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The new report addresses the responsible use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research and is a call to action for biomedical research to rethink how it uses race and ethnicity.
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The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care can cause significant, ongoing financial hardship, particularly for lower-income families with commercial insurance, a new study shows.
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The center will catalyze research into the complex relationships between climate and health and promote evidence-based policies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health.
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The 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award recognizes Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim for global contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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- March 13, 2024
Navas-Acien is an internationally renowned scholar, instructor, and champion of environmental justice.
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- March 13, 2024
More than a million incarcerated people are exposed to dangerous combinations of heat and humidity.
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- March 6, 2024
A study by Columbia researchers found that prenatal exposure to general anesthesia is associated with a 31% increased risk of being diagnosed with a behavioral disorder during childhood.
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- March 6, 2024
Participants in the Framingham Heart Study who achieved higher levels of education tended to age more slowly and live longer lives.
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- February 16, 2024
Social inequity was associated with lower use of an epidural or spinal pain reliever during childbirth, especially among Black patients.
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- February 6, 2024
A group of students from VP&S and Mailman spent a day in Albany, meeting with legislators and other policymakers to lobby on issues of importance to the students.
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- January 30, 2024
A working group of international experts, including Columbia's Mary Beth Terry, evaluated the current evidence around limiting or stopping alcohol use and lowering the risk of certain types of cancer.
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- January 30, 2024
Public health researchers find that asthma is more common among U.S. individuals who reported cannabis use in the previous month, and the more frequent the use, the higher the likelihood of asthma.
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- January 30, 2024
In a study of American Indian adults, small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements.
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- December 13, 2023
Suicide rates among Black women increased from 1999 to 2020, especially among Black teens and young adults.
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