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Mark Harden
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Season 2 of "The Pitt," the hit series about an often-chaotic emergency department, launches 1/8. And while Jean Hoffman, MD, of the @cuanschutz.bsky.social Dept of Emergency Medicine sees a lot to like in the show, she thinks star Noah Wyle might learn a thing or two if he tours her ED.
An Emergency Department Leader on What ‘The Pitt’ Gets Right – and Wrong
Jean Hoffman, MD, of the CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine, offers a mixed review of the hit series starring Noah Wyle.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Social media calls it "scromiting," short for screaming and vomiting. Toxicologist Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, of @cuemergency.bsky.social talks about a syndrome that’s sending droves of weed fans to the hospital. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
‘Scromiting’ Is Real – And It’s a Real Pain for Chronic Marijuana Users, Says a CU Anschutz Toxicologist
Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, of the CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine, talks about a syndrome that’s sending droves of cannabis fans to the hospital.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Happy news year! Catch up with our latest chapter newsletter. Hope you can join us in 2026!
SPJ COLORADO PRO NEWS: Contests open, membership discount, free money for college and more
By Mark Harden / SPJ Colorado Pro communications chair Hello, and welcome to our end-of-2025 edition of the newsletter of the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter. It’s been an …
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December 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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cucancercenter.bsky.social
✨ Best of the CU Cancer Center newsroom in 2025 ✨

Richard Wood, MD, Rachel Kruse, MD, and Eden Bernstein, MD, share strategies for counseling patients on reducing alcohol-related cancer risk.

Read this story: https://bit.ly/3WzJwSv
See the other top stories: https://bit.ly/4j3ONLW
Graphic that is promoting Top Stories of 2025. The title text reads "Alcohol is a Leading Cause of Cancer, But Will the Public Heed a New Warning?" in CU gold. There is a big #6 in white. There is a smaller text line in white "Despite clear evidence linking alcohol consumption to several cancers, patient awareness remains low."
December 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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During the holidays, it can be difficult to talk about cancer with a loved one who was newly diagnosed. CU Cancer Center's Kyle Concannon, MD, offers advice: https://bit.ly/3XPpALp
In big bold white text "TALKING TO SOMEONE WITH CANCER DURING THE HOLIDAYS". In bold black text "WITH KYLE CONCANNON, MD". In regular black text, a list "Keep it simple. Don't focus on how things should go. Be there for them, however they might need it.". There is a circle framed photo of a family having holiday dinner. The background is a blurred photo of a christmas tree.
December 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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✨ Best of the CU Cancer Center newsroom in 2025 ✨

Matthew Sikora, PhD, explains why lobular breast cancer can be harder to diagnose and how new research is paving the way for better treatments.

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Graphic that is promoting Top Stories of 2025. The title text reads "An Understudied Type of Breast Cancer Poses a Lurking Threat" in CU gold. There is a big #8 in white. There is a smaller text line in white "Lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer, yet it often goes undetected."
December 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Social media calls it "scromiting," short for screaming and vomiting. Toxicologist Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, of @cuemergency.bsky.social talks about a syndrome that’s sending droves of weed fans to the hospital. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
‘Scromiting’ Is Real – And It’s a Real Pain for Chronic Marijuana Users, Says a CU Anschutz Toxicologist
Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, of the CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine, talks about a syndrome that’s sending droves of cannabis fans to the hospital.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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There are so many good stories to tell about @cuemergency.bsky.social, whose providers are on the front lines of health care, and whose researchers find new ways to save lives in the ER. Here are our best-read stories of the year. #cucityofhealth @cuanschutz.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social
CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine Top Stories of 2025
Explore the top 10 Emergency Medicine stories of 2025, featuring groundbreaking research, innovation, and frontline care shaping patient outcomes.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Thanks for the shout-out, @cctsi.bsky.social ! I enjoyed sharing Ed King’s inspiring journey.
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Ed King, diagnosed with head and neck cancer 11 years ago, knows the toll it can take. Rather than facing his situation alone, Ed has been supporting others with cancer, and he is an advisor to the @cucancercenter.bsky.social.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Ed King, diagnosed with head and neck cancer 11 years ago, knows the toll it can take. Rather than facing his situation alone, Ed has been supporting others with cancer, and he is an advisor to the @cucancercenter.bsky.social.
@cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
‘You’re Not the Only One Going Through This’: A Head & Neck Cancer Survivor Supports Others and Advises the CU Cancer Center
Ed King serves on the CU Cancer Center's Community Advisory Council and formed a trailblazing support group for his fellow head and neck cancer survivors.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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On your marks… Get set… SPJ’s four-state Top of the Rockies contest honoring excellence in journalism opens for entries Wednesday, Dec. 10! Find out more here. #TOR26
CALL FOR ENTRIES: SPJ Colorado Pro announces Top of the Rockies 2026 contest for excellence in journalism
SPJ’s Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism contest opens for entries on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Journalists are invited to enter their best work from 2025. Top of the Rockies is a regional, mult…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Actor Dave Coulier -- Uncle Joey on TV's "Full House" -- has a form of head and neck cancer. @cucancercenter.bsky.social experts tell us what we need to know about a type of cancer that's on the rise and how we can avoid it. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
What to Know About ‘Full House’ Actor Dave Coulier’s Oropharyngeal Cancer
Dave Coulier, a veteran television actor, has revealed that he has oropharyngeal cancer, a type of head and neck cancer, and is undergoing treatment.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Antibiotics are among the greatest advances in the history of medicine, saving millions of lives. However, too much of a good thing can be bad. Timothy Jenkins, MD, of @cumedicalschool.bsky.social talks about a program to rein in the problem. @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
Take 5: A Program to Cut Back on Antibiotic Prescriptions That Go On Too Long
Even when antibiotics are needed to treat bacterial infections at urgent care centers, they’re often prescribed for more days than necessary.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A four-year, $4.65 million federal grant will support a trio of CU Anschutz researchers as they help aging people stay out of the emergency department and avoid life-changing injuries. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/goldberg-kwan-levy-step
A Big STEP Toward Preventing Falls Among Older Coloradans
A $4.65 million federal grant will support CU Anschutz researchers as they help aging people stay out of the emergency room and avoid life-changing injuries.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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A project led by @cuemergency.bsky.social will evaluate ways to "free up the hands and minds of providers" for crucial care in emergencies. The project will evaluate automating oxygen delivery in ambulances and helicopters. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cucombatcenter.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
A Major Study Will Test Automated Oxygen in Ambulances and Helicopters
A two-year, multisite project led by Adit Ginde, MD, will evaluate ways to ‘free up the hands and minds of providers’ for crucial care in emergencies.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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🎹🎻 Own a world-class instrument & support music education! Dec 5–7 at Anschutz: grands, uprights, digitals & strings from Steinway, Yamaha & more—huge discounts, financing, tax-deductible. Book now: 303-879-2443. #MusicMatters #CUAnschutz www.tinyurl.com/Rockley2025
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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In a holiday conversation about cancer, what you don’t say matters. In our latest story, CU Cancer Center member Kyle Concannon, MD, offers advice on how to talk about cancer with someone newly diagnosed.

