Rocky Mountain MS Center

Community-Based Participatory Research for Critical Health Interventions for the Quichua People in Bolivar, Ecuador

The health needs of rural Ecuadorians are often addressed through foreign aid and short-term medical missions. While these efforts provide temporary relief for rural populations struggling to access government-mandated universal healthcare, they fail to address underlying systemi...

Early-Life Stress as a Determinant of Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Narrative Review

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains a major public health concern in the United States, with rising prevalence and a large population at risk for disease progression. Although T2DM is traditionally associated with adult lifestyle factors such as obesity, diet, and physical in...

The Medicine is Born

The agony of labor ends! A golden hour to begin Little can she comprehend the situation she is in Fleeting thoughts of joy and peace melt into doubt, anxiety Her babe is snuggled up at least, sleeping in satiety

Xylazine Usage and Awareness Among People Who Use Drugs in Denver, Colorado

<b>Background</b>: Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is an alpha-2 agonist with various effects including central nervous system depression, analgesia, and vasoconstriction. Since xylazine is a non-opioid, its effects are not reversible with ,bnaloxone, complicating overdose treat...