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Public Health Goes Viral—Online

November 28, 2012

In this new era, a tweet from a farm of infected pigs during a swine flu outbreak can help prevent the spread of H1N1, and an Instagram photo from a flooded parking lot in Lower Manhattan can warn people of where to avoid during a hurricane. --from The 2X2 Project

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Public Health
The New York Times: Beating the Odds, and a Storm, to Get a Transplant

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The New York Times

November 28, 2012

Columbia University Medical Center transplant team's efforts to secure a liver transplant for a 4-yr-old girl during Hurricane Sandy.
How to Prepare Children for Surgery

November 23, 2012

No parent welcomes the idea of a child having surgery. But there are ways to lessen the toll on both you and your child.

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Surgery
The New York Times: When Robotic Surgery Leaves Just a Scratch

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The New York Times

November 21, 2012

The robotic system designed by Drs. Dennis Fowler and Peter Allen of Columbia University enters the body through a remarkably small incision.
The Wall Street Journal: The True Cost of Sleeplessness

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The Wall Street Journal

November 21, 2012

Dr. Carl Bazil says older people don’t fall into as deep a sleep as younger people do.
Is the Downfall of Hostess a Win for Public Health?

November 21, 2012

Why solving obesity is more complicated than a couple of Twinkies. By Abdul El-Sayed, The 2X2 Project

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Public Health
The Diet-Proof Holiday Meal: Seven Ways to Stay on Track this Season

November 21, 2012
Seven Ways to Stay on Track this Holiday Season

November 21, 2012

Here's a holiday feast survival guide to keep you and your diet from straying too far this year.

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Nutrition
Reiki in the Operating Room

November 21, 2012

Author and Reiki Master Raven Keyes' work with CUMC surgeon Dr. Sheldon Feldman is featured in "Whole Living" magazine.

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Cancer
Dr. Rita Charon Publishes Editorial in NEJM

November 16, 2012

The Program in Narrative Medicine's Dr. Rita Charon writes a NEJM perspective column on "The Reciprocity of Recognition."

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