Read here: https://bit.ly/3XPpALp
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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You just found out that someone you care about has cancer. You want to be supportive. But what do you say? And what do you NOT say? @cucancercenter.bsky.social oncologist Kyle Concannon, MD, has advice on how to talk about cancer. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
In a Holiday Conversation About Cancer, What You Don’t Say Matters
CU Cancer Center oncologist Kyle Concannon, MD, offers advice on how to talk about cancer with someone newly diagnosed – and what to avoid.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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CU Cancer Center member Mathew Angelos, MD, PhD, is helping lead the first human trial of a homegrown novel CAR T-cell therapy for an aggressive, hard-to-treat form of leukemia ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/angelos-car-t-cell-leukemia
A New Arrival at CU Cancer Center Tests a Homegrown Treatment for Aggressive Leukemia
A physician-scientist who last year joined the CU Cancer Center team will soon steer the first human trial of a homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for leukemia.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Today is the @acscan.bsky.social's Great American Smokeout! Looking to quit smoking? The CU Cancer Center is offering a free two-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy skin patches. Learn more in this Q&A ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/kruse-smoking-nicotine-replacement-therapy
A Proven Tool to Help You Quit Smoking is Now Available for Free Across Colorado
For people who want to quit smoking, nicotine replacement therapy is a proven way to improve the chances of success. A CU Cancer Center program can help.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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For National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Director of the Flint Animal Cancer Center, Susan Lana, DVM, MS, shares with us some of the treatments they provide when our pets are battling cancer.
November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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If you want to quit smoking, nicotine replacement therapy is a proven way to improve your chances of success. The @cucancercenter.bsky.social is now making a form of the therapy available for free across Colorado. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
A Proven Tool to Help You Quit Smoking is Now Available for Free Across Colorado
For people who want to quit smoking, nicotine replacement therapy is a proven way to improve the chances of success. A CU Cancer Center program can help.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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As we age, our risk of falling rises, potentially with life-changing impacts. So faculty at @cuemergency.bsky.social and @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social have joined forces to expand delivery of fall prevention programs. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
A Major STEP Toward Preventing Falls Among Older Coloradans
A $4.65 million federal grant will support CU Anschutz researchers as they help aging people stay out of the emergency room and avoid life-changing injuries.
news.cuanschutz.edu
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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. @cucancercenter.bsky.social member Debashis Ghosh, PhD, a professor in the Colo School of Public Health’s Dept of Biostatistics & Informatics, has been honored for the impact of his work in unlocking cancer's secrets. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
A Major Award Spotlights Data Science’s Value in Cancer Research
A major award for CU Cancer Center member Debashis Ghosh, PhD, underscores the vital importance of data science in cancer research.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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For National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, CU Cancer Center leader Stacy Fischer, MD, breaks down what palliative care is, the roles families and caregivers provide, and when palliative care transitions to hospice ⬇️
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Why Palliative Care Goes Hand in Hand with Treatment for People with Cancer
For many people with cancer, palliative care is an important element of their journey. Stacy Fischer, MD, says it can help patients live better lives.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM