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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.

In this week’s edition, Pinwheel garden pops up for “Be the ONE” campaign, National Public Health Week is underway!, and Public Health Matters

In this week’s edition, New programs help position Colorado as healthiest state in the nation, FDA advisory committee’s review of drug safety increased after federal legislation, Colorado Health GIS Users Group Meeting November 29, Alumni News and Notes, and Public Health Matters.

In 2011 Colorado ranked the 9th healthiest state in the region, a strong position but one brought down by poor rankings among key indicators of health. In an effort to address Colorado’s need for targeted improvements, the Colorado School of Public Health is launching two specializations within its master of public health program, health services research and maternal and child health.

In this week’s edition, Ask the Expert focuses on child safety, Prostate test cost-benefit clash gets to heart of health care debate, Alumni News and Notes, and Public Health Matters.

In this week’s edition, Collaboration with APHL brings million dollar focus to newborn screening, Colorado named a WHO collaborating center, Alumni News and Notes, and Public Health Matters.

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado, will develop and manage the Newborn Screening Technical Assistance and Evaluation Program (NewSTEPs) under a five-year, $4.1 million cooperative agreement from the Genetics Services Branch of the U.S. Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).