Should Every Emergency Department Patient Be Offered Hepatitis C Screening, or Just Those at Risk? Two longtime research collaborators at CU Anschutz compared strategies for detecting a potentially dangerous infection that's often undiagnosed.

Hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer. But it often goes undiagnosed. Now, researchers at @cuanschutz.bsky.social are studying the most effective ways to offer hep C testing at emergency departments. @cuemergency.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Myth Masquerading as Science: CU Anschutz Addiction Psychiatrist Investigates Widespread Claim About Cannabis and Brain Maturity A review by CU Anschutz psychiatry professor Bryon Adinoff, MD, finds no hard evidence that significant brain development continues until age 25.

Is there a connection between cannabis use and brain development? A review by CU Anschutz psychiatry professor Bryon Adinoff, MD, finds no hard evidence that significant brain development continues until age 25. https://bit.ly/4t3FDDz

Deepest thanks to our friends at the national Society of Professional Journalists for this tribute to our fallen brother. @spj-posts.bsky.social

STUDENTS: SPJ Colorado Pro announces journalism mentorship program The Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is launching a mentorship program designed to connect working journalists with Colorado college students. Doug Bell, SPJ Colorado…

J-STUDENTS: YOU'RE NOT ALONE! SPJ Colorado Pro is launching a mentorship program designed to connect working journalists with Colorado college students. Details here. ⬇️

Meeting the Special Needs of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Most people diagnosed with pediatric cancer are living longer than ever, but many face unique challenges as adults – and not all of them are physical.

Pediatric cancer is usually survivable. But as survivors reach adulthood, many will face unique challenges, from physical and psychosocial issues to navigating the complex world of adult health care.
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National SPJ renames ethics award for Colorado’s Fred Brown; save the date for a celebration of his life The Society of Professional Journalists has renamed its national award for ethics in journalism in recognition of our departed friend Fred Brown, a veteran Colorado journalist, educator and analyst…

SPJ has renamed its national award for ethics in journalism in recognition of our departed friend Fred Brown, a veteran Colorado journalist, champion of high ethical standards for journalism, and a longtime state and national SPJ leader. Also, a celebration of Fred's life is planned for May 7.

When an addiction psychiatrist and substance-use-disorder authority “kept hearing this concern about using cannabis before age 25 because the brain is still developing,” he was puzzled. He knew of no evidence supporting that claim. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

JOB ALERT FOR A WRITER!! The University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine is hiring a Content Specialist and Writer for out team. Details and how to apply here.
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SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS! On Local News Day, April 9, learn more about several of metro Denver's independent community newsrooms at a free fundraising/networking event at 5 p.m. at the Denver Press Club. RSVP here. ⬇️
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Study: 40% of Colorado Patients Never Fill Their Prescriptions for GLP-1 Drugs A study of Colorado patients prescribed GLP-1 drugs reveals that four out of 10 of these prescriptions for diabetes or obesity or both were never filled.

A study of thousands of Colorado patients who were prescribed GLP-1 drugs – among the most talked-about medications of recent years – reveals that four out of 10 of these prescriptions were never filled. My latest story for @cuemergency.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

Farewell to Ethical Fred: SPJ Colorado Pro mourns the loss of Fred Brown We at the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Professional Chapter have lost our brother, our mentor, and our ethical soul. We mourn the passing of longtime Colorado journalist, educator a…

Our tribute to "Ethical Fred," our fallen friend, guide, and journalistic giant.

Building the Next Generation of Firearms Injury Prevention Scholars A major federal grant supports a new training initiative, the Firearm Injury Prevention Research in Nursing Scholars Program, for early-career researchers.

Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, @cuemergency.bsky.social professor and founding director of the CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, talks about an initiative to train more people to find effective ways to prevent firearms injuries. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

We can't stop thinking about #MatchDay! Read the event recap to reminisce with us: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/match-day-2026

A Global Study Explores the Genetic Roots of Thyroid Cancer CU Anschutz Cancer Center members led research that found clues to predict cancer’s aggressiveness in patients.

As part of an international study, Nikita Pozdeyev, MD, and Christopher Gignoux, PhD, uncovered previously-unknown genetic variants linked to thyroid cancer, along with clues to predict the cancer’s aggressiveness ⬇️
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SPJ Colorado Pro announces 2026 individual award honorees The Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter is announcing recipients of its annual individual awards for excellence in journalism. These are the chapter’s highest honors. This year…

BEST OF THE BEST! SPJ Colorado Pro is announcing recipients of our annual individual awards for excellence in journalism. This year’s honorees are Linda Carpio Shapley, Jeremy Jojola, Doug Cosper (posthumous) and the Aurora Sentinel. Join us April 25 for the presentation. Info here. ⬇️

A Global Study Explores the Genetic Roots of Thyroid Cancer CU Anschutz Cancer Center members led research that found clues to predict cancer’s aggressiveness in patients.

