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Risks for Heavy Teens

Most obese adolescents and teens have risk factors that could affect their heart health for the rest of their life, a CU researcher says.

Healthier Weight for Breastfed Babies

Babies who are breastfed for six months are less likely to be overweight or underweight, a CU doctor says.

Obese, Anorexic Brain Circuitry Differences

A CU researcher says the brain's reward system differs for anorexic and obese patients.

Supplement Cancer Risk

Certain supplements taken in high doses have been shown to cause cancer, says CU's Tim Byers, MD, MPH.

Mother Goose

A mother goose nesting in one of the busiest areas of Anschutz Medical Campus is under the protection and care of campus employees.

Preventing Repeat Teen Pregnancies

Teens who agree to contraceptive implants stand far less chance of repeat pregnancy than those who decide to try other contraceptive methods.

Health and Wellness Center Opens

The goal of the new Anschutz Medical Campus fitness center will be to reduce obesity rates.

A Solo Practitioner Quits

Marc Shiffman, MD, is closing his Summit County practice, saying that insurance and Medicare rules have made a solo practice untenable.

Benefits of School-Based Health Centers

Vaccination rates are higher for children who have access to school-based health centers, a Children's Hospital Colorado study shows.

Smoking Ban Helps Moms, Babies

CU researchers compared rates of premature births and low-birth weights in communities with and without smoking bans. The results show improved results for women and infants where there is a smoking ban.

Body Donor Ceremony

Health care students and donor families converged at the annual body donor ceremony at Anschutz Medical Campus, where donors were honored for their gift to education and science.

Heart Risks for Children

Obesity is causing health problems in children, who need help from their family to eat right and exercise to avoid heart damage as adults, says a CU doctor.

Tracking Defibrillators

Defibrillators can't help a heart attack victim if no one can find the machine. CU's Comilla Sasson, MD, says a pilot project to create a national directory could fix that problem.

Overcoming our Biology

Human bodies evolved to store calories in case of famine. That's why we've become a very fat nation, and CU doctors say the only way to overcome our biology is to use our heads.

Parkinson's and Acupuncture

Does acupuncture affect fatigue, mood and other aspects of Parkinson's disease? A CU study needs volunteers to help figure that out.