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Excess Risk of Self-Injury Linked to Autism

October 22, 2021

The rate of self-harm is three times higher in people with autism spectrum disorder, a study by Columbia researchers has found.

Topic

Mental Health
Columbia Psychiatry Launches Mobile Depression App

October 19, 2021

A new digital support tool, Columbia Psychiatry Pathways, strengthens the ability of clinicians to provide critical mental health services for individuals with major depression.

Topic

Mental Health
What to Know About Breast Cancer Screening: Q+A with Dr. Elise Desperito

October 19, 2021

Columbia University's chief of breast imaging, Elise Desperito, MD, clarifies conflicting advice on mammography and urges all women to be evaluated for their breast cancer risk.

Topic

Cancer
Columbia Joins Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education Project

By Rose Spaziani

October 18, 2021

VP&S is among 11 medical schools from across the United States selected to participate in the project, which seeks to dismantle systemic racism and bias in medical education.

Topic

Medical School
How Lifelong Cholesterol Levels Can Harm or Help Your Heart(link is external and opens in a new window)

Source:

The New York Times

October 18, 2021

“Our figures suggest that the risk starts at LDL levels as low as 100,” said the lead author, YiYi Zhang, an assistant professor of medical sciences at Columbia.
CUIMC Update - Oct. 18, 2021

October 18, 2021

View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.

Topic

CUIMC Update
Three Columbia Researchers Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 18, 2021

The National Academy of Medicine today announced that three members of the VP&S faculty—René Hen, Elisa Konofagou, and Jennifer Manly—have been elected to the academy.

Topic

Campus News
Threats, Resignations, and 100 New Laws: Why Public Health Is in Crisis(link is external and opens in a new window)

Source:

The New York Times

October 18, 2021

David Rosner is a historian at Columbia University who specializes in the history of public health.
After Breast Cancer Twice in One Year, Early Detection and New Radiation Therapy Made All the Difference

October 15, 2021

Columbia breast cancer patient Karin Diamond credits regular mammograms for catching her cancer early and her surgeon's use of intraoperative radiation for keeping her cancer-free.

Topic

Breast Cancer
Exposure to Childhood Adversity Linked to Early Mortality

October 14, 2021

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Harvard found that childhood adversity is associated with elevated risk for chronic disease, including heart disease and cancer.

Topic

Public Health