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A study of millions of Americans found that fine particulate air pollution is associated with an increased risk of hospital admission for several neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease.
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Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 may become a regular occurrence depending on the risk of reinfection, vaccine availability and efficacy, and interactions with other viruses, Mailman researchers say.
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A ban on menthol cigarettes could have monumental implications for both short- and long-term physical and mental health of communities of color, Mailman researchers say.
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Combatting loneliness among older people could build stronger intergenerational connections in the United States, the most age-segregated society in the world.
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- January 10, 2013
Where does the Affordable Care Act go from here? Joshua Brooks of The 2X2 Project interviews Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health’s Dr. Michael Sparer.
- January 7, 2013
Bisexual men who conceal their homosexual behavior face risks of depression and anxiety, finds a study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
- December 18, 2012
New research from Mailman School of Public Health points to a possible biological factor: higher rates of a common symptom known as exercise-induced wheeze.
- December 5, 2012
A new computer model takes a page from weather forecasting to predict regional peaks in influenza outbreaks.
- December 5, 2012
Elaine Mayer of The 2X2 Project explores inequality and a rising health underclass in America.
- December 5, 2012
Richard Mayeux was elected Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his work on the epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease.
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- November 28, 2012
In this new era, a tweet from a farm of infected pigs during a swine flu outbreak can help prevent the spread of H1N1, and an Instagram photo from a flooded parking lot in Lower Manhattan can warn people of where to avoid during a hurricane. --from The 2X2 Project
- November 27, 2012
What happens when people use at-home HIV tests to screen sexual partners? Researcher Alex Carballo-Dieguez finds out.
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- November 21, 2012
Why solving obesity is more complicated than a couple of Twinkies. By Abdul El-Sayed, The 2X2 Project
- November 21, 2012
Impulsive behavior in first graders can predict problem gambling in teen years: a new study from researchers at Mailman School of Public Health.
