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Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts Are Worried.

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The New York Times

May 15, 2023

Individuals aren’t the only ones affected. Collecting DNA also implicates “family members and, in some contexts, communities,” said Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, a biomedical ethicist at Columbia University.
Weight Loss Surgery for Kids with Severe Obesity Is Now Part of Treatment Guidelines. Here’s Why.

May 15, 2023

Earlier this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated treatment guidelines to endorse recommendations for earlier weight loss surgery in children with obesity.

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Pediatrics
A Classroom Exercise Becomes a Congressional Bill

May 15, 2023

Columbia public health students helped shape legislation that was introduced in the U.S. Congress to reduce mass incarceration.

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Education
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Hot Flashes and Night Sweats

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NBC News Online

May 12, 2023

“I’m so excited about this FDA ruling,” said Dr. Mary Rosser, an assistant professor of women’s health at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
CUIMC Update - May 10, 2023

May 10, 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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Campus News
Biomedical Engineering Launches Integrated Musculoskeletal Training Program

May 10, 2023

The Department of Biomedical Engineering has created a program to train pre-doctoral researchers in the field of musculoskeletal disease and injury, one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
Improving Access to Mental Health Care

May 9, 2023

Nia Josiah, who will receive her DNP from the School of Nursing, believes wider access to mental health care would lead to better mental health outcomes.

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Nursing
F.D.A. Advisers Weigh Allowing First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

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The New York Times

May 9, 2023

“Despite availability of a variety of contraceptive methods, nearly half of the pregnancies every year are unintended,” Dr. Carolyn Westhoff, of the Mailman School of Public Health, testified.
Five VP&S Scientists Receive Schaefer Scholar Awards

May 8, 2023

Five VP&S scientists have received awards from the Schaefer Research Scholars Program, which supports research into human physiology.

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Research
The Connection Between Seasonal Allergies and Mental Health

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The New York Times

May 8, 2023

The relationship between allergens and mood disorders “really is underrecognized,” said Dr. David A. Gudis of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

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