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Concussions often force high school and college athletes to retire from their sport. Dr. Thomas Bottiglieri knows from experience what happens next is the hard part.
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Candy, baked goods, and other edibles made with THC can appeal to young children and have serious consequences if consumed. A pediatrician explains.
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People exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation have an extra, but modest, risk of developing heart disease during their lifetime, according to a new study.
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The driving force for children’s well-being during the COVID pandemic was their family's financial capacity, not school closures.
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In The Media
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Kaiser Health NewsMarch 23, 2023“It adds dimensions of what a clinician should know about their patients beyond current screening instruments,” said Linda Fried, a frailty researcher and dean of the Mailman School of Public Health.
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The New York TimesMarch 22, 2023“Cortisol is a hormone that connects the mind and the body together,” said Martin Picard, an associate professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University.
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U.S. News & World ReportMarch 22, 2023Prior sex-selection techniques have been inconsistent and have had safety concerns, said Dr. Alex Robles, a reproductive endocrinologist at Columbia University Fertility Center.
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- March 20, 2023
The driving force for children’s well-being during the COVID pandemic was their family's financial capacity, not school closures.
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- March 17, 2023
Concussions often force high school and college athletes to retire from their sport. Dr. Thomas Bottiglieri knows from experience what happens next is the hard part.
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- March 13, 2023
After a sudden medical scare, many people develop a fear of health care and are afraid to adopt new health habits. The Center for Fearless Behavior Change is testing ways to help.
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Cancer
- March 9, 2023
Columbia’s researchers have opened a trial of a noninvasive, focused ultrasound approach to open the blood-brain barrier, enabling higher concentrations of an effective drug to enter the brain.
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- February 23, 2023
In the past decade, physicians have recommended that women undergoing some surgeries have their fallopian tubes removed at the same time to prevent ovarian cancer.
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- January 20, 2023
Columbia expert Dr. Fatemeh Momen-Heravi shares facts about HPV-related cancer risk factors and prevention.
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Neuroscience
- March 13, 2023
After a sudden medical scare, many people develop a fear of health care and are afraid to adopt new health habits. The Center for Fearless Behavior Change is testing ways to help.
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- March 6, 2023
A psychologist offers tips on getting the best sleep ever, every night.
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- February 24, 2023
Once a new memory is created, patterns of high-frequency brain waves must be coordinated to make the memory stick.
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Heart Health
- March 24, 2023
Columbia surgeons performed the first pediatric total artificial heart surgery in the Northeast.
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- March 13, 2023
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease in people with obstructive sleep apnea regardless of CPAP use, suggests a new study from Columbia University.
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- March 13, 2023
After a sudden medical scare, many people develop a fear of health care and are afraid to adopt new health habits. The Center for Fearless Behavior Change is testing ways to help.
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Public Health
- March 20, 2023
Candy, baked goods, and other edibles made with THC can appeal to young children and have serious consequences if consumed. A pediatrician explains.
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- March 9, 2023
Data collected by cars on driver performance—combined with machine learning—could detect elderly drivers who will soon develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
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- February 27, 2023
You don’t need medical training to use a defibrillator and save a life. You just need to know where to find a defibrillator.
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Campus News
- March 24, 2023
Students from the College of Dental Medicine traveled to the Columbia Global Center in Paris to discuss issues in health care with students from around the world.
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- March 22, 2023
View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.
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- March 20, 2023
Candy, baked goods, and other edibles made with THC can appeal to young children and have serious consequences if consumed. A pediatrician explains.
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