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Alcohol Abuse And Acute Pancreatitis

… about problem is pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is a condition in which digestive enzymes that are typically activated in the small intestine instead become active in the pancreas. Pancreatitis can either be chronic (long …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 17:59

Is Childhood Obesity Linked to Pancreatic Cancer?

… during early adulthood, and pancreatic cancer mortality in a pooled analysis of cohort studies , was published in the Annals of Oncology Sept. 7, 2015. The researchers were attempting to determine whether the dramatic rise in deaths from pancreatic cancer since 2000 may be linked to …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:10

Cancer Conversations: What to Say to Someone Who Has Cancer

… their loved one even more, despite their good intentions. In difficult times, how can we best support a loved one? … am thinking of you.” Everyone will be slightly different in what they need and what they find comforting. So, take a … No matter how tempting it may be to share those reference points, remember that your loved one’s situation is unique, …

Last Modified: 01/21/2026 - 13:41

Thin Bones on Thin Ice: What to know about Osteoporosis this winter (and beyond)

… on ice is a disaster for lots of people because as we age, in women, it's after the age of menopause, which let's say is … look at the bone, you'd realize there was less bone there. In addition, the architecture of that bone, the bone is put … when they trip and fall are little kids and older people. In little kids it’s because their bones are small because …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

What We’re Reading: 02/06/26

… powerful is how it centers the cost to us all. Residents in understaffed facilities, caregivers pushed further to the … take priority over lived experience. (from nytimes.com) Fearing ICE crackdown, immigrants nationally are … follows clinicians who are watching patients disappear in real time. Some are skipping prenatal visits, missing …

Last Modified: 02/06/2026 - 19:04

Study Analysis: Plastics in Heart Plaque

… Plastics found in carotid plaque have been linked to increased risk of heart … attack, stroke, and early death. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine not only found microplastic particles in some patients with carotid stenosis (a narrowing of …

Last Modified: 05/15/2024 - 13:14

How to Find the Right Surgeon for YOU: A Conversation with Dr. James Lee

… Adrenal Center at Columbia. Dr. Lee is actively involved in the leadership of endocrine surgery at the national and … a surgeon? I think far and away, the most important thing in picking a surgeon is the experience of the surgeon. And a … called the “volume-outcomes relationship.” Basically, in a nutshell, it means that the more of a particular type of …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

The Complicated Reality of Weight Gain, Weight Loss, and Weight Stigma

… and Weight Loss Surgery , says biology plays a role in how people gain and lose weight. “There’s a clear genetic … It’s impossible to address the complex subject of obesity in America without considering the social and systemic … factors that contribute to its prevalence, especially in the wake of a global pandemic that disproportionately …

Last Modified: 11/07/2025 - 11:49

Getting Clear on Common Covid Vaccine Side FX

… sure that you get tested for COVID and for the flu just in case you got exposed and you are developing COVID and the flu. Similarly, because there's a lot going on in your life, you may not be feeling topnotch. If you want to … tell my patients, "The vaccine is not 100% effective in protecting you from mild illness, but it's protecting …

Last Modified: 01/12/2024 - 04:37

Oncoplastic Surgery: An Interdisciplinary Trend Towards Breast Conservation in Breast Cancer Surgery

… “radical mastectomy” first described over a century ago in 1894 by William Halsted was an early milestone in breast cancer treatment. The procedure, which aggressively … number is not zero with a mastectomy and is only a couple points higher with a lumpectomy. So, the most important …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

Living Drugs and Rewriting Immunity: A Conversation with CAR T-Cell Pioneer Michel Sadelain

… down disease. Now at the helm of the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy (CICET) , Dr. Sadelain is building a future in which genetically engineered cells could help treat not … of patients who undergo these trials. All of that together points to embedding this in a large, comprehensive medical …

Last Modified: 12/15/2025 - 09:43

Thyroid Nodules

… within the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck. While most thyroid nodules are … exams or imaging tests. Key Facts Thyroid nodules occur in 15-30% of the US population. They can cause the thyroid to … Diagnosis and treatment may involve specialists in endocrinology and endocrine surgery. What Causes Thyroid …

Last Modified: 03/19/2026 - 13:34

Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancers

… rare syndrome that can be caused by inheriting a mutation in the CDH1 gene. Key Facts The vast majority of gastric … to inherited genes. An individual who inherits a mutation in the CDH1 gene from his/her mother or father is at … more than 750,000 deaths. The incidence is twice as high in males compared to females. The major risk factor of …

Last Modified: 03/13/2026 - 16:21

Our Super Specialty: Enterocutaneous and Intestinal Fistula

… disease, benign colorectal disease, and colorectal cancer. In collaboration with specialists in plastic surgery, urology and gynecology, our surgeons are … wall. Surgeons at the center collaborate with specialists in gastroenterology, nutrition, enterostomal therapy, …

Last Modified: 03/05/2026 - 14:03