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What We’re Reading: 09/05/25

… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … can mimic image and voice, are spreading across platforms from Facebook to YouTube, often faster than regulators can … who may not realize the endorsements are fabricated. (from nytimes.com) The Trump Administration Will Automate …

Last Modified: 09/05/2025 - 13:20

What We’re Reading: 12/05/25

… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … both practical and surprisingly reassuring. With help from vascular surgeons and other specialists (including our … body’s quirks are simply its own way of keeping us alive. (from nytimes.com) Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking …

Last Modified: 12/08/2025 - 14:58

What We’re Reading: 11/03/23

… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … authenticity of ingredients and flavors in packaged foods. From the lack of real fruit in Pop-Tarts and Snapple to … misleading displays of nutrition on endless products from “healthy” brands, we are being duped. This article …

Last Modified: 11/03/2023 - 15:04

Global Surgery and Gender Equity Take the Spotlight at the First Pan-African Surgical Congress

… published in Spring 2025 and references a conference from Feb 2025 Pediatric craniofacial plastic surgeon Naikhoba Munabi, MD, MPH , recently returned from the inaugural Pan-African Surgical Congress in Kigali, … in surgical care, she joined pioneering women surgeons from across the continent to discuss challenges, progress, …

Last Modified: 04/06/2026 - 15:22

Is Childhood Obesity Linked to Pancreatic Cancer?

… Preventing early obesity could reduce deaths from pancreatic cancer. A new study by Jeanine Genkinger, … one’s risk for developing pancreatic cancer and of dying from it. The study, Central adiposity, obesity during early … to determine whether the dramatic rise in deaths from pancreatic cancer since 2000 may be linked to the …

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

NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital

… Specialists practicing at Hudson Valley Hospital come from Columbia University. If you need advanced care, surgery … through virtual visits , so you can see your doctor from the comfort of your own home. You’ll receive the same quality care you’ve come to expect from an in-person visit, without having to come into the …

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

What We’re Reading: 08/30/24

… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds recently. What Can We Learn from Menstrual Blood? Menstrual blood is finally being … non-invasive technologies might offer for future care. (From newyorker.com) It Eats Plastic. You Eat It. An …

Last Modified: 08/30/2024 - 16:25

Columbia Surgery Researchers Find Link Between Serotonin and Heart Valve Disease

… of the multicenter study, which was supported by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and co-led … closes tightly when the heart contracts to prevent blood from leaking back into the left atrium. In DMR, the shape of … the mitral valve becomes distorted, preventing the valve from closing completely. This allows blood to leak back …

Last Modified: 02/28/2023 - 10:02

Xenotransplantation, a Quest to Solve the Pediatric Donor Heart Crisis

… a commitment to taking on challenges others shy away from. An ethos that drives innovation, compassion, and bold … like xenotransplantation —transplants using donor hearts from genetically modified pigs. This is more than just a … hearts is understandably extremely limited. Data from the Organ Procurement & Transplant Network from 2021 …

Last Modified: 12/16/2025 - 11:51

Recent Questions About the Usefulness of Mammography

… who found that mammography did not reduce death rates from breast cancer and may even have harmed some women by … important to keep in mind that the study is based on data from mammographic screening performed 30 years ago. At that … was the standard of care. Unfortunately, the results from the study shed no light on the benefit of screening with …

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

Evaluation for Lung Transplant Surgery

… No active cancer for at least two years Abstinent from all tobacco/nicotine, alcohol, and drug use for at least … evaluation indicates that you may potentially benefit from lung transplantation, then you will be required to …

Last Modified: 03/06/2026 - 00:14

Milstein Hospital

… through virtual visits , so you can see your doctor from the comfort of your own home. You’ll receive the same quality care you’ve come to expect from an in-person visit, without having to come into the … Take the 1, A, or C trains to the 168th Street station. From midtown Manhattan, the A train provides express service. …

Last Modified: 01/20/2026 - 15:15

A New Way to Think About Carbs, Weight, and Obesity

… grains and starches. Recommended daily servings? Anywhere from 6 to 11. “The recommendations of the original food … today. Obesity prevalence in the United States has risen from 30.5 percent in 1999 to 42.4 percent in 2018 , and severe obesity has increased from 4.7 percent to 9.2 percent in the same period. “The …

Last Modified: 11/07/2025 - 11:53

Courage to Share: The Importance of Publishing Adverse Surgical Outcomes

… reporting negative experiences, which we can all learn from and improve on. Bravo.” What a great article on adverse … reporting negative experiences which we can all learn from and improve on. Bravo ⁦ @ColumbiaSurgery ⁩ ! … it's incredibly important. It seems like the study breaks from tradition by sharing real-world challenges. Were there …

Last Modified: 04/02/2026 - 14:10