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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 30, 2024
Public health researchers find that asthma is more common among U.S. individuals who reported cannabis use in the previous month, and the more frequent the use, the higher the likelihood of asthma.
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- January 30, 2024
In a study of American Indian adults, small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements.
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- December 13, 2023
Suicide rates among Black women increased from 1999 to 2020, especially among Black teens and young adults.
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- December 1, 2023
Twenty years ago, when AIDS was devastating communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Columbia's Wafaa El-Sadr created an organization to save lives in some of the continent’s hardest-hit countries.
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- November 28, 2023
Meet nine graduate students in the Mailman School's Climate and Health Program, the first such program in a school of public health, and learn how they are fighting the threat of climate change.
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- November 17, 2023
A cost-effectiveness study led by a Columbia medical student suggests liquid biopsies are not yet up to the task of screening for colon cancer.
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- November 3, 2023
Shaman, a professor at the Mailman School of Public Health, was named interim dean of the Columbia Climate School in July 2023.
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- October 26, 2023
Can a water aerobics class teach us something about living a long and meaningful life? A panel of public health experts discussed.
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- October 11, 2023
The association between neighborhood walkability and obesity-related cancers was stronger among women living in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty.
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- September 27, 2023
A study involving Columbia researchers finds that malaria parasites in Africa have developed resistance to artemisinin drugs, which could worsen malaria’s impact if partner drugs fail in the future.
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