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Marijuana Disorders Increase in States Where Recreational Use Is Legal

November 20, 2019

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.

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Public Health
Last Call for Greenmarket near Haven Plaza

November 20, 2019

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.
Still Time: 2020 Benefits Open Enrollment Runs Til Nov. 22

November 20, 2019

During the Benefits Open Enrollment period, eligible faculty and staff members should review multiple benefits options. New for 2020 are eight voluntary insurance benefits.
Annual Helping Hands Food Drive Underway

November 20, 2019

With Thanksgiving 2019 only a few weeks away, the food drive is back in action and accepting nonperishable food items through Thursday, Nov. 21.
Epic Brings Shared Dental-Medical Health Record

November 20, 2019

Dental records for patients at the College of Dental Medicine will be part of CUIMC's electronic health record when Epic goes live in 2020.
Addressing Cancer Disparities in Northern Manhattan

November 19, 2019

Researchers at Columbia are tackling cancer disparities in northern Manhattan and surrounding areas through the National Cancer Institute’s network of community-based research programs.

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Cancer
The Brain Benefits of Reading and Writing

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The New York Times

November 19, 2019

“Early life exposures and early life social opportunities have an impact on later life,” said the senior author, Jennifer J. Manly, a professor of neuropsychology at Columbia.
Diabetes Research Award Given for Work on Pancreatic Islets

November 19, 2019

Columbia University has presented the 2019 Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research to Alvin C. Powers, MD.

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Diabetes
Poverty Impacts Access to Health Care. These Women Are Trying to Change That.

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The New York Times

November 19, 2019

Now an assistant professor of sociomedical sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, she sees health care as part of a larger picture: If people’s housing is unhealthy, they will be, too.
What Science Tells Us About Preventing Dementia

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The Wall Street Journal

November 17, 2019

Yaakov Stern, a neuropsychology professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, recommends maintaining “educational and mentally stimulating activities throughout life.”

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