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Kicking off 2024 with “Dry January,” “Veganary,” or another challenge? Columbia experts break down the various challenges and offers tips on how to succeed.
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Forever chemicals have been found in 45% of drinking water and have been linked to many serious health problems. A Columbia expert breaks down what they are and if you should be concerned about them.
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Are You Ever Too Old to Make a New Year's Resolution? A Columbia expert says that New Year's resolutions can actually help improve mental health, especially for older adults.
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Columbia Psychiatrist Kelli Harding, MD, MPH, explains the many benefits of generosity and how even a small gift or gesture can have an outsized impact.
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Live Your Best Life
- December 8, 2023
Kicking off 2024 with “Dry January,” “Veganary,” or another challenge? Columbia experts break down the various challenges and offers tips on how to succeed.
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- December 4, 2023
Are You Ever Too Old to Make a New Year's Resolution? A Columbia expert says that New Year's resolutions can actually help improve mental health, especially for older adults.
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- November 28, 2023
Columbia Psychiatrist Kelli Harding, MD, MPH, explains the many benefits of generosity and how even a small gift or gesture can have an outsized impact.
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Health in the News
- December 7, 2023
Forever chemicals have been found in 45% of drinking water and have been linked to many serious health problems. A Columbia expert breaks down what they are and if you should be concerned about them.
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- October 12, 2023
Breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers may be on the rise in adults under 50, according to a recent study. We sat down with two Columbia experts to get their perspective.
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- June 9, 2023
Bacitracin, an antibiotic discovered at Columbia in 1943, is still commonly used today.
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Your Questions Answered
- November 22, 2023
Do your achy joints make it hard to get out of bed in the winter? You're not alone. A Columbia expert breaks down why this happens and what you can do to relieve your pain.
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- November 2, 2023
Even though it runs through your veins, you probably don’t know your blood type. But should you? A Columbia expert weighs in.
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- October 25, 2023
If you have hair, you probably spent some time thinking about it today. But there’s more to hair than how it looks. A Columbia expert explains what makes hair healthy and how to keep it that way.
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Care @ Columbia
- October 30, 2023
Who better to ask for tips on avoiding illness than a bunch of doctors? We talked to a range of Columbia specialists to hear their habits and routines for staying healthy through the holidays.
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- October 4, 2023
Most patients want a doctor who understands them. Columbia psychiatrist Marta Braña-Berríos, MD, centers this idea in her care. We spoke with her in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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- October 2, 2023
Francisca Kwakye is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is pursuing her dreams of bringing better access to world-class care for more people, regardless of their income.
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The Future of Medicine
- June 8, 2023
Columbia researchers have identified taurine deficiency as a key driver of aging in animals. They explain how taurine could affect again in humans.
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- May 16, 2023
Neil Shneider, MD, PhD, discusses how patients have fared in the phase three trial of tofersen and how the drug will impact ALS treatment in the future.
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- December 9, 2022
Columbia’s cell therapy lab, which creates customized cell therapies, is testing its first product, T cells trained to fight dangerous infections in transplant patients.
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