DENVER, Colorado, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: By Jennifer Woodruff In today's world, we've come to expect rapid, transformative change in the public health field. Except when it's not. For example, the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders has largely stayed the same for half a century. A research project at CU Denver is hoping to change that. To modernize this area of research, CU Denver Assistant Professor of Psychology Mel Simone is turni  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: The Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) today announced that Governor Polis has appointed Trisha Oeth to serve as the Commissioner with experience in public health. Oeth is currently serving as the Director of Environmental Health and Protection for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and, in this role, as an ex-officio non-voting member of the E  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 26 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: By Dan Ruzich Colorado ranks 45th nationally in unmet mental health needs according to non-profit Mental Health America, and nearly every county within the state reports a shortage of mental health professionals. "The meantime to see a psychiatrist in the state of Colorado is two years, and it's usually a one-shot consult" said Amy Wachholtz, PhD, the program director of Clinical Psychopharmacology at CU Denver.  more