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Nanoplastics are being found in our environment, our drinking water, and even our bodies. A Columbia expert shares ways to reduce your exposure.
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A Columbia cancer and nutrition epidemiologist explains how alcohol changes the body, how it impacts your risk of cancer, and how to reduce your risk.
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A recent study suggests breast cancer appears to be on the rise for people under 50 years old. Columbia breast cancer expert Julia McGuinness, MD, offers strategies to help reduce your risk.
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Pathologists Dan Green, MD, and Stephen Lagana, MD, sat down with us to explain their jobs, describe their training, and share the most fascinating cases of their careers.
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- June 3, 2024
A Columbia scientist explains how to avoid carcinogens at cookouts.
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- May 8, 2024
Carcinogens are all around us. But arsenic, the world's oldest known carcinogen, is especially deadly to some communities, according to our expert.
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- April 3, 2024
A lung cancer specialist explains everything about lung cancer screening, including how it works, who should get screened, and what she tells patients as a former smoker.
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- March 26, 2024
Recently, AI was used by research scientists to help detect pancreatic cancer three years faster than could be done without the technology. Pancreatic Cancer expert John Chabot, MD explains.
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- 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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- 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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- June 7, 2023
As the days grow longer, and the sun’s rays become stronger and more direct, be mindful that outdoor activities can increase your risk of developing skin cancer.
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- June 2, 2023
How you respond can make them feel comforted and supported, or worse.
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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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