Editor's Note: Ian Lipkin, quoted in this article, is director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
According to the American Heart Association, CPR can double or triple the chance of survival from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. A Columbia cardiologist explains.
January is a great month to donate blood since supplies usually run low after the holidays. And recent research from Columbia shows it's safe for donors.
Editor's Note: Jennifer Haythe, interviewed here, is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
