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Columbia's psychiatric medicine curricululum has a dual mission to help grow the psychiatry workforce and increase literacy across all specialties.
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Robert Klitzman, MD, professor of psychiatry, addresses the ethical and health concerns that must be considered in tackling the obesity epidemic and broader public health challenges.
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A Columbia study shows a simple smell test and memory exam can predict cognitive decline as accurately as costly brain imaging, offering a more affordable and accessible way to assess dementia.
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Language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking individuals from receiving necessary mental health care.
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STAT NewsFebruary 12, 2019Dr. Paul Appelbaum and colleagues point out that, “For the foreseeable future, editing embryos to enhance IQ is a sci-fi fantasy.”
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HealthlineFebruary 11, 2019“If there’s any kind of bias or misreading [of emotions] that influences our responses to [others] then our responses may be aberrant or not empathic or overly defensive,” Dr. Catherine Monk said.
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KCBSFebruary 8, 2019Dr. Robert Klitzman explains what needs to be done to prevent these kinds of lapses.
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New York TimesFebruary 8, 2019“During the wintertime, people notice that they’re lethargic, they’re tired and they lose some interest in things,” said Dr. Ravi Shah. “And that can be mild and subtle, or it can be more severe.”
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The Black community suffers from an increased rate of mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression.
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Nautilus MagazineFebruary 7, 2019“Our visual senses are tremendously specialized for faces,” Dr. Eric Kandel said. “We recognize other people, we recognize ourselves, by faces.”
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Women's HealthFebruary 7, 2019There’s a myth that motherhood comes naturally and that we’re completely fulfilled just by taking care of our babies, says Dr. Elizabeth Fitelson.
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M.D. AlertFebruary 7, 2019"Combining antipsychotics may be less likely to cause disruptions than switching," Dr. T. Scott Stroup concluded.
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NBC NewsFebruary 6, 2019As a scientist, Dr. Margaret Haney finds it distressing that it is currently widely accepted “that CBD is going to cure you of whatever ails you.”
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PsyPostFebruary 3, 2019“People’s religious beliefs may change over the time of lifespan. This study was based on the religiosity and spirituality measure across only about 5 years,” Dr. Dongrong Xu explained.
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