The new findings highlight some distressing trends, said Dr. John Rowe, a professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.
A failure to nap doesn’t imply lasting damage to children’s sleep routines, said Dr. Rachel Lewis, a pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
This year’s flu season is off to an early start, and one of the active strains is known to hit children harder. Columbia pediatrician Melissa Stockwell explains why kids should get a flu shot.
“It seems kind of bold to put a non-approved substance on the label,” said Dr. David Seres, an associate professor of medicine at the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University.
Researchers had high hopes for Alzheimer’s drugs that clear amyloid from the brain, but none of the drugs have slowed the disease. Columbia’s Scott Small says he has new reasons to be optimistic.
Bo Shen, MD, and Neal LeLeiko, MD, PhD, leaders in caring for adults and children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are taking on key roles at VP&S and NewYork-Presbyterian/CUIMC.
Among adults, frequent use of marijuana rose by 23% and cannabis use disorder increased by 37% in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon, the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
The Fort Washington Greenmarket is open on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. until Nov. 26, plus there are two uptown farmers markets where you can pick up a local turkey for Thanksgiving.
During the Benefits Open Enrollment period, eligible faculty and staff members should review multiple benefits options. New for 2020 are eight voluntary insurance benefits.
