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Providers Try To Address Mounting Delays in Care as Pandemic Stretches On
Structural racism refers to “the ways in which society is set up in such a way that advantages and opportunities are preferentially given to those of one race rather than to another,” said co-...
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Amid History of Distrust, How Do Officials Get Vaccines Into the Black Community?
Dr. Olajide Williams, a professor in Columbia University’s Department of Neurology, and no relation to Harlemite Ruth Williams, said increasing acceptance of the vaccine here in New York City will...
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A 73-Year-Old-Woman Who Should Have Gotten Alzheimer's, Didn't—Revitalizing a Search for the Cure
The implications were clear: if scientists could develop a drug capable of countering the accumulation of plaques, we could halt the progression of Alzheimer's, and the heartbreaking cognitive...
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Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
"For more than a year, Congress has been considering bipartisan legislation to ensure patients aren't stuck with financially devastating bills after seeking care. It is long past time for...
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Got A-fib? It Could Heighten COVID Risks
Two preliminary studies offer mixed news for heart patients who fall ill with COVID-19: Those on certain blood pressure-lowering drugs are not at increased risk of dying, but those with atrial...
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How Epigenetics Could Turn Things Around for Alzheimer’s Disease
Philip De Jager, a neurologist at Columbia University in New York, investigated what epigenetic changes occurred in the presence of tau tangles.
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AHA News: Strokes and Heart Attacks Increase When Flu-Like Illnesses Rise
Heart attack risk increases quickly after a flu-like illness, while stroke risk rises slower, according to new research.
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Spotlight on Miguel Arce Rentería, PhD
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, CUIMC News will feature profiles of faculty members who are helping the medical center achieve excellence in research, education, and patient care.
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Even Mild Cases Can Cause “COVID-19 Fog”
When COVID-19 patients started inundating New York City hospitals in March, Columbia neurologists were ready, thanks to some advanced preparation.
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2020 VP&S Academy of Clinical Excellence
CUIMC 2020 VP&S Academy of Clinical Excellence Inductees
