Health Insights
Topics
Search Our Stories
Health Insights is your guide to wellness and medicine, informed by clinicians from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. We're here to talk about emerging topics in the news, answer your questions about health and science, and tell stories about patients and providers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Top Stories
-
Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, is more than a groundbreaking researcher in sleep medicine—she's also a cookbook author! She shares her delicious pan-seared halibut and barley-artichoke risotto recipe.
Topic
-
Our rehabilitation and regenerative medicine specialist explains the symptoms of piriformis syndrome, when to call the doctor, and how to get relief.
-
Our primary care specialist explains how humidifiers can alleviate a range of health issues—and shares advice for using them safely.
-
Our gastroenterologist explains how travel can interfere with your digestive health and shares ways to avoid problems on your next trip.
Browse by Topics
Health Insights offers tips in every area of medicine. Read more stories below.
Live Your Best Life
- January 3, 2025
There are endless reasons to start going to the gym, but are you physically ready? Our Columbia expert says there are a few things you should do first.
Topic
- December 23, 2024
Devices for monitoring the body’s sugar levels are now available over the counter. Our endocrinologist explains how this tool works, and who can—and cannot—benefit from using it.
- November 26, 2024
For many people, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. For an emergency room doctor, the holidays are filled with hazards that can lead to a packed waiting room.
Topic
Health in the News
- January 10, 2025
Where there’s smoke, there’s particulate matter. Our pulmonologist explains the impacts on health.
Topic
- August 7, 2024
Opioid-involved deaths in the U.S. rose from more than 49,000 in 2019 to more than 81,000 in 2022. But Naloxone, which anyone can administer, can prevent many of these deaths. Our expert explains.
Topic
- May 23, 2024
Yeast infections can lead to miserable irritation. But there are ways to reduce your risk of developing this common problem. Our expert talks about the cause and how we can help to stop the spread.
Topic
Your Questions Answered
- February 6, 2025
Our pediatrician explains strep throat causes and symptoms, plus how to reduce the risk of infection.
Topic
- January 29, 2025
Our allergist explains another reason you may cough, sniffle, sneeze, or have a headache this time of year.
Topic
- January 15, 2025
Do your achy joints make it hard to get out of bed in the winter? You're not alone. A Columbia expert breaks down why this happens and what you can do to relieve your pain.
Topic
The Future of Medicine
- December 17, 2024
People who lose their sense of smell have far fewer treatment options than those who have lost other senses, like hearing or vision. But Columbia experts are developing new therapies and resources.
Topic
- June 28, 2024
Pathologists Dan Green, MD, and Stephen Lagana, MD, sat down with us to explain their jobs, describe their training, and share the most fascinating cases of their careers.
Topic
- March 26, 2024
Recently, AI was used by research scientists to help detect pancreatic cancer three years faster than could be done without the technology. Pancreatic Cancer expert John Chabot, MD explains.
Topic
Health Insights Recipes
- February 24, 2025
Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, is more than a groundbreaking researcher in sleep medicine—she's also a cookbook author! She shares her delicious pan-seared halibut and barley-artichoke risotto recipe.
Topic
- January 16, 2025
Nutritionist-approved Super Bowl Recipes from Columbia expert Jamie Leskowitz, MS, RD.
Topic
- December 9, 2024
Columbia Chef Keily Busby shares his recipes for turkey chili and butternut squash vegetable soup.
Topic
Care @ Columbia
- February 10, 2025
When a 17-year-old athlete was sidelined by a knee injury, a Columbia orthopedic surgeon got him back in the game.
Topic
- January 31, 2025
Through a trial offered at Columbia, a patient who is ineligible for existing treatments is the first to receive an experimental gene therapy.
Topic
- October 24, 2024
Inspired by techniques that astrophysicists use to find new galaxies, Columbia Fertility is using AI and advanced imaging to recover rare sperm cells from infertile men and help them become fathers.
Topic
Make An Appointment
Columbia offers expertise across every area of medicine. Make an appointment with one of our world-class doctors today.