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Opinion: We Know Mental Health Affects Physical Health. Why Don’t We Act Like It?(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

September 1, 2024

Editor's Note: Helen Ouyang, author of this Opinion piece, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Medical Center Launches Women’s Basketball League

August 30, 2024

Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to join a new women’s basketball league at CUIMC. Play takes place on Thursday evenings at 50 Haven Ave.

Topic

Campus News
Study Shows How Common Genetic Variants in Black Americans Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

August 30, 2024

Variants of the ABCA7 gene accelerate neurodegeneration by reducing the amount of neuropeptide Y, a protein essential for maintaining brain synapses.

Topic

Alzheimer's
A Long-Standing Nursing School Tradition Gets an Update

August 29, 2024

At this year’s Pinning Ceremony, students in the Masters Direct Entry program received a newly designed pin that signifies their preparedness to enter the practice of nursing.

Topic

Education
In Some States, Having a Guardian Means Not Having a Vote(link is external and opens in a new window)

Source:

The New York Times

August 29, 2024

Dr. Paul Appelbaum, director of the Division of Law, Ethics and Psychiatry at Columbia University, suggested a minimum competency standard would not be unreasonable.
Study Suggests Link Between Keto Diet and Cancer Metastasis

August 29, 2024

In a mouse model of breast cancer, mice fed a ketogenic diet experienced significantly more lung metastases compared to those on a control diet.

Topic

Cancer
The Protective Role of Breastfeeding in Breast Cancer

August 29, 2024

Columbia researcher Jasmine McDonald, who studies factors that affect the risk of developing breast cancer, discusses what is known about breastfeeding's protective influence on maternal health.

Topic

Women's Health
Electric Bandage Holds Promise for Treating Chronic Wounds

August 29, 2024

Columbia biomedical engineers and colleagues at North Carolina State University have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds.

Topic

Research
Debunking TikTok's Anti-Sunscreen Claims

August 29, 2024

Columbia dermatologist Larisa Geskin discusses the potential dangers of the anti-sunscreen movement and how to protect yourself against the sun's harsh UV rays.

Topic

Cancer
Adding Psychological Measure Improves Predictor of Mortality

August 28, 2024

Adding a measure of psychological health to a predictor of mortality from heart disease improved predictions, particularly among Black and female populations.

Topic

Heart Health