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Adults Can Develop Scoliosis Too

August 8, 2023

Adult scoliosis is common but doesn't always need treatment.

Topic

Surgery
Sunglasses: Not Just a Fashion Statement

August 7, 2023

Most people are familiar with melanoma as a skin cancer, but melanoma can impact the eyes as well. Brian Marr, MD, offers tips on how to protect your eyes.

Topic

Ophthalmology
Common Blood Thinner May Double as Cancer Therapy

August 3, 2023

In animal studies, warfarin, a widely used blood thinner, shrinks tumors by promoting a self-destruct mechanism in cancer cells.

Topic

Cancer
Columbia Neuroscience Opens More Pathways to PhDs

August 3, 2023

Two programs in the Department of Neuroscience are helping students from underrepresented groups prepare for neuroscience graduate programs.

Topic

Inclusion & Belonging
CUIMC Update - August 2, 2023

August 2, 2023

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

Topic

Campus News
Private Equity Investments in Health Care May Increase Costs and Degrade Quality

August 1, 2023

Private equity investments in health care are generally associated with higher costs to patients and payers, a new study has found.

Topic

Public Health
What Happens When Private Equity Buys Your Doctor's Office?(link is external and opens in a new window)

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TIME

July 31, 2023

“Our most unequivocal evidence is that private equity is associated with increased costs,” says Alexander Borsa, a Ph.D. candidate in sociomedical sciences at Columbia University.
Marijuana Addiction Is Real. Those Struggling Often Face Skepticism.(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The Washington Post

July 31, 2023

Volunteers taking the drug reported marijuana had less of an effect, without experiencing withdrawal, said Meg Haney, director of the Cannabis Research Laboratory at Columbia University.
Opinion: Doctor: What I Didn’t Know Until I Got Skin Cancer(link is external and opens in a new window)

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CNN Online

July 29, 2023

Editor's Note: Susannah Hills, the author of this opinion piece, is an assistant professor of otolaryngology head and neck surgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Cancer’s Cloaking Device Revealed

July 28, 2023

Columbia cancer researchers have discovered how melanoma can hide from our immune system, pointing to ways drug developers might restore the tumor’s vulnerability.

Topic

Cancer