Columbia University Medical Center
Coverage of Columbia University Medical Center in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: How I used public radio to recruit 20,000 participants for a peer-reviewed study on walking breaks
A study co-led by NPR and Columbia University Medical Center's Keith Diaz recruited over 20,000 participants across 50 states to test the feasibility of short walking breaks every 30 minutes, hourly, or every two hours. The peer-reviewed findings were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and aimed to assess real-world applicability of movement breaks to counteract sedentary lifestyles.
- NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech
Manoush Zomorodi's new book, Body Electric, explores the impact of technology on physical health, building on her previous work on mental health in Bored and Brilliant. The book is a collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center. Zomorodi is a reporter, podcast host, and author known for her work with NPR.