Top Stories
-
Quick fixes are not the answer when seeking ways to boost your immunity or increase your protection against infection.
Topic
-
A new study of sleep in women shows that delaying bedtime by just 90 minutes each night damages cells that line the blood vessels, supporting the hypothesis that poor sleep is linked to heart health.
Topic
-
A headache can be its own medical condition or a symptom of something else.
Topic
-
Wegovy (semaglutide) produces the greatest weight loss in teenagers, but a study by Columbia researchers finds that the trendy obesity drug is not cost-effective at its current price.
Topic
Latest News
- August 22, 2023
Virtual urgent care at Columbia is expanding to care for patients in new ways, 365 days a year.
Topic
- August 9, 2023
A Columbia allergist and immunologist explains bites and stings and how to make them stop itching.
Topic
- July 19, 2023
Losing weight is often the easy part; keeping it off is usually a struggle. In the POWERS study, Columbia researchers are now delving into the reasons why some people succeed and some fail.
Topic
- July 11, 2023
Being hydrated is important to our health, but energy and hydration drinks often come with other costs.
Topic
- June 30, 2023
An oral microbiologist who collaborates with dentists and doctors discovers what our bodies already knew: Everything is connected.
Topic
- April 14, 2023
Columbia physician Eric Burnett, MD, turned to TikTok for distraction at the height of the COVID pandemic, but it only drove him to take on rampant medical misinformation.
Topic
- April 4, 2023
From a chatbot that suggests the healthiest breakfast to an algorithm that finds dangerous drug interactions, Columbia researchers are using analytics to help transform many aspects of clinical care.
Topic
- April 3, 2023
Weight loss drugs are gaining in popularity. Judith Korner, MD, PhD, director of Columbia’s Metabolic and Weight Control Center, shares why stigma may cause some to be reluctant to seek treatment.
Topic
- March 31, 2023
Columbia researcher Jae Sevelius seeks to advance health care and promote wellness for transgender and gender expansive communities.
- March 29, 2023
Doctors at Columbia University Irving Medical Center treat patients for concerns ranging from enlarged prostate to cancer to organ failure. These stories show how doctors have changed patients’ lives.
Topic
