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Study Examines Disparities in Air Pollution Affecting American Indian Communities

March 24, 2022

A new study from Mailman researchers is the first to detail the extent of particulate air pollution in rural, American Indian communities and its potential health consequences.

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Public Health
CUIMC Update - March 23, 2022

March 23, 2022

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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CUIMC Update
Only 1 in 4 Receive Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

March 23, 2022

Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder, only one in four people in need receive it, a Columbia study reports.

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Public Health
Colon Cancer Is Skewing Younger

March 22, 2022

With colon cancer becoming more common in people under 50, screening guidelines have changed.

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Cancer
Unfinished Business: Columbia Hosts 2nd COVID Vaccine Symposium

March 22, 2022

On March 28, world leaders and global health experts will gather for Columbia University’s second annual Virtual Symposium on Vaccines and Global Health.

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COVID-19
How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Mental Health

March 21, 2022

Sleep problems can contribute to the onset and worsening of problems such as depression, anxiety, and even suicidal ideation.

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Mental Health
Match Day 2022: Columbia Medical Students Celebrate Their Residencies

By Rose Spaziani

March 18, 2022

On Match Day, 146 VP&S students discovered where they will start their medical training after graduation and celebrated their residencies with family and friends in person.

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Medical School
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Signed Into Law

March 18, 2022

Named for a Columbia physician, the new law provides federal grants for mental health programs to support health care workers and prevent suicide.

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Mental Health
How Long Should It Take to Grieve? Psychiatry Has Come Up With an Answer.(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

March 18, 2022

Among them was Dr. M. Katherine Shear, a psychiatry professor at Columbia University who developed a 16-week program of psychotherapy that draws on exposure techniques used for victims of trauma.
Biden Signs Law to Support the Mental Health of Medical Workers(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Newsweek

March 18, 2022

"Health care professionals often forgo mental health treatment due to the significant stigma in both our society and the medical community," said Angela Mills, MD, of Columbia University.