Dr. Paul Appelbaum, director of the Division of Law, Ethics and Psychiatry at Columbia University, suggested a minimum competency standard would not be unreasonable.
Columbia researcher Jasmine McDonald, who studies factors that affect the risk of developing breast cancer, discusses what is known about breastfeeding's protective influence on maternal health.
Columbia biomedical engineers and colleagues at North Carolina State University have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds.
Columbia dermatologist Larisa Geskin discusses the potential dangers of the anti-sunscreen movement and how to protect yourself against the sun's harsh UV rays.
Adding a measure of psychological health to a predictor of mortality from heart disease improved predictions, particularly among Black and female populations.
Analysis of 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in Alzheimer’s early stages, revealing potential new targets and routes for prevention.
Editor's Note: Helen Ouyang, author of this article, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
