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Gazi Azad helped develop Partners in School, an implementation package designed to increase the use of evidence-based practices at home and in school for children with autism.
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Columbia researchers have found cannabis use disorder is rising among pregnant women as more states legalize the drug. Doctors advise against cannabis use during pregnancy,
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A new study finds that PTSD and combat exposure are linked to cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, and ongoing psychological distress in Vietnam veterans 50 years after their service.
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A study from Mailman researchers is the first to evaluate learning outcomes associated with reading an illustrated educational book on puberty and periods written for girls in the U.S.
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- September 9, 2021
The risk of late-term stillbirth is three times higher for women who use both tobacco and alcohol during pregnancy, a new study has found.
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- August 27, 2021
About 100 million Americans were infected with SARS-CoV-2 in 2020, but only 22% of infections were documented, a study from researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health has found.
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- August 18, 2021
Using a computer model, Mailman researchers estimate that the Delta variant is about 60% more contagious than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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- July 14, 2021
A study of New York City children found that those exposed to elevated levels of air pollution before birth were more likely in early adolescence to have poor academic skills.
- July 1, 2021
An online survey of LGBTQ+ persons in NYC will provide greater insight on the burden of COVID-19 disease in the community, use of COVID-19 preventative behaviors, and vaccine uptake.
- June 14, 2021
Programs that bring pharmacists into Black-owned barbershops could dramatically improve hypertension control and reduce heart disease disparities among Black men at a relatively modest cost.
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- June 11, 2021
A study of Icelandic adolescents by researchers at Mailman and other institutions found that while substance use declined, social isolation has especially affected the mental health of girls.
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- May 28, 2021
Infectious disease experts and engineers at Columbia University are working on ways to detect new outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 by monitoring wastewater.
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- May 28, 2021
The rapid shortening of the cell's telomeres between birth and age 3 may render telomeres particularly susceptible to environmental influences during this time, potentially influencing longevity.
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