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Tayler Shaw

@taylerleighs.bsky.social
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Writer for CU School of Medicine | Formerly: Colorado Community Media reporter, Denver Post intern, Newsbreak fellow, The Bold CU co-founder, editor | CU’21 🖤💛

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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
"This research could really impact care moving forward.” ⏬ Study by @cueyecenter.bsky.social alumni and faculty found that premature infants of asthmatic mothers were more than twice as likely to need treatment for ROP, a leading cause of childhood blindness. news.cuanschutz.edu/ophthalmolog...
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New Research Suggests Maternal Asthma May Heighten Risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity
CU Anschutz ophthalmology alumni helped conduct a study that suggests maternal asthma is a potential risk factor for retinopathy of prematurity.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Ever seen an advertisement to store "cord blood"? A @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social hematologist explains what you should know about umbilical cord blood — its potential benefits and limitations when it comes to #stemcell transplants news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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What You Should Know About Umbilical Cord Blood
In light of National Cord Blood Awareness Month, CU hematologist Jonathan Gutman, MD, explains the potential benefits and limitations of cord blood.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
In July 2023, Angela was told she likely wouldn't see Christmas after being diagnosed with an aggressive one-in-a-million cancer. But thanks to the research and innovation of her doctors @cuanschutz.bsky.social, she's still living a life of adventure. news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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‘She is My Quarterback’: How a CU Doctor’s Research is Helping a Patient with Stage 4 Adrenal Cancer
An innovative treatment approach by Katja Kiseljak-Vassiliades, DO, has helped treat a patient's aggressive cancer, underscoring the value of research.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Measles can have many effects, including something called "immune amnesia," where your body forgets how to fight against other infections. 🦠 @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social expert Dr. Michelle Barron explains what you need to know to protect your health: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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Immune Amnesia: When Measles Makes Your Body Forget How to Fight Infections
Infectious diseases expert Michelle Barron, MD, explains immune amnesia, a potential years-long consequence of measles.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Do you know how to use Narcan? I spoke with a CU toxicologist (who helped get the first over-the-counter naloxone approved 2 years ago) about how many people don't know how to properly use this life-saving medicine. Here's his tips: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o... @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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‘A Huge Issue’: Some People Don’t Know How to Use Narcan. A CU Doctor Explains Why You Should
Jeffrey Brent, MD, PhD, shares tips on how to use Narcan, a life-saving medicine to reverse an opioid overdose.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
5 years ago today, Denver was put on lockdown due to COVID. I spoke with 5 @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social clinicians about the immediate effects the pandemic had, and its lingering impact on health care today. Please read what they had to say: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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5 Years Since COVID-19 Hit: How the Pandemic Affected CU Clinicians
CU Department of Medicine clinicians reflect on the immediate effects and years-long aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mark Harden @markharden.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
This look back at how our campus medical community responded to the COVID-19 crisis as it erupted five years ago is gripping and important work by my talented colleague, @taylerleighs.bsky.social. Congratulations to her!
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5 Years Since COVID-19 Hit: How the Pandemic Affected CU Clinicians
CU Department of Medicine clinicians reflect on the immediate effects and years-long aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
The LA fires showed that incarcerated people are "uniquely poised to suffer" from extreme weather events, says two @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social faculty members. Here's why: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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Incarcerated People are Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change, CU Doctors Say
In a new correspondence, two CU faculty members say there are heightened health risks that incarcerated people face when extreme weather events happen.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Considering trying kava during #DryJanuary? Many kava bars promote the plant product as being a healthier alternative to alcohol and helping people relax — but is that true? Here's what a @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social physician says about it: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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Is Kava a Good Alcohol Substitute for Dry January?
Internal medicine and addiction medicine physician Jarratt Pytell answers questions about kava, a substance commonly advertised as helping reduce anxiety.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Influencers have lots of opinions on how you can better your health. But how do you figure out if their advice is actually beneficial? And even more important, how can you tell if the advice may be harmful? Here's 5 tips from @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social faculty: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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Can I Trust This Viral Health Advice? How to Know if a Social Media Trend is Good or Bad
CU health care professionals offer tips on how to become a savvy social media consumer and decipher whether popular health trends are potentially harmful.
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Hillary Lum @hdaylum.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Excited to lead one of Colorado's GUIDE programs for persons living with #dementia and their family #caregivers. I appreciate how this new Medicare program is designed to provide important caregiver support. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @uchealth.bsky.social news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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CU Partners with Medicare to Expand Services for Patients with Dementia and Their Caregivers
CU is participating in the GUIDE Model, a new health care payment and service delivery model to better support patients with dementia and their caregivers.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Planning to hit the slopes this ski season?⛷️ Before you go, read this Q&A with @cu-psccm.bsky.social Dr. James Maloney on how #altitude sickness can affect tourists and ways to prevent it from ruining your trip: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o... @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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How to Deal with Altitude Sickness This Ski Season
Pulmonologist James Maloney, MD, explains how altitude sickness can affect tourists and ways to prevent it from ruining your trip.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
“This program is an opportunity to have a friend on the inside who can help," says @hdaylum.bsky.social, the medical director of a recently launched program that aims to support #dementia patients and their caregivers at no extra cost. ⏬ news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o... @cuanschutz.bsky.social
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CU Partners with Medicare to Expand Services for Patients with Dementia and Their Caregivers
CU is participating in the GUIDE Model, a new health care payment and service delivery model to better support patients with dementia and their caregivers.
