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Where Is Your Abdominal Pain?

When a person has abdominal pain, the exact location of the discomfort can often reveal the source of problem. When…

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…

Meet the Staff: Hannah Licari, Physician Assistant

Whether she’s evaluating patients, developing treatment plans or following up with postoperative patients, physician assistant Hannah Licari is there every…

USC Music Professor Beats Head and Neck Cancer

While Richard Smith was helping his sister move back to their hometown in Oregon, he felt a twinge in his…

6 Things to Know about Pneumonia

From walking pneumonia to COVID-19 pneumonia, here are some key facts about this potentially serious condition. When you’re sick, it…

Why Is Colorectal Cancer on the Rise for Younger People?

Doctors are working to uncover why colon cancer numbers are increasing in people under 50. Here’s what you need to…

Common Questions About the Common Cold

The average adult can have two to three colds per year, but is there anything you can do to make…

Meet Nada Elbuluk, MD

Dr. Elbuluk is a dermatologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in skin of color and pigmentary disorders. She…

10 Blood Pressure Myths and Facts You Need to Know

Does drinking alcohol raise blood pressure? What are the signs of high blood pressure? Find out the answers — and…

Meet Frances Chow, MD

Dr. Chow is a neuro-oncologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in neurosurgery and neurology. She treats patients at…

Meet Frank Attenello, MD

Dr. Attenello is a neurosurgeon with the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, who specializes…

How Wildfire Smoke Can Affect Your Health

Even if you’re not in the direct path of the fire, the effects of wildfire smoke inhalation can cause major…