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Opinion: California Faces an Uphill Battle Against Plastic(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Los Angeles Times

February 22, 2024

Editor's Note: David Rosner, a co-author of this opinion piece, is the Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health.
Silent Brain Changes Precede Alzheimer’s. Researchers Have New Clues About Which Come First(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Associated Press

February 21, 2024

The study’s importance “cannot be overstated,” said Dr. Richard Mayeux, an Alzheimer’s specialist at Columbia University who wasn’t involved in the research.
Celebrating Black History: A Conversation with Nursing's Ashley Graham-Perel

February 21, 2024

Nursing's Ashley Graham-Perel, director of diversity and cultural affairs, discusses what Black History Month means to her and how the School of Nursing is celebrating.

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Inclusion & Belonging
Study Finds Fewer Nurses Serving as State Lawmakers

February 21, 2024

The number of nurses holding state legislative office in the United States has declined significantly over the past decade, investigators from Columbia Nursing report in a new study.

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Nursing
Celebrating Heart Month

February 21, 2024

Columbia surgeons and cardiologists came together this month on social media to celebrate American Heart Month, sharing heart-healthy tips and engaging in a heart drawing contest.

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Campus News
CUIMC Update - February 21, 2024

February 21, 2024

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
Celebrating Black History: A Conversation with Ashley Graham-Perel, EdD

February 20, 2024

In honor of Black History Month, we sat down with Ashley Graham-Perel, EdD, to discuss what the month means to her, the events the Office of Diversity and Cultural Affairs held, and resources.

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Campus News
What Reactivates Dormant Cancer Cells?

February 19, 2024

Some cancer cells escape their tumors and stay dormant in other parts of the body before seeding metastases. Columbia researchers have identified a switch that could put the cells back to sleep.

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Cancer
FDA Approves First Drug to Prevent Severe Food Allergy Reactions(link is external and opens in a new window)

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USA Today

February 16, 2024

"We actually have another option for keeping our patients safe and minimizing their allergic reactions to foods," Joyce Yu, an associate professor of pediatrics at Columbia University, told USA TODAY.
Social Inequity Is Linked to Lower Use of Epidural in Childbirth

February 16, 2024

Social inequity was associated with lower use of an epidural or spinal pain reliever during childbirth, especially among Black patients.

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Obstetrics-Gynecology