Babies who are breastfed for six months are less likely to be overweight or underweight, a CU doctor says.
Most obese adolescents and teens have risk factors that could affect their heart health for the rest of their life, a CU researcher says.
Certain supplements taken in high doses have been shown to cause cancer, says CU's Tim Byers, MD, MPH.
A CU researcher says the brain's reward system differs for anorexic and obese patients.
Teens who agree to contraceptive implants stand far less chance of repeat pregnancy than those who decide to try other contraceptive methods.
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.
Vaccination rates are higher for children who have access to school-based health centers, a Children's Hospital Colorado study shows.
Does acupuncture affect fatigue, mood and other aspects of Parkinson's disease? A CU study needs volunteers to help figure that out.
The outlook is dim for teens with diabetes; even with drugs and counseling, 1 in 5 suffer serious complications, a CU study shows.
A third of non-smoking apartment dwellers report they smell cigarette smoke at home, which can endanger the health of children, a study by a CU researcher shows.
Carol Foster, MD, discovered what she calls the "half somersault maneuver" during her own bout of vertigo. “My goal in life is to basically get rid of all dizziness on the planet Earth,” she says.
Daylight could help prevent heart attacks or mitigate damage from one, a CU study shows.
Neil Simon, Clint Eastwood, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Melinda Gates are some of the best known members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. CU researcher Mark Johnston is now among them.
Studies show that the health of mice with lupus improved after they were given the Epstein-Barr virus which causes mononucleosis.
Frank Accurso, MD, has made the life of many cystic fibrosis sufferers easier through genetically based treatments.