Wellness

Advice for healthful living, straight from experts at Keck Medicine
How to Weigh Family Advice Against a Doctor's Advice
April 29, 2026

How to Weigh Family Advice Against a Doctor's Advice

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What Is Causing My Itchiness?
April 29, 2026

What Is Causing My Itchiness?

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How to Manage Uncertainty About a Treatment Plan
October 30, 2025

How to Manage Uncertainty About a Treatment Plan

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What May Be Causing Unexpected Weight Changes?
October 30, 2025

What May Be Causing Unexpected Weight Changes?

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How to Manage Health Anxiety
April 28, 2025

How to Manage Health Anxiety

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What Is Causing My Abdominal Pain?
April 28, 2025

What Is Causing My Abdominal Pain?

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Young Cancer Patient Reflects on Survivorship
October 31, 2024

Young Cancer Patient Reflects on Survivorship

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When Should I Get Screened for Cancer?
October 21, 2024

When Should I Get Screened for Cancer?

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How to Approach a Life-Changing Diagnosis
October 21, 2024

How to Approach a Life-Changing Diagnosis

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System News

Stories from Keck Medicine’s locations across Southern California
Meet the Staff: Luz Ahumada, LVN
May 4, 2026

Meet the Staff: Luz Ahumada, LVN

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Perspective: 3D Imaging Improves Surgical Outcomes
May 4, 2026

Perspective: 3D Imaging Improves Surgical Outcomes

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Perspective: Advanced Treatments in Local Communities
October 30, 2025

Perspective: Advanced Treatments in Local Communities

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Meet the Staff: Transplant Patient, Now Nurse
October 30, 2025

Meet the Staff: Transplant Patient, Now Nurse

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Perspective: Enhancing Acute Rehabilitation Services
April 28, 2025

Perspective: Enhancing Acute Rehabilitation Services

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Meet the Staff: Jinseo Choi, NP-C
April 28, 2025

Meet the Staff: Jinseo Choi, NP-C

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Perspective: Health Care Focus on Sustainability
October 31, 2024

Perspective: Health Care Focus on Sustainability

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Meet the Staff: Alison Ambrose, RN
October 31, 2024

Meet the Staff: Alison Ambrose, RN

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Meet the Staff: Mary Schoenbaum, NP-C
May 7, 2024

Meet the Staff: Mary Schoenbaum, NP-C

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Research

New discoveries from the Keck School of Medicine and Keck Medicine of USC
High Blood Sugar Raises Infection Risk After Hip Replacement
May 7, 2024

High Blood Sugar Raises Infection Risk After Hip Replacement

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New Blood Test Diagnoses Ovarian Cancer
May 7, 2024

New Blood Test Diagnoses Ovarian Cancer

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Black Men Face Greater Prostate Cancer Risk
November 9, 2023

Black Men Face Greater Prostate Cancer Risk

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1 in 3 Americans Face Greater Alcohol Risks
November 9, 2023

1 in 3 Americans Face Greater Alcohol Risks

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Fast Food and Liver Disease: What's the Connection?
May 15, 2023

Fast Food and Liver Disease: What's the Connection?

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Most Adults Misunderstand Blood Pressure Numbers
May 15, 2023

Most Adults Misunderstand Blood Pressure Numbers

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SIR-T Immunotherapy Targets Prostate Cancer
November 9, 2022

SIR-T Immunotherapy Targets Prostate Cancer

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Should Alcohol Use Delay a Liver Transplant?
November 9, 2022

Should Alcohol Use Delay a Liver Transplant?

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Wellness

Advice for healthful living, straight from experts at Keck Medicine
How to Weigh Family Advice Against a Doctor's Advice
April 29, 2026

How to Weigh Family Advice Against a Doctor's Advice
Well-meaning loved ones often want to share medical advice about what treatments to pursue or avoid. But when their recommendations...
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What Is Causing My Itchiness?
April 29, 2026

What Is Causing My Itchiness?
Have you been dealing with persistent itchiness and don't know why? Five Keck Medicine of USC experts share possible causes...
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How to Manage Uncertainty About a Treatment Plan
October 30, 2025

How to Manage Uncertainty About a Treatment Plan
Making decisions about your health can be difficult. How can you be confident about which treatment plan is best? Two...
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What May Be Causing Unexpected Weight Changes?
October 30, 2025

What May Be Causing Unexpected Weight Changes?
Unexplained weight gain or loss can be a cause of concern. Experts from Keck Medicine of USC share possible explanations....
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How to Manage Health Anxiety
April 28, 2025

