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January is a great month to donate blood since supplies usually run low after the holidays. And recent research from Columbia shows it's safe for donors.
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Inspiration and guidance for success from health professionals.
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The health, medical, and research stories from 2022 that our readers found most engaging last year.
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Even if you’re a doctor, nurse, dentist, or other health care professional, we bet there’s something on this list that’s new to you, too.
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Latest News
- April 25, 2022
The advanced form of drinking required to swallow a pill is a skill to acquire like any other.
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- March 22, 2022
With colon cancer becoming more common in people under 50, screening guidelines have changed.
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- March 10, 2022
Tips from a primary care physician to determine the age or moment when a child should graduate out of pediatric care and how to find an adult doctor.
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- March 7, 2022
A one-hour time change may not seem like much but it causes health and sleep issues. Here's advice from Columbia doctors to minimize the effect.
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- March 4, 2022
Telemedicine as a way to deliver health care is here to stay. Columbia physicians are working together with members of the engineering and business schools to advance implementation of telemedicine.
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- December 16, 2021
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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- December 13, 2021
A new program at ColumbiaDoctors embeds behavioral health specialists alongside primary care providers to care for patients’ mental health needs.
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- November 9, 2021
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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- October 27, 2021
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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- July 15, 2021
Most nosebleeds are not a cause for concern, but when they happen frequently, it’s time to see a doctor, says David Gudis, a Columbia ear, nose and throat specialist.
