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Most hair, body, and personal care products contain “chemicals of concern.” A Columbia epidemiologist explains how to figure out what's safe to buy and use.
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At the meeting, Columbia researchers presented work about the flow of guns between states, prevention of school gun violence, and universal background checks.
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Even if your diet doesn’t meet nutrition guidelines, it’s unlikely you'd benefit from any dietary supplement.
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Columbia researchers are working with the MTA on a project aimed at strengthening the resilience of public transit during public health disasters.
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- February 4, 2014
Mailman School researchers report that HIV-positive men whose moods improved were more likely to have safe sex than they would normally.
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- February 3, 2014
A new mathematical model of how malaria is transmitted suggests increasing use of current antimalarial therapies could eliminate the disease in many parts of the world.
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- January 31, 2014
Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants are nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure.
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- January 21, 2014
Mailman researchers find text message reminders increase flu vaccination rates in pregnant women.
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- January 15, 2014
A new university-wide center will explore the aging process, as well as its societal implications.
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- January 13, 2014
Mailman infectious disease experts have launched a website that reports weekly flu predictions for 94 U.S. cities.
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- January 6, 2014
Brief fever appears to be common in kids given influenza and pneumococcal vaccines together—new findings from Columbia and CDC researchers, published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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- January 2, 2014
In David Fidock's malaria lab, understanding the parasite's resistance to drugs guides the development of better therapies.
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- December 30, 2013
Nelson Mandela, revered for his role in ending apartheid in South Africa, has garnered less attention as a public health hero.
- December 23, 2013
Mailman study finds Bloomberg legacy of public health policies that improved the health and increased the life expectancy of New Yorkers.
