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New York Times: Questions About Robotic Hysterectomy

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The New York Times

February 26, 2013

The JAMA paper compared outcomes in 264,758 women who had either laparoscopic or robotically assisted hysterectomy at 441 hospitals between 2007 and 2010.

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Cancer
The Wall Street Journal: Study Raises Doubts Over Robotic Surgery

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The Wall Street Journal

February 25, 2013

"There are so many options for hysterectomies now that patients should discuss the pros and cons of all of them with their doctors," said the study's lead author, CUMC's Dr. Jason Wright.

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Cancer
ASCO Post: Hematology/Oncology Team Joins NY-Presbyterian/Columbia

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ASCO Post

February 25, 2013

5 new leukemia clinician-scientists have joined the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NYPH/CUMC: Drs. Mark Frattini, Mark Heaney, Joseph Jurcic, Nicole Lamanna, & Todd Rosenblat.

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Cancer
For Robotically Assisted Hysterectomy, Outcomes Are Similar, But Cost Is Higher

February 19, 2013

When compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy, the robotically assisted hysterectomy appears to offer little short-term benefit and is accompanied by significantly greater costs, according to a study published in the February 20 issue of JAMA.

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Surgery
The New York Times: DNA Test for Rare Disorders Becomes More Routine

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The New York Times

February 19, 2013

Dr. Wendy K. Chung, professor of pediatrics and medicine at Columbia University, says DNA sequencing is beginning to transform life for patients and families who have often spent years searching for answers.
CBS News: Folic acid supplements may lower chance child has autism

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CBS News

February 13, 2013

Women taking folic acid before pregnancy were less likely to give birth to children with the most severe form of autism, a new Columbia study has found.
USNews/HealthDay: Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients

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U.S. News & World Report/ HealthDay News

February 12, 2013

PTSD can occur in highly stressful situations such as sitting in an emergency room for more than 11 hours, according to Columbia University researchers.
NY Academy of Sciences: Skeletal remains of King Richard III reportedly discovered

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NY Academy of Sciences

February 12, 2013

Some skepticism regarding the DNA evidence is "entirely appropriate," says Dr. Timothy Bestor, Professor of Genetics and Development at Columbia University Medical Center.
Columbia ALS Legacy Tied to Baseball Great Lou Gehrig

February 7, 2013

Columbia's Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Center, legacy of baseball great, focuses on patient care and clinical trials.

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Neurology
The New York Times: With Family History of A.L.S., Chief at Bloomberg Joins in the Fight

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The New York Times

February 7, 2013

Target ALS, a consortium of at least 18 laboratories, including ones at CUMC and at Johns Hopkins, will work to find biological “targets,” that could be used to test potential drug therapies for ALS. CUMC's Christopher E. Henderson is Target ALS's scientific director.

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