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5 Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays

A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian explains how to eat healthy during the holidays. Parties, seasonal foods and family gatherings…

6 Possible Reasons Why You Have Swollen Feet, Ankles or Legs

Occasional swelling of your lower extremities can be caused by everything from salty food to standing too long. Here’s how…

9 Health Benefits of Eating Eggs for Breakfast

What came first the chicken or the egg? We may never know, but we do know there are many reasons…

Meet Jorge J. Nieva, MD

Dr. Nieva is a medical oncologist at Keck Medicine of USC, who specializes in lung cancer, and head and neck…

Can You Prevent Strep Throat?

Winter is coming — and so is the painful infection known as strep throat. Here are some recommendations to keep…

5 Very Real Dangers of Binge Eating

Occasionally overeating will leave you with a bellyache. But if you do it regularly, you risk more serious consequences. Who…

Can Vitamin D Help Relieve Your Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Upping your vitamin D intake has been shown to help with symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Vitamin D helps the body…

10 Tips for Your Best Race-Day Running Experience

Seth Gamradt, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, shares some key factors…

Is It the Stomach Flu or Food Poisoning?

Is your stomach pain from food poisoning or the stomach flu? It can be hard to tell, since both conditions…

What Is a Normal Body Temperature?

It’s 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, right? Not necessarily, and here’s why that matters. If you’ve ever taken your temperature only to…

What to Know About Gallbladder Surgery

Mohd Raashid Sheikh, MHA, MD, a surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC, explains what you should know about gallbladder surgery…

5 Easy Ways to Make the Holiday Season Healthier

From keeping leftovers safe to managing holiday stress, these tips can help make the holiday season a little merrier. The…