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The Department of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has been committed to excellence in teaching, research, and patient care since its founding. https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/departments-centers/department-medicine

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 🎗️CUIMC faculty and staff: the Department of Medicine and Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases are holding space in their schedules for you this March at our 51st St., Milstein, and One Westchester locations. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4azXcUS

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Faculty & Staff Screening Event

<p>Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed in&nbsp;March&nbsp;to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and encourage screening and prevention. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of can...

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Findings from our Cardiology Department: heart attack rates jump at the holidays. It turns out that some of the same factors that make the season merry—from classic dishes to family travel—also strain the heart and cardiovascular system. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4pM4XML

Heart Attack Rates Jump at the Holidays—Lower Your Risk

Hospitals often see a spike in patients with heart attacks and cardiac emergencies during the holidays. A Columbia expert offers tips to prepare for—and possibly, prevent—heart-related emergencies.

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