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New federal figures reveal 1 in 3 US households struggle to pay energy bills, but the reality is likely even worse

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The Conversation

By Diana Hernández

April 14, 2026

Concerns about affording electricity and home heating fuel are elevated since the start of the Iran war. But new nationwide data show that concerns were widespread before the war began.
U.S. Sexual Health Report Card: High Pleasure, Low Testing, Stark Gender Disparities

April 6, 2026

A new sexual health survey reveals a mix of progress and persistent gaps.

Topic

Maternal and Reproductive Health
Historians Unearth a Conflict of Interest, Prompting a Retraction by The Lancet Journal

March 25, 2026

The journal retracted an unsigned 1977 commentary claiming that talcum powder poses no serious health risks, despite robust contemporaneous scientific evidence to the contrary.

Topic

History and Ethics
Vaping Research Serves as Case Study on the Power of Interdisciplinary Collaboration

February 16, 2026

A Grand Rounds discussion serves as an opportunity to examine a collaborative undertaking: the VapeScan study.

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Epidemiological Studies
When Consent Meets Reality: How Young Men Navigate Intimacy

February 12, 2026

A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal implementation difficult in practice.

Topic

Community Health
On a Mission to Make Healthcare More Equitable

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Columbia News

January 28, 2026

The health disparities that MPH student Sebastian Cota observed in his native Los Angeles led him to Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Topic

Community Health
Health Experts Release Policy Roadmap to Alleviate the Burden of High Energy Bills

December 17, 2025

Researchers from Columbia Mailman, WE ACT, and the Department of Health publish policy options to address energy insecurity in New York City.

Topic

Healthcare Policy
Public Health Practitioners Combine Proven Interventions to Tackle Complex Health Problems Using New Framework

December 1, 2025

A new innovative method is introduced, designed to increase the use and impact of evidence-based practices by combining them into stronger, multi-component programs.

Topic

Epidemiological Studies
Endowed Professorships Honor the Legacies of Barbara and Bruce P. Dohrenwend

November 17, 2025

Kathleen J. Sikkema and John R. Pamplin were given titles in honor of the Dohrenwends.

Topic

Mental Health
Menstrual Health Education and Programs Must Reach All Young Adolescents

November 5, 2025

Conversations about menstruation and pregnancy risk rarely occur, leaving many adolescents unprepared and reinforcing fear, shame, and misinformation.

Topic

Child and Adolescent Health

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