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The diminished power of the immune system in older adults is usually blamed on the aging process. A new study shows that decades of inhaled particulates due to air pollution also take a toll.
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Chronic liver disease is surging in the United States. No group is more affected than Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
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Eligible older adults who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may have slower memory decline than eligible people who do not participate, according to a new study.
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The recipient of public health's most prestigious award discusses how a required course during medical school in Egypt influenced her career.
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Latest News
- April 7, 2014
In recognition of National Public Health Week, CUMC congratulates the Mailman School of Public Health on the success of its multiple missions.
- March 31, 2014
March 2014 marked the 10th anniversary of the founding of CoSMO, a student-run primary care clinic for uninsured residents of Washington Heights.
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- March 26, 2014
Early detection of retinoblastoma in children does not improve outcomes, suggests a Mailman study.
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- March 24, 2014
As rich and middle-income nations improve health and lifespan, how can we help other countries do the same? Public health leaders convened by the Mailman School of Public Health discussed a new strategy to close the health gap within a generation.
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- March 17, 2014
A significant number of mental health professionals would be unwilling to live near or work with someone who has an untreated psychiatric disorder, especially schizophrenia.
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- March 14, 2014
Mailman researchers evaluating prescription drug monitoring programs found that rates of prescriptions for opioids have stabilized.
- March 7, 2014
A model shows that a combination of four approaches could reduce the spread of HIV among drug users in NYC by more than 60 percent by 2040.
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- March 3, 2014
Dr. Lori Zeltser talks about her research findings, which may lead to a change in approaches to treating childhood obesity.
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- February 26, 2014
Three-quarters of camels in Saudi Arabia have evidence of the deadly virus behind Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, finds a study by the Center for Infection and Immunity.
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- February 21, 2014
During this year's unrelenting winter, the problem of energy insecurity continues to go unreported despite its toll on the most vulnerable.
