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Mashup Score: 1Outdoor Activities and Skin Cancer: What You Need to Know - 10 month(s) ago
As the days grow longer, and the sun’s rays become stronger and more direct, be mindful that outdoor activities can increase your risk of developing skin cancer.
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Mashup Score: 19Taurine May Be a Key to Longer and Healthier Life - 10 month(s) ago
A study led by Columbia researchers finds that deficiency of taurine, a molecule produced in our bodies, drives aging, and taurine supplements can improve health and increase lifespan in animals.
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Mashup Score: 0Using Digital Technologies to Improve Health - 11 month(s) ago
Mailman graduate Olivia TenHarmsel’s ambition is to use digital technologies to improve the health of individuals in marginalized communities across the globe.
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Mashup Score: 21Rx for Prolonged Sitting: A Five-Minute Stroll Every Half Hour - 1 year(s) ago
Just five minutes of walking every half hour offsets harmful effects of prolonged sitting, a Columbia University study has found.
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Mashup Score: 0Low-dose Radiation Linked to Heart Disease - 1 year(s) ago
People exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation have an extra, but modest, risk of developing heart disease during their lifetime, according to a new study.
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Mashup Score: 1Bioengineered Skin Grafts that Fit Like a Glove - 1 year(s) ago
Columbia bioengineers have designed a way to grow engineered skin in three-dimensional shapes, including a seamless “glove” of skin that could be slipped onto a severely burned hand.
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Mashup Score: 8Rx for Prolonged Sitting: A Five-Minute Stroll Every Half Hour - 1 year(s) ago
Just five minutes of walking every half hour offsets harmful effects of prolonged sitting, a Columbia University study has found.
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Mashup Score: 1CPR Saves Lives and Brains - 1 year(s) ago
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.
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Mashup Score: 3How to Prevent the Most Common Injuries in Soccer - 1 year(s) ago
Columbia sports medicine chief, Christopher Ahmad, who has treated some World Cup players, talks about injuries in his favorite sport.
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Mashup Score: 17 Questions for the Yankees Team Doctor - 2 year(s) ago
Christopher Ahmad, Columbia orthopedic surgeon and Yankees team physician, says sports medicine can help all patients—not just athletes—return to their desired level of physical activity.
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