Match Day, March 15
On March 15, University of Colorado Denver’s School of Medicine’s graduating fourth-year medical students will attend a Match Day Celebration Luncheon.

New addiction center medical director announced
Frank Lisnow, executive director of The Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) at the University of Colorado Hospital, recently announced the appointment of Jonathan I. Ritvo, MD, as the center’s new medical director.

Healthy Smiles Dental Clinic helps
thousands to keep smiling
Many people remember childhood visits to the dentist, to check on the progress of the baby teeth falling out, or to fill a cavity or two. However, for some who don’t receive early dental care, their first trip to the dentist doesn’t happen until they are in pain.

New study shows type 1 diabetes
on the rise in Colorado’s youth
In a new study appearing in the March 2007 issue of Diabetes Care, researchers at the University of Colorado Denver assessed the long-term trends of the occurrence of type 1 diabetes among non-Hispanic white and Hispanic youth in Colorado.

Electronic in-home device tracks health
of patients with lung disease
The University of Colorado Hospital has a new method for tracking the health of patients while they are in the comfort of their own homes. With the press of a button, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) can report self-monitored information using a system called iCare Health Buddy – a small electronic device that hooks into telephone systems at home.

Moms bring a heaping portion
of culture to the table
Graciella Contreras takes pride in providing healthy meals for her five children. Guests to her Denver home are offered fresh fruit as snacks and there is not a calorie of junk food to be found in her cupboards.

Our campus impact on the
environment: Storm water concern
The university community includes students, faculty, medical researchers, staff, and patients who may not always be aware of their potential impact on the campus environment, including surrounding areas. Stormwater runoff is one area that can have a wide impact – on campus and eventually nearby creeks that flow into the South Platte River.

Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes
Researchers at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) have begun a clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease.

Burn awareness: 43 percent of all burns happen at home
It is estimated that more than one million burn injuries occur every year and of that, 50 percent could be avoided. Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February each year, is an opportunity to remind parents and children about potential hazards that can lead to burns in the home.

UCD among grant awardees to study
wheelchair transportation safety
The University of Colorado Denver has been named one of four university partners awarded a five-year, $4.5 million federal grant to continue research on transportation safety and usability for people who use wheelchairs.

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