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Inflammation may not be a universal human experience, but a byproduct of industrialized lifestyles.
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A new study finds that preteens with addictive patterns of social media, video games, or mobile phones use are more likely to experience worse mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
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Even low levels of arsenic below the U.S. safety standard are associated with preterm birth and low birthweight, a study by Columbia public health researchers has found.
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The Mailman School of Public Health announced new scholarships and faculty funds honoring the leadership of Linda P. Fried, who ends her 17-year tenure as dean this summer.
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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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- 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.
- December 22, 2013
CUMC researchers have clarified three fundamental issues about Alzheimer's: where it starts, why it starts there, and how it spreads.
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- December 17, 2013
Several faculty members at CUMC recently voiced their opinions on the e-cigarette controversy.
- December 9, 2013
In first large-scale demonstration of flu forecasting system, Mailman scientists reliably predicted the timing of the 2012–2013 flu season up to nine weeks in advance of its peak.
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- December 6, 2013
Find relief from winter allergies with these helpful tips.
- December 5, 2013
Columbia's 2013 Horwitz winners: Edvard Moser, May-Britt Moser & John O’Keefe for findings that could lead to new Alzheimer's treatments.
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