Columbia researcher Jasmine McDonald, who studies factors that affect the risk of developing breast cancer, discusses what is known about breastfeeding's protective influence on maternal health.
Adding a measure of psychological health to a predictor of mortality from heart disease improved predictions, particularly among Black and female populations.
Columbia researchers found that exposure to famine early in gestation—but not in the first years of life or late gestation—increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes decades later.
Seniors with diabetes spent less out-of-pocket after the launch of Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit, School of Nursing researchers have found.
A global drop in adolescent fertility rates is partly due to rising national wealth and increased educational spending, Mailman researchers have found.
New York City children who engaged in vigorous daily exercise had greater exposure to black carbon than children who were less active, according to Columbia researchers.
Adults over age 25 increased their use of marijuana after their states legalized medical marijuana, while use among teens and younger adults remained stable.