and fun’

Francesca Manzella, MA, recalls the profound letdown. A high school guidance counselor said her dream of becoming a scientist was beyond her reach. “She...
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From Selfies to Being Seen: Doctor Honors Women of Color on Front Lines

From selfies to being seen: Doctor honors women of color on front lines

Dr. Sarah Rowan, associate professor of infectious disease, celebrates unsung heroes of pandemic with portrait project
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Why did our neurosurgeon go to Washington?

Why did our neurosurgeon go to Washington?

If you thought you were hopelessly hooked on American politics, Jeremy Hosein, MD, can do you one better. Hosein, a senior neurosurgery resident at CU Anschutz...
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Veteran pops the question in style

Veteran pops the question in style

Health worries rendered Spencer Milo's original proposal a blur; this time – at the Courage award gala – he makes the moment count
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Dr. Potter: Progress toward new Alzheimer’s treatments

Dr. Potter: Progress toward new Alzheimer’s treatments

Huntington Potter, PhD, has spent his career researching the manifold mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease, which currently affects over 5.5 million people in the...
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Lung cancer puzzle leads to breakthrough discovery

Lung cancer puzzle leads to breakthrough discovery

Getting ready to catch a morning flight to Chicago in February 2018, Emily Daniels felt a strange tightness in her chest. She noticed a shortness of breath...
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Medical care at the final frontier

Medical care at the final frontier

Ben Easter, MD, steps onto a rocky ledge overlooking a dry riverbed. He cranes his neck and points into the canyon.
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How is Emergency Medicine leading in gender equality?

How is Emergency Medicine leading in gender equality?

When it comes to promoting gender equality, diversity, opportunity and inclusion, the CU Department of Emergency Medicine is leading the way. The department,...

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