A sweeping global study of genetic data from nearly 2.9 million people led by @cucancercenter.bsky.social members has uncovered hundreds of previously-unknown genetic variants linked to thyroid cancer and other thyroid diseases.
@cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Safe and Stable: A New Project Expands Services to Patients Facing Interpersonal Harm CU Anschutz Emergency Medicine faculty built on the forensic nurse examiner program at University of Colorado Hospital with help from a $1.2 million grant.

Forensic nurse examiners provide specialized care at University of Colorado Hospital to patients facing interpersonal violence. Now, through a project led by @cuemergency.bsky.social faculty, the program is expanding its mission. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

EVENT: Join us April 25 for the SPJ 2026 Top of the Rockies Awards Reception Join us Saturday, April 25, 2026, as we toast excellence in journalism at the 2026 Top of the Rockies Awards Reception in Denver, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro C…

RSVP FOR SPJ COLORADO'S BIG AWARDS NIGHT! Join us April 25 as we toast excellence in journalism at the 2026 Top of the Rockies Awards Reception. We'll also present our individual awards to the best of the best Colorado journalists, and award student scholarships.
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It's March Madness and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Do you have the knowledge to conquer colorectal cancer? Cancer center members Swati Patel, MD, and Christopher Lieu, MD, are here to help.

You can also learn more on our cancers we treat page: https://bit.ly/3uN6z1n

Where we came from: In the oldest building on campus (Art Deco 1930s Building 500), they have kept this little waiting area. You can sit and have coffee marveling at generations using phone books and waiting for the phone booth to empty to make a call

EVENT: Students, get expert advice on your portfolio April 3 at our Spring Portfolio Review You’re a Colorado student aspiring to a career in journalism or public relations. You’re proud of your work, but you need expert advice on how to present it effectively and land a job. If so, join …

Are you a Colorado student aspiring to a career in journalism or PR? Do you need expert advice on how to present your work effectively and land a job? Then join us April 3 as SPJ Colorado Pro and the Denver Press Club present our Spring Portfolio Review.

EVENT: Join us March 24 for ‘T-Storms, Trends & Trolls: Broadcast Meteorology in 2026,’ a conversation on reporting the weather in today’s climate What does it mean to be a media meteorologist when your forecast competes with social media algorithms, viral misinformation and is subject to instant audience scrutiny? On March 24, the Society of…

EVENT, MARCH 24: What does it mean to be a media meteorologist when your forecast competes with social media algorithms, viral misinformation and is subject to instant audience scrutiny? Join us as our all-star panel of experts explores how weather coverage is evolving in the current climate.

A Guide to Imaging Technologies that Revolutionized How Cancer is Diagnosed and Treated Radiologist Dulcy Wolverton, MD, says tools using x-rays, sound, magnets, radio waves, and computers have 'changed everything.'

X-ray, mammography, PET, MRI, and ultrasound are among the tools that have changed how cancer is detected and treated. Radiologist Dulcy Wolverton, MD, explains these technologies ⬇️
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EVENT: Students, get expert advice on your portfolio April 3 at our Spring Portfolio Review You’re a Colorado student aspiring to a career in journalism or public relations. You’re proud of your work, but you need expert advice on how to present it effectively and land a job. If so, join …

Are you a Colorado student aspiring to a career in journalism or public relations? Do you need expert advice on how to present your work effectively and land a job? Then join us April 3 as SPJ Colorado Pro and the Denver Press Club present our Spring Portfolio Review.
Details here. ⬇️

A Guide to Imaging Technologies that Revolutionized How Cancer is Diagnosed and Treated Radiologist Dulcy Wolverton, MD, says tools using x-rays, sound, magnets, radio waves, and computers have 'changed everything.'

At the @cucancercenter.bsky.social, providers have an arsenal of imaging tools at the ready to detect cancer, assess how far the disease has spread, target treatment while reducing harm to patients, and evaluate treatment success. Here's a guide. @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

What Genetic Testing Can Reveal about Hereditary Cancer Conditions Inherited genetic mutations that can cause cancer are mostly rare, but they can greatly increase cancer risk, says a certified genetic counselor.

Most cancers stem from changes in our genes during our lifetime, but 5% to 10% of cancers can be linked to something we’re born with. That's where genetic counselors at the @cucancercenter.bsky.social come in.
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VIDEO: Adrian Miller, a culinary historian and author, gave us a tasty tour of soul food, barbecue, and White House culinary history at Tuesday's SPJ Colorado Pro book talk. If you missed it, or just want a second helping, here's the video.
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The U Colorado lung medical oncology team as from today at the Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer meeting in California.

Deadline for nominations is March 2.