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Can cutting back on alcohol reduce the risk of cancer?

January 30, 2024

A working group of international experts, including Columbia's Mary Beth Terry, evaluated the current evidence around limiting or stopping alcohol use and lowering the risk of certain types of cancer.

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Cancer
Study Reveals Association Between Cannabis Use and Asthma

January 30, 2024

Public health researchers find that asthma is more common among U.S. individuals who reported cannabis use in the previous month, and the more frequent the use, the higher the likelihood of asthma.

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Public Health
Reduced Blood Lead Levels Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

January 30, 2024

In a study of American Indian adults, small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements.

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Heart Health
The Brian Lehrer Show: Can States Legislate Social Media Use for Teens?

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WNYC

January 29, 2024

Katherine Keyes, professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, talks about what her research has shown on the good and bad effects of social media.
Frequent Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Asthma

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United Press International

January 29, 2024

"With the growing use of cannabis across the U.S., understanding the links between cannabis use and asthma is relevant to population health," said researcher Renee Goodwin of Columbia University.
Millions of Americans Face Risk of a Toxic ‘Bomb Train’

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The Washington Post

January 29, 2024

David Rosner, a professor of sociomedical sciences and history at Columbia University, said rail lines are “often routed through the most disenfranchised communities of color.”
Pathogens Are Picky Eaters and Their Choices Impact Our Health

By Gary Goldenberg

January 26, 2024

Sebastián Riquelme is one of the pioneers in the growing field of immunometabolism, investigating how the processes that turn food into energy impact the outcome of infectious diseases.

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Infectious Diseases
Afternoon of Science Series: Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Therapeutics

January 25, 2024

Several faculty members from the VP&S Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Therapeutics gave presentations at the latest in the medical school’s Afternoon of Science series.

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Campus News
Desk-Bound Workers Need Additional Exercise to Counter Health Impacts of Sitting, New Study Says

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CNN Online

January 25, 2024

Editor's Note: The Columbia University study referenced here was led by Keith Diaz, the Florence Irving Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
The State of Care: Historical, Contemporary, and Forward-Moving

January 25, 2024

The latest issue of Columbia Medicine magazine tells the stories of VP&S faculty—today's Whipples, Apgars and Drews—who are working to forever change health care like their illustrious forebears.

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Education

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