Columbia Medicine

With the holidays near, managing #diabetes can be challenging. #ColumbiaMed's Dr. Jacqueline Lonier advises to: 💊 Stock up on meds & supplies 📱 Have a backup plan for diabetes tech issues 💡 Strategize for holiday meals & events

A Columbia study found over half of participants with commercially insured births spent $1,000+ out-of-pocket, with many facing lasting debt — raising the question: why isn’t affordable childbirth a public policy priority?

Traveling for the holidays? ✈️ Don’t let "airplane ear" ruin your experience. The pain is caused by changes in cabin pressure during takeoff and landing. Columbia otolaryngologist Dr. Ana H. Kim shares expert tips to relieve ear discomfort.

With bird flu cases rising, could it spark the next pandemic? Columbia Public Health's Dr. Ian Lipkin advises avoiding raw milk, as #HF51 can survive in it — opt for pasteurized milk to stay safe. Also wash your hands with soap and water after handling raw chicken.

Columbia University VP&S' Dian Yang designs CRISPR-based molecular recorders to eavesdrop on #cancer evolution + pinpoint when/how cells metastasize. “I'm always excited about doing new, cool stuff and answering questions that could not be addressed before," says Yang.