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Collaborative research shows oral health awareness “suboptimal” in teens wtih diabetes

New research coordinated among the Colorado School of Public Health, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes evaluated the oral health knowledge of adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

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New study shows children routinely injured or killed by guns

While gun control issues usually surface after major incidents like the fatal shooting of 20 elementary school students in Newtown, Conn., a new study shows that children are routinely killed or injured by firearms.

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Health impact assessments critical public health tool

As natural gas development expands nationwide, policymakers, communities and public health experts are increasingly turning to health impact assessments (HIA) as a means of predicting the effects of drilling on local communities, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Public Health.

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College admission questions rarely identify criminal behavior

A new study shows that neither criminal background checks nor pre-admission screening questions accurately predict students likely to commit crime on college campuses.

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Genetic variation contributes to pulmonary fibrosis risk

A newly published study of patients with pulmonary fibrosis has discovered multiple genetic variations that should help with future efforts to treat the disease.

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