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What We're Reading: 06/06/25
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … for those who have exhausted conventional treatments. (from nytimes.com) What Isaac Asimov Reveals About Living with … technology can enhance—but never replace—the human touch. (from newyorker.com) What to know about COVID shots after RFK …
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What We’re Reading: 03/06/26
… call and unfolds into something much harder to look away from. Jenisha Watts traces her aunt’s path to the ICU through … see every day, but rarely in such full, human detail. (from theatlantic.com) ‘The Pitt’ Is Showing Us the Complicated Reality of Psychosis Using a storyline from “The Pitt” as a way in, this article provides a moment …
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Help take pain out of pancreatitis with your diet
… eat?” This is a popular question asked by those suffering from chronic pancreatitis or who have experienced acute … must avoid taking liquids by mouth. If you are suffering from an acute episode of pancreatitis, it is very important … unnecessary and also unhealthy for most people suffering from chronic pancreatitis. You should aim to have a “moderate …
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What We’re Reading: 01/09/26
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … traces the rise of the National Kidney Registry , from a father’s urgent attempt to help his daughter into a … as much as technological progress in transplantation. (from nytimes.com) In China, A.I. Is Finding Deadly Tumors …
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2013: The International Year of Quinoa
… 2013 the International Year of Quinoa? Well, a lot. From its rich nutritional content to its biodiversity, quinoa … are unable to produce them, so they must be ingested from food. Without EAAs, we cannot grow, and over time will … of healthy fats with about 15% of the calories coming from fat, most of which are unsaturated fatty acids. Contrary …
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Surgery in 2021: Reflections on a Transformative Year
… Strong Saving Lives on the Frontlines Volunteers traveled from near and far to help us vaccinate over 100,000 New Yorkers at The Armory earlier this year—from wildland firefighters and EMTs from the West Coast to our own faculty and staff here at …
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What We’re Reading: 11/25/24
… A couple of highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. A … on medicine, morality, and the fragile human condition. (From nytimes.com) Your Armpits Are Trying to Tell You … learn more about how our bodies’ sweat glands function. (From theatlantic.com) The Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My …
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Mussallem CHD Alliance Announces Translational Research Collaboration with Columbia University to Advance Durable Heart Valve Solutions
… care: the limited durability of heart valves in patients from childhood to adulthood. More than 40 percent of … this will mean less time worrying about and recovering from procedures, and more time to thrive.” The Mussallem CHD … represent a coordinated strategy to tackle valve failure from childhood through adulthood using both living tissue and …
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The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Columbia
… its fullest. Read the full story at nyp.org . Our Services From medical management to pouch repair, the Interventional … work collaboratively with leaders in all aspects of care - from imaging specialists to award-winning researchers, our …
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Vesalius’ Epitome: A Book Meant to Be Used
… From the Archives is a new monthly series from the stacks of Columbia’s Archives and Special … episode takes a closer look at a special, stand-out piece from the collection. We’re starting in 1543 with Andreas …
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Journey to Health: Aidan Ward Thriving After Father Donates Liver
… the family of Aidan Ward recently learned. The teenage boy from New Jersey, his liver failing due to primary sclerosing … far down on the list and was unlikely to receive a liver from a deceased donor for several years. Alternatively, a … full functionality. In short, two livers are generated from one. On the day of surgery, Benjamin Samstein, MD , Jean …
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Cary B. Aarons, MD
… Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC. … and received a master's degree in Medical Education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of …
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Westchester Bariatric Surgery Program
… The Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery Program from our NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester team provides a … surgical and nonsurgical services for patients suffering from metabolic, obesity and weight-related conditions. As one … As many as 42 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from obesity, while nearly 10 percent are severely obese …
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Age Recommendations For Mammograms Are Not So Black And White, New Studies Say
… that women in their forties may have something to gain from mammography breast cancer screening, and that lack of … benefits of earlier screening are outweighed by the harms from false-positive results and unnecessary biopsies. One … screening looked back at data on cases of breast cancer from over a 10-year period to compare women who were …
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Nicole Golden, NP
… She received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Columbia University School of Nursing in New York NY. … Previously she received her Master’s of Science in Nursing from Pace University Pleasantville New York and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Mercy College Dobb’s Ferry, New York. She is a member …
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