http://www.ucdenver.edu/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/about/newsroom/newsreleases/topics&page=323d0fbf-b1eb-4a3f-aa22-f0eb0a99d59c&wp=4a787b3a-6601-49cd-ab26-e9da69359bafNews about health & wellness60http://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Dual-chamber-defibrillators-pose-higher-risk-of-complications.aspxAURORA, Colo. (May 14, 2013) – A device commonly used to treat dangerous heart rhythms may cause more issues for patients than a simpler version of the same device.Thu, 16 May 2013 18:51:43 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Discovery-shows-fat-triggers-rheumatoid-arthritis.aspxAURORA, Colo. (May 8, 2013) – Scientists have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis, a finding that paves the way for new gene therapies that could offer relief and mobility to millions worldwide.Thu, 09 May 2013 17:45:55 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Educating-national-media-about-weight-gain.aspxAURORA , Colo. (May 7, 2013) - They came to the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) hoping for answers but journalists from across North America may have headed home with plenty of questions.Tue, 07 May 2013 19:11:07 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/drug-disposal-day-2013.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 30, 2013) - The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was once again one of the state's top drop off locations for Drug Disposal Day.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:26:23 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/UCH-receives-grant-to-advance-cancer-care.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 24, 2013) - University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) has been chosen to help the LIVESTRONG Foundation advance the care of cancer survivors requiring a stay in the hospital.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:47:34 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/UCH-named-Comprehensive-Stroke-Center.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 25, 2013) – The Joint Commission named the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke certification available for hospitals.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:20:41 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/New-study-shows-children-routinely-injured-or-killed-by-guns.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 23, 2013) – While gun control issues usually surface after major incidents like the fatal shooting of 20 elementary school students in Newtown, Conn., a new study shows that children are routinely killed or injured by firearms.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:52:53 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/fracking-public health-hia.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 22, 2013) – As natural gas development expands nationwide, policymakers, communities and public health experts are turning to health impact assessments (HIA) to predict the effects of drilling on local communities.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:35:30 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Genetic-variation-contributes-to-pulmonary-fibrosis-risk.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 18, 2013) – A newly published study of patients with pulmonary fibrosis has discovered multiple genetic variations that should help with future efforts to treat the disease.Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:13:50 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Cholesterol-increases-risk-of-Alzheimers-and-heart-disease.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 16, 2013) - Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the CU School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:31:36 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Pinwheels-planted-in-honor-of-Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 4, 2013) - They’re popping up in front yards, at community events and in front of city halls; and they’re spinning statewide as the country recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:22:25 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Suicidal-patients-gun-access.aspxAURORA, Colo. (April 1, 2013) – Although guns are used in over half of all American suicides, a new study shows many emergency rooms do not routinely ask suicidal patients about their access to guns.Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:38:46 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Transitioning-type-1-diabetics-from-pediatric-to-adult-care.aspxAURORA, Colo. (March 28, 2013) - CU researchers are developing a program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes to better prepare them to transition into adult care after graduating from high school.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:11:59 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Heart-implant-may-reduce-risk-of-repeat-stroke.aspxDENVER (March 20, 2013) - A new study out today suggests that in carefully selected patients, a non-surgical approach may be part of a comprehensive strategy to take away some of that fear.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:44:10 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/CU-Cancer-Center-elected-to-elite-group.aspxAURORA, Colo. (March 20, 2013) - CU Cancer Center has been elected as a member institution by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the world’s leading cancer centers.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:01:27 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Weight-loss-programs-help-kids-lose-weight.aspxAURORA, Colo. (March 14, 2013) – Overweight and obese children in low-income households can successfully lose and maintain weight when given access to a structured diet.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:25:47 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/New-program-to-curb-opioid-prescription-drug-overdoses.aspxAURORA, Colo. (Feb. 12, 2013) – A new training program to help stem the epidemic of opioid prescription-related overdoses and unintentional deaths has won the endorsement of the Colorado Medical Society and COPIC.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:07:33 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Grant-funds-College-of-Nursing-masters-degree-in-geriatric-care.aspxAURORA, Colo. Feb. 7, 2013 - Grant funds Adult, Family and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner master’s degree options to for geriatric needs.Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:33:00 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Clinton-Foundation-highlights-work-of-Anschutz-Health-and-Wellness-Center.aspxAURORA, Colo. (Feb. 5, 2013) – The Anschutz Health and Wellness Center has been recognized by the Clinton Foundation for its pledge to reduce childhood obesity.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:50:24 GMThttp://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/Construction-slated-for-CU-medical-facility-in-Guatemala.aspxGUATEMALA (Jan. 29, 2013) - Construction of a new medical facility in Guatemala is slated to begin in March, marking the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s first long-term presence in a developing nation. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:36:40 GMT