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McKenna Harford @mharford.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas resigns her seat early due to harassment from her fellow commissioners, via CCM’s Ellis Arnold coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/12/06/d...
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Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas resigns with a month left in her term - Douglas County News Press
After years of feuding among Douglas County's elected leaders, Lora Thomas has resigned, saying she is being pushed out of her office space.
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Mark Harden @markharden.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
“I am very optimistic and hopeful for what lies ahead." Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, chair of the @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social, says the department is well positioned to face a challenging future. My story, plus video. #cucityofhealth @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social
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‘Hopeful For What Lies Ahead’: Chair Offers Upbeat Overview of CU Department of Medicine
The CU Department of Medicine is strong and well positioned to face the future, Chair Vineet Chopra said in his 2024 State of the Department address.
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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 05/12/2024
Journalism friends, please share: The @denverpost.com is hiring an ace reporter to cover the ins and outs of Denver's city government, and what all that means for the people who live and work here. Full details, including pay range, at the link below. #journalismjobs
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Summary: The Denver Post is seeking a well-rounded reporter to cover Denver city hall on its politics and public affairs team. Candidates must be self-starters and able to handle a range of topics, fr...
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A new clinic at @cuanschutz.bsky.social is working to uncover the best way to simultaneously treat both obesity and heart failure. A potential contender? Weight loss drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide. news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o... @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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New CU Clinic Treats Obesity and Heart Failure at the Same Time
Cardiologist Josephine Harrington, MD, has created a new clinic to treat patients with HFpEF and obesity.
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Mark Harden @markharden.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Wondering what incredible stuff is going on at CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the #CUCityOfHealth in amazing Aurora? Here's a starter pack with more to come.
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Chris Vanderveen @chrisvanderveen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
No lights. No sirens. No markings An undercover unit out of Thornton has a habit of following people miles outside of Thornton In April, the unit shot and killed Joby Vigil. Tonight we’ll trace the route they took. Vigil’s mom says it shows her son was “stalked” www.9news.com/article/news...
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'We want answers' | Quiet pursuits by Thornton officers ended in violence outside their jurisdiction
Three times in less than a year, quiet pursuits initiated by the Thornton Police IMPACT team ended in violence well outside of the primary jurisdiction of the unit.
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 21/11/2024
State Sen. Janet Buckner, an Aurora Democrat, announced that she plans to resign at the start of the legislative session in January. She is the second senator to announce their resignation in the weeks following their reelection. www.denverpost.com/2024/11/21/j...
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Colorado state Sen. Janet Buckner, an Aurora Democrat, to resign Jan. 9
State Sen. Janet Buckner is the second senator to announce their resignation in the weeks following their reelection. She was unopposed in her Nov. 5 reelection.
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Emmy Betz, MD, MPH @emmybetz.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
New publication! 📝 @cuanschutz.bsky.social Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative affiliates Ashley Hollo & Maya Haasz worked with co-authors and data from Gun Violence Archive to look at unintentional shootings involving adolescents pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Visual abstract with key points from the research study
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Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Here’s a roundup of where folks can get free Thanksgiving meals or volunteer for the holiday around Denver www.denverpost.com/2024/11/20/f... via @denverpost.bsky.social
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Where to get free Thanksgiving meals, volunteer in Denver in 2024
Denverites in need of a warm, free Thanksgiving meal or who want to volunteer to spread holiday cheer can check out these opportunities around town.
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The Department of Medicine at @cuanschutz.bsky.social is excited to join Bluesky! 🌟 Follow us for updates on groundbreaking research, compassionate care, and innovative education. Discover how we're transforming lives through medicine: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/medicine #CUAnschutz #Medicine
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Mark Harden @markharden.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Yet there are fewer donors. So making synthetic blood is “one of the holy grails of biomedical research,” says Keith Neeves of CU Med School. But there are challenges to solve. My latest story. #cucityofhealth @cuanschutz.bsky.social
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There’s a Shortage of Blood. So Why Don’t We Make Some?
A CU School of Medicine professor calls synthetic blood “one of the holy grails of biomedical research,” but creating an ample supply is a long way off.
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Tayler Shaw @taylerleighs.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
How does climate change affect people with kidney failure? 🌎 It's a question Dr. Sarah Young has been investigating to find ways to increase climate resilience and health outcomes for patients who depend on dialysis. Learn about her work @cuanschutz.bsky.social ⏬ news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
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From Hurricanes to Heat Waves: How Climate Change Negatively Impacts Patients With Kidney Failure
Sarah Young, MD, explains how natural disasters fueled by climate change negatively impact people with kidney disease.
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