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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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MANHATTAN TIMESJune 5, 2019Dr. Kathleen M. Pike highlights Dementia Reimagined, a book that can help us understand the complex interplay of biology and environment in putting us at risk for dementia.
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- May 31, 2019
In this first episode of Inside Schizophrenia, Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, co-host Gabe Howard and special guest Dr. Ali Mattu explore this often misrepresented mental illness.
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MedscapeMay 31, 2019Dr. Angela Coombs interviews addiction expert Dr Diana Martinez on a number of issues related to the rising popularity and usage of cannabidiol (CBD).
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MedscapeMay 30, 2019The "results corroborate and extend prior work [in children and adults with obesity] by showing a dose-dependent effect on food intake in children without obesity," concluded Dr. Lisa M. Ranzenhofer.
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New York TimesMay 30, 2019Dr. David Sulzer pointed out that studies have shown that dopamine is released when a pleasurable end is achieved, and that release can be “upstreamed” by cues related to the goal.
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Real SimpleMay 29, 2019Even if CBD did cure everything under the sun, it’s unlikely to be effective at the tiny doses found in most over-the-counter products today, says Dr. Margaret Haney.
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mindbodygreen.comMay 29, 2019"A concern I have with the food as medicine movement is that it can lead to this idea that needing medication or other treatments somehow means that you're failing," says Dr. Drew Ramsey.
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- May 24, 2019
A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism were less attuned to differences in speech patterns than low-risk infants.
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New York TimesMay 22, 2019The prevalence of social media has “huge impact” on a certain wedding “madness,” said Dr. Brenda Berger.
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MedscapeMay 20, 2019“All kids exposed to 9/11 should be followed for their lifetime so we can learn what is the long-term effect of such a trauma," said study investigator Dr. Lawrence Amsel.
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