Psychology & Psychiatry

Study finds coping is related to longevity in older men

Coping is defined as cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage stressors that people believe exceed their ability and resources to respond to effectively. While previous research has linked stressor characteristics, such ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Overcoming dental fear with the tap of an app

Does the idea of sitting in a dental chair make your palms sweat? Or do you simply avoid making appointments altogether? You're not alone. Research shows that 30% of people fear going to the dentist, including more than 20% ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Helping patients with low income overcome eating disorders

Individuals with eating disorders who have low income are frequently misdiagnosed and lack adequate access to appropriate therapy, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases

Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study at Columbia ...

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