Health

  • julie harbaugh
    Molecular virologist Julie Overbaugh has unlocked the mysteries of AIDS by studying sex workers, mothers and babies.
  • lady smoking cartoon
    Know someone struggling to quit smoking? Tell her to blame genetics, say CU-Â鶹ӰԺ researchers who led a study on twins and smoking.
  • tin tin su
    Cancer is the country’s No. 2 killer, following heart disease. Professor Tin Tin Su is working to develop powerful new tools in the fight against the deadly disease.
  • ken jackson on a horse
    Ken Jackson commutes eight miles down the Grand Canyon by horse to deliver prenatal care to Native American women.
  • sleepy baby
    Skipping naps might not be a good idea, says CU-Â鶹ӰԺ sleep researcher Monique LeBourgeois whose research suggests long-term loss of sleep can heighten a toddler’s anxiety.
  • stethoscope
    Your stomach bacteria could help doctors prescribe personalized medicine for you in the future, according to a study co-authored by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ professor Rob Knight.
  • frank barnes head shot
    Professor Frank Barnes weighs in on cell phones’ possibly damaging effects.
  • tred and dog
    Sportsman Tred Barta has overcome a paralyzing stroke to make his hunting and fishing show more popular than ever.
  • sona and her daughter
    Fifteen percent of pregnant women experience depression. A CU professor seeks solutions.
  • steve ells
    Steve Ells vividly recalls the day in 2000 when his eyes were opened about factory farming.
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