Editor's Note: Benjamin Lebwohl, the author of this First Opinion piece, is a professor of medicine in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
“Our findings suggest that slower pace of aging mediates part of the relationship of healthy diet with reduced dementia risk," said study first author Aline Thomas.
Editor's Note: Roshni Rao, interviewed here, is the Vivian L. Milstein Associate Professor of Surgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
“Prisons are located in hotter places because the idea of incarcerated people suffering from heat fits the punishment ethos of the US system,” said co-author Robbie Parks of Columbia University.
The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has launched a $50 million center to study congenital heart disease in children, the school announced Thursday.
"We've known for a long time that people who have higher levels of education tend to live longer lives," said Mailman School of Public Health associate professor of epidemiology Daniel Belsky.
Parents can be sure their children are getting a diet rich in calcium and iron, said Ana Navas-Acien, chairwoman of research in the Columbia University Department of Environmental Health Sciences.
