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Larger health warnings on cigarette packs may help more women in low- and middle-income countries make it through their first day of quitting, a critical predictor of long-term success.
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Columbia researchers found that New York City's ban of a heavy fuel oil reduced air pollution in both high- and low-income neighborhoods across the city.
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For many patients, treatments have turned HIV/AIDS from a fatal disease into a chronic illness, but key challenges remain in realizing the goal of a world without AIDS.
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An index that tracks how states are adapting to their aging populations ranked Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire as the best at providing opportunities for people to age successfully.
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Latest News
- 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.