How to Manage Health Anxiety
Many factors can create health-related anxiety. Two Keck Medicine experts share advice for how to manage stressors. Steven Siegel, MD,...
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What Is Causing My Abdominal Pain?
April 28, 2025

What Is Causing My Abdominal Pain?
When abdominal pain strikes, it can be hard to focus on anything else. Five Keck Medicine of USC experts explain...
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Young Cancer Patient Reflects on Survivorship
October 31, 2024

Young Cancer Patient Reflects on Survivorship
Phuong Gallagher, a colorectal cancer patient, offers tips to others faced with a cancer diagnosis at a young age. For...
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When Should I Get Screened for Cancer?
October 21, 2024

When Should I Get Screened for Cancer?
Cancer is most treatable when caught early. But which screenings do you need -- and when? Experts from Keck Medicine...
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System News

Stories from Keck Medicine’s locations across Southern California
Meet the Staff: Luz Ahumada, LVN
May 4, 2026

Meet the Staff: Luz Ahumada, LVN
Luz Ahumada, LVN, a vocational nurse supervisor for USC Orthopaedic Surgery at Keck Medicine of USC - Pasadena, manages the...
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Perspective: 3D Imaging Improves Surgical Outcomes
May 4, 2026

Perspective: 3D Imaging Improves Surgical Outcomes
Summer Decker, PhD, leads 3D imaging for Keck Medicine and serves as director of the USC Center for Innovation in...
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Perspective: Advanced Treatments in Local Communities
October 30, 2025

Perspective: Advanced Treatments in Local Communities
Smitha Ravipudi, MPH, shares why Keck Medicine's recently opened Pasadena location represents an ethos that is central to the health...
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Meet the Staff: Transplant Patient, Now Nurse
October 30, 2025

Meet the Staff: Transplant Patient, Now Nurse
Susana Rivera, RN, BSN, an operating room nurse for the USC Transplant Institute, part of Keck Medicine of USC, was...
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Perspective: Enhancing Acute Rehabilitation Services
April 28, 2025

Perspective: Enhancing Acute Rehabilitation Services
The co-medical directors of USC Arcadia Hospital's newly enhanced acute rehabilitation unit share their thoughts about the value of top-notch...
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Meet the Staff: Jinseo Choi, NP-C
April 28, 2025

Meet the Staff: Jinseo Choi, NP-C
Jinseo Choi, NP-C, assists patients at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Jinseo Choi, NP-C, a nurse...
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Perspective: Health Care Focus on Sustainability
October 31, 2024

Perspective: Health Care Focus on Sustainability
Arash Motamed, MD, MBA, shares how sustainability efforts in health care mean better health for all patients. As health care...
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Meet the Staff: Alison Ambrose, RN
October 31, 2024

Meet the Staff: Alison Ambrose, RN
Alison Ambrose, RN, helps guide Santa Clarita cancer patients through the facets of their diagnosis and treatment. Alison Ambrose, RN,...
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Research

New discoveries from the Keck School of Medicine and Keck Medicine of USC
High Blood Sugar Raises Infection Risk After Hip Replacement
May 7, 2024

High Blood Sugar Raises Infection Risk After Hip Replacement
Having high blood sugar on the day you have hip replacement surgery could put you at greater risk of joint...
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New Blood Test Diagnoses Ovarian Cancer
May 7, 2024

New Blood Test Diagnoses Ovarian Cancer
A breakthrough study led by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers may offer doctors a blood test to diagnose the...
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Black Men Face Greater Prostate Cancer Risk
November 9, 2023

Black Men Face Greater Prostate Cancer Risk
New research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has identified nine new genetic risks factors — seven of...
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1 in 3 Americans Face Greater Alcohol Risks
November 9, 2023

1 in 3 Americans Face Greater Alcohol Risks
The impact of heavy alcohol intake may be worse for the health of people experiencing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of...
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Fast Food and Liver Disease: What's the Connection?
May 15, 2023

Fast Food and Liver Disease: What's the Connection?
A Keck Medicine of USC study found that a fast-food diet can contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. You may...
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Most Adults Misunderstand Blood Pressure Numbers
May 15, 2023

Most Adults Misunderstand Blood Pressure Numbers
A study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics found that most adults don't understand blood pressure...
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SIR-T Immunotherapy Targets Prostate Cancer
November 9, 2022

SIR-T Immunotherapy Targets Prostate Cancer
Adapted from an existing treatment harnessing the body's immune system, the discovery could unlock a potential next-generation cell therapy. A...
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Should Alcohol Use Delay a Liver Transplant?
November 9, 2022

Should Alcohol Use Delay a Liver Transplant?
Recipients with a history of heavy drinking had high survival rates after transplantation, a recent study finds. Many were able...
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