CHICAGO/AURORA, Colo. (June 1, 2009) – FDA warnings about increased suicide risks among children taking antidepressants seem to be associated with unintended and persistent changes in the diagnosis and treatment of depression in both children and adults.
AURORA, Colo. (June 1, 2009) – For the past 16 years, an evaluated elementary school nutrition program has been slowly growing in Denver Public School’s (DPS) low-income classrooms.
AURORA, Colo. (June 4, 2009) - As the state’s first and only school of public health nears its one-year anniversary, The Colorado Health Foundation is showing its ongoing support of this emerging regional public health leader.
DENVER (June 9, 2009) – U.S. Sen. Gary Hart (retired) was sworn in as vice chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council at a meeting June 5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
DENVER (June 10, 2009) – The design of a neighborhood park often attracts people to physical activity by giving them a reason to spend more time outside.
DENVER (June 11, 2009 – Breastfeeding leads to better academic achievement in high school and an increased likelihood of attending college, according to a new study by Daniel Rees, PhD, economics professor at University of Colorado Denver.
(June 12, 2009) At this rate, the generation of children growing up in Colorado today will be the first to be less educated than the one before it, warned Gov. Bill Ritter. Ritter shared this troubling fact with a standing-room-only group as he launched the Colorado STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Network, a math and science non-profit organization.
AURORA, Colo. (June 16, 2009) – A breakthrough treatment offers new hope for lung cancer patients like Ila Hegland, who was diagnosed with stage 4 non-smokers lung cancer nine years ago.
AURORA, Colo. (June 18, 2009) - Patients who participate in research trials conducted by the University of Colorado Denver have a new way of validating the program’s commitment to excellence.
DENVER (June 22, 2009) –Outstanding students who demonstrate superior achievement in academic performance or exemplify exceptional leadership qualities need to be provided with unique academic programs that will encourage continued growth and excellence.
AURORA, Colo. (June 23, 2009) - University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine cancer researcher Jianfu Chen, PhD, has been named a Damon Runyon Fellow and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow.
AURORA (June 23, 2009) - Your doctor’s office may be one of the first places you experience the impact of health care reform in this country.
DENVER (June 24, 2009) – Four faculty members at UC Denver have been awarded Fulbrights for the 2009-2010 academic year; two have been named a Fulbright Traditional Scholar, one a Fulbright Specialist and one a Fulbright New Century Scholar.
DENVER (June 25, 2009) – A $1 million gift from EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. was announced last night at the “Make Your Mark” event for the Business School at the University of Colorado Denver.
DENVER (June 30, 2009) – Danielle Varda, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Public Affairs has been honored with the 2009 Public Health Systems Research Article of the Year Award by AcademyHealth.