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2012 Faculty in the News

Below are some examples of topics and 2012 publications where our faculty members have been cited for their research findings and expert commentary.

December

	Need to Know \| Interview: Dr. Michael Sparer December 28
	Conn. school shooting: How to discuss it with your kids December 15
	LeBron James' Sprite Ads Could Sell Billion Spoonfuls of Sugar December 13
	Frailty is a medical condition, not an inevitable result of aging December 10
	Are Women Being Targeted in Syria? December 10
	Repackaging Cigarettes — Will the Courts Thwart the FDA? December 6
	"Disappointingly Weak" Link Between Salt and High Blood Pressure December 6

November

	Flu Forecasting Model Can Predict Spikes in Cases Up to Seven Weeks in Advance November 29
	Consumer Reports Sounds Alarm on Pork Safety November 27
	FEMA Approves $8.2 Million for Post-Sandy Mental-Health Outreach November 19
	PBS Nova Series: Secret Life of Scientists: Ian Lipkin Featured November 8
	Superstorm Sandy May Have Long-Term Public Health Impacts November 7
	Easing the Trauma After the Storm November 2
	Learning from Sandy hospital evacuations November 1

October

	Post-Sandy sewage raises water safety fears October 31
	A Weak Spot in H.I.V.’s Armor Raises Hope for a Vaccine October 30
	When Tragedy Strikes, Come Together October 30
	Humanitarian Work May Raise Risk of Anxiety, Depression October 5
	Columbia doctor studying link between co-pays and cancer treatment October 3
	Fight Erupts Over October 3 'Plan B' Access In New York Schools October 1

September

	New triggers found for weight gain: Researchers focus on air pollution, sleep deprivation September 30
	Stopping the Next Plague: Hunting for viruses with Columbia's Simon Anthony September 26
	Smoking Decline Stalls Despite City Efforts September 20
	Business travel takes toll on workers' health September 8
	US changes dose to treat public health malaise September 6
	Lunch Trays Got Too Lean in City's Fight Against Fat September 4

August

	Real-life "Contagion" Uses DNA to Halt Outbreak August 22
	Common Insecticide May Harm Boys' Brains More Than Girls August 21
	Still Cloudy - The Long, Painful Effort to Compensate Victims of the Terrorist Attacks August 9

July

	A Bird Flu Spreads in Seals. Could Humans Be Next? July 30
	Japanese Women Fall to No. 2 in Life Expectancy July 27
	In Washington, a Focus on Testing and Fighting Stigma in the Fight Against HIV July 19
	Unafraid of Aging July 16
	The Ultimate Assault: Charting Syria's Use of Rape to Terrorize Its People July 11
	AIDS In Black America: A Public Health Crisis July 5

June

	The Supreme Court healthcare reform ruling: panel verdict June 28
	Unafraid of Aging June 25
	The Most Horrible Seaside Vacation June 18
	The Fertility Paradox June 13
	Still Cloudy - The Long, Painful Effort to Compensate Victims of the Terrorist Attacks June 9
	Prisoners Using Antibiotic Ointment as Hair Gel--Why That's Worrisome June 7

May

	High Levels of Naphthalene Can Hurt Genes May 30
	Beating back obesity May 16
	Why Nurses Need More Authority May 7
	As childhood obesity improves, will kids in poverty be left behind? May 1

March

	NY Makes “Synthetic Marijuana” Illegal March 29
	ObamaCare Takes Hits from SCOTUS March 27
	Mom’s Exposure to Air Pollution Can Increase Kids’ Behavior Problems March 23
	Tax Rebates Boost Bankruptcies, and Why That's Not So Bad March 12
	Soda-drinking men at higher risk for heart attack March 5
	Children of the Tsunami One Year Later March 10
	Do Not Resuscitate Orders: Time for Another Change March 8
	Japan's post-Fukushima earthquake health woes go beyond radiation effects March 7

February

	Genomics as a Final Frontier, or Just a Way Station February 28
	What's The Cure In The Race Against Breast Cancer? February 19
	Even a few days of air pollution may trigger heart attack, stroke February 14
	Snack bars and junk food common in schools: study February 7
	Pfizer Cites Packaging Flaws in Birth-Control Pill Recall February 2
	Could an Infection Cause Tourette's-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls? February 2