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The study compared current data with several pre-pandemic time points, which enabled the researchers to separate the effect of Covid-19 from other recent, downward trends in adolescent mental health.
June 5, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the first report of AIDS cases and the onset of the American AIDS epidemic. In a new, thought-provoking paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, Columbia professors capture the experiences of the physicians who were central to the AIDS epidemic. In the words of the doctors, they relay what it meant to look back after 40 years and how they ''aged together.''
Opinion Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. Queer Latinx Youth Amplify Their Voices Using Telenovelas Apr 23, 2021 Screenshot from “Kevin’s Story: Looking Back,” an episode of the telenovela series created by queer Latinx youth who participated in a filmmaking workshop led by Outside the Frame and Oregon State University, with support from ENLACE and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As a teenager in the ’90s, I looked forward to finishing my homework early nearly every night so I could watch a telenov...
— Following is a blog by Rafael E. Pérez-Figueroa, assistant professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society in the College of Public Health, and Kathryn M. Cardarelli, associate professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society and senior assistant provost for faculty affairs and professional development at the University of Kentucky. Racism has long defined health and well-being in our state and the country. Currently, the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and law enforcement violence has exacerbated a complex ecosystem framing health inequities nationally. By ...
Research reveals major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during COVID-19 lockdown Pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 "lockdown," according to research just released by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. The study highlights ways that public health interventions and policies can better support quit attempts and harm reduction, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The findings are published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Bet...