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Sex, race, and geography influence health outcomes following primary HIV infection
Women, nonwhites, and people in the southern United States who were newly infected with HIV and followed for an average of four years experienced greater HIV/AIDS-related morbidity compared to men and people of other races living in other regions of…
Study shows post-9/11 security zones blight landscape
DENVER (Dec. 14, 2010) — A decade after the 9/11 attacks, significant parts of America’s most prominent downtowns remain largely sealed off as `security zones,’ but a newly published study by University of Colorado Denver professor Jeremy Németh …
Mexican immigrants’ health declines as they assimilate to America
Mexican-Americans who are most integrated into the culture — including those born in the United States, and not recent immigrants — appear less healthy and more likely to require resources to manage their health conditions than more recent, less-i…
Research examines gender gaps in immigrant health
DURHAM, N.C. — A key focus of the health care debate has involved immigrants and their impact on the U.S. health care system.
A new study shows that Mexican Americans most integrated into the culture — including those born in the United States …
Citywide smoking ban contributes to significant decrease in maternal smoking, pre-term births
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2010) — New research released today takes a look at birth outcomes and maternal smoking, building urgency for more states and cities to join the nationwide smoke-free trend that has accelerated in recent years. According to…
Study shows video games highly effective training tools
DENVER (October 19, 2010) – Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated workers who learn more and forget less.
A University of Colorado Den…
Researcher finds top reasons for Facebook unfriending
DENVER (October 5, 2010) – With over 500 million users worldwide, Facebook has become a global phenomenon, a vast cyber neighborhood where friends meet to share photos, news and gossip.
But when those relationships sour, another phenomenon often o…
New studies highlight benefits of teacher coaching
A set of studies released in this month’s special issue of The Elementary School Journal reveals the powerful effect that the coaching of teachers can have on both teachers and students.
“Many in the field have trusted that intuitive feeling that …