Sebastián Riquelme is one of the pioneers in the growing field of immunometabolism, investigating how the processes that turn food into energy impact the outcome of infectious diseases.
A Columbia study found that positive relationships with parents and other adults during childhood are associated with better mental health in adulthood, regardless of adverse childhood experiences.
Earlier this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated treatment guidelines to endorse recommendations for earlier weight loss surgery in children with obesity.
Columbia's Jocelyn Brown is among a small number of American pediatricians trained to evaluate potential child-abuse cases, with the goal of protecting the child.
Marijuana and teenagers have been in a relationship for years. Recreational use is increasingly legal for adults, and the strength of products has increased. Has that changed the risks for teenagers?
The center seeks to reinvent prenatal care, address the mental health of parents, improve the overall health of infants, and promote family well-being.
For children living in food-insecure families, access to free, healthy food in a Food FARMacia has measurable health benefits, Columbia researchers found.
Watching how the health care team at Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian cared for her baby daughter until her death inspired Emily Estrella to become a nurse.