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A Columbia Professor Helps Chris Hemsworth Stress-Proof His Life

Organizational psychologist Modupe Akinola offers practical tips for the Thor actor — and for everyone else

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The Single Best Way to Ease Inflammation and Boost Your Immune Health

Columbia gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella on the foods everyone should be eating — and the ones to avoid

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Radical Solutions for Baldness

Geneticist Angela Christiano’s research not only offers hope to those suffering from hair loss, it could point the way to new cancer therapies

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What Causes Autism? Study of 100,000 Kids Reveals New Clues

Psychiatrist and epidemiologist Mady Hornig discusses the possible roots of this mysterious condition

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The Single Best Way to Ease Inflammation and Boost Your Immune Health

Columbia gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella on the foods everyone should be eating — and the ones to avoid

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Learning to Live with the Voices in Your Head

By giving young people with schizophrenia more control over their care, a Columbia-led program aims to help them lead fuller lives

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Unraveling Autism's Complex Genetic Roots

A new Columbia study finds sixty genes associated with the condition, including mild forms of ASD

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A Faster, Cheaper Way to Predict Birth Defects

Columbia researchers have developed a prenatal genetic test that can detect fetal abnormalities within two hours

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4 Telemedicine Companies for Mental Health and More

Columbia alumni entrepreneurs are at the forefront of a booming industry

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The Primary Victims of Toxic Drinking Water

A recent Columbia study reveals major racial disparities in access to clean public water

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The Simple Questions That Can Prevent a Suicide

With suicide rates at historic highs, Columbia researchers are training ordinary people to save lives

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Why a Warming Planet Endangers Every Child’s Health

Heat waves, floods, and other effects of climate change are putting kids at risk of illness and death

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How a Cocaine-Addicted Surgeon Changed Medicine Forever

How William Stewart Halsted became the father of modern surgery.

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You’re Not Imagining It: Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse

Columbia researchers explain why pollen counts are rising and suggest ways to fight back

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Why COVID-19 Sufferers Lose Their Sense of Smell

Immune systems provoke a firestorm of molecular chaos, according to new Columbia research

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Brain Games: How the Mind Performs Under Pressure

What neuroscience and psychology can tell us about baseball – and ourselves

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