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Climate Change May Lead to Rising Arsenic Levels in Paddy Rice, Increasing Health Risks

April 16, 2025

Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia.

Topic

Climate and Health
Professor’s Film Shows Racism’s Intergenerational Toll on Health

April 15, 2025

A new film produced by Paris, “AJ,” Adkins-Jackson explores the health impacts of racism on one family across generations.

Topic

Aging and Healthy Longevity
Jackson Family Establishes Endowed Chair in Health Policy and Management

April 7, 2025

On March 26, Michael Sparer was installed as the inaugural Thomas Campbell Jackson and Pamela Brandt Jackson Chair of Health Policy and Management.

Topic

Healthcare Policy
Unintentional Drug Overdoses Take a Toll Across the U.S. Unequally

April 2, 2025

New research reveals significant racial and sex disparities in drug overdose mortality rates.

Topic

Substance Use
Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia, new study suggests

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NBC News

April 2, 2025

Allison Aiello comments on a new study showing that the shingles vaccine protects against dementia noting this fits with other research that suggests the herpes viruses might influence dementia.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Deliver Keynote Address at Class Day

March 31, 2025

Vivek Murthy, who served as the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the U.S., will deliver the keynote address at 2025 Columbia Mailman Class Day.

Topic

Healthcare Policy
Cannabis Use Disorder Diagnoses Rise Among Pregnant Women as Legalization Expands

March 31, 2025

Current medical guidelines advise against cannabis use during pregnancy due to established associations with negative health outcomes for both mother and baby.

Topic

Substance Use
Biostatistics Chair Kiros Berhane Named AAAS Fellow

March 27, 2025

Berhane has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.

Topic

Biostatistical Methods
What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire?

Source:

The New York Times

March 26, 2025

Faculty member John Beard on the importance of purpose in retirement.
Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.

Source:

The New York Times

March 22, 2025

John Beard comments on his study finding marked improvement in dementia rates for recent birth cohorts.

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