Study Seeks to Explain Widespread Inequality for Developing Diabetes Mellitus Following Gestational Diabetes
Racial and ethnic inequities in diabetes have been established following gestational diabetes, but these inequities are substantial and have been an overlooked facet of maternal health equity, according to a new study by epidemiologist Teresa Janevic, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Incoming Students Look to the Future of Public Health
This week, the Columbia Mailman School welcomed 802 master’s and doctoral students with a diversity of experiences and backgrounds. They come from 42 states and 39 countries, the largest portion of international students to date, representing 38 percent of the new cohort.
A quick pivot proves key for engaging patients forced out of dialysis treatment
My years of reporting on the dialysis industry taught me many things. Besides learning more about arcane Medicare regulations than I ever thought possible, I also learned about what it was like to need dialysis.
The Health Divide: COVID boosters for uninsured at risk; women of color report mistreatment in maternity care; elders, and more
The Biden administration is rushing to finalize a $1.1 billion bridge program to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured and underinsured people in time for the release of new boosters, report Adam Cancryn and David Lim at Politico.
Blood and Urinary Metal Levels High among Exclusive Marijuana Users
Research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognized source of lead and cadmium exposure.
