Recent health and wellness news from across Columbia.
Rebekah Diamond, a pediatrician and professor, provides guidance to parents on the right choices for their child's first year of life.
Marcus Pereira, assistant professor of medicine, discusses the new COVID-19 booster shot.
An innovative program uses VR therapy to help youth with social anxiety disorder.
As we await the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, here’s something to think about.
A screening program that combines genetic and lab testing could identify 1 million Americans at risk of early death from heart disease.
Having three or more children has a negative effect on late-life cognition, says new research by Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health.
Columbia researchers devised a new metric as an alternative to the most commonly used aging metric.
Columbia dermatologist Dr. Dawn Queen runs through the facts on skin color, skin cancer, and other effects of ultraviolet rays.
Columbia researchers have built a human tissue-chip system that links heart, liver, bone, and skin tissue modules.
Professors Zhezhen Jin, Bodhi Sen, and Tian Zheng were recognized for their contributions to statistics.
Heavy ions may be able to kill tumor cells more effectively than photons, while producing fewer effects on healthy nearby cells. A new grant will allow researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center to investigate this promising therapy.
The highest concentrations were found in Hispanic communities, according to a new study by Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health.