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New results from a long-term epidemiologic study reveal that one of the oldest racially based diagnostic formulas in medicine is no better than a race-neutral equation.
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A new program at ColumbiaDoctors embeds behavioral health specialists alongside primary care providers to care for patients’ mental health needs.
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A new mathematical modeling study suggests that about a quarter of young adults between 18 and 39 could gain lifetime health benefits from taking statins.
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With the risks and benefits of taking aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke so closely balanced, the decision must be tailored to each individual, says Columbia internist Andrew Moran, MD.
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Latest News
- August 13, 2018
Letters written to frequent prescribers of Seroquel, which can cause harmful side effects in the elderly, significantly reduced the number of prescriptions for Medicare patients.
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- August 2, 2018
A new clinical trial suggests that donepezil does not improve cognitive performance in people with mild cognitive impairment who also have clinical depression.
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- July 2, 2018
A clinical trial of ECMO for patients with severe respiratory distress resolves some questions about when to use the technology, but leaves others unanswered.
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- May 24, 2018
New guidelines from physicians at Columbia and NYP may help determine what to do when patients lacking decisional capacity refuse recommended medical care.
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- May 10, 2018
The Mothers Center is a new space that will provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care—focused on the mother—before, during, and after a high-risk pregnancy.
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- December 21, 2017
After a rocky pregnancy, Donna, a patient of ColumbiaDoctors, describes how Columbia’s obstetrics team helped protect her and her baby, Grace.
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- June 7, 2017
Columbia's Nurse Practitioner Group now makes house calls for qualified homebound patients in Washington Heights and Inwood.
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- September 16, 2016
The Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Group in Washington Heights offers integrated primary and mental health care services and access to specialists at CUMC.
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- July 26, 2016
NewYork-Presbyterian has announced the rollout of NYP OnDemand, a new suite of digital health services designed to improve and expand patient care, while also extending access to the clinical expertise of NewYork-Presbyterian’s physicians to their peers throughout the Hospital’s vast healthcare network.
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- May 12, 2016
Columbia launches Academy of Clinical Mentoring and Excellence to recognize clinical faculty who provide outstanding patient care.
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