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Prescription opioids have played an increasingly significant role in fatal motor vehicle crashes, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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Like what the AIDS activists sought in the 80s and 90s, an “opioid movement” may be required for treatments to become acceptable to—and demanded by—communities throughout the United States.
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Linda P. Fried, dean of Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health, explains the secrets to living a longer, healthier, and happier life—and why the graying of America may be a good thing.
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With more people than ever living with HIV, World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on how far we’ve come and how much more needs to be done.
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Latest News
- October 25, 2017
Americans using public water systems were exposed to significantly less arsenic after EPA regulations on maximum levels of arsenic were implemented in 2006.
- October 19, 2017
In their datathon debut, two doctoral students in biostatistics beat the clock and impress the judges with their insights into the sharing economy.
- September 28, 2017
A new center in the Mailman School is dedicated to understanding chronic fatigue syndrome and developing effective means to diagnose, treat, and prevent it.
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- August 24, 2017
A strong connection between daily e-cigarette use and smoking cessation suggests e-cigarettes may help smokers quit, but more research is needed.
- August 22, 2017
Comprehensive sex education helps young people remain abstinent, while abstinence-only education does not, says a new review from Mailman researchers.
- August 14, 2017
A test developed by Columbia University researchers is the first that simultaneously tests for Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile viruses.
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- August 2, 2017
A new index–developed by researchers at Columbia and USC–measures how countries are adapting to their aging populations.
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- June 14, 2017
Prenatal exposure to maternal fever during the second trimester raised odds of autism spectrum disorder by 40 percent, Mailman researchers found.
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- June 5, 2017
Chronic pain coupled with a psychiatric disorder is a pressing issue that should be considered when providing treatment, say Mailman researchers.
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- June 1, 2017
The link between phthalates and the thyroid—a "master controller" of brain development—may explain known phthalate-linked cognitive problems, Mailman researchers say.
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