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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…

What Happens to Your Body, When You Take a Puff of a Cigarette?

You may already be familiar with the dangers of smoking, but can one cigarette have an impact on your health?…

Thyroid Problems: Fluctuating Weight, Hair Loss and More

A small, butterfly-shaped gland tucked right underneath your Adam’s apple can have a huge impact on your health. Your thyroid…

7 Fruits That Can Help You Lose (or Maintain Your) Weight

Weighing your options: Are you making the best selections in the produce section? Healthy eating is all about variety. The…

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…

5 Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease

Even though Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, there are many myths and misconceptions about the condition.…

Forgetfulness: What’s Normal, What’s Not

How well do you remember what you did last week? Memory loss is not always a sign of aging. Learn…

Meet Jonathan J. Russin, MD

Dr. Russin is a neurosurgeon at Keck Medicine of USC, who specializes in cerebrovascular/skull base disease and epilepsy neurology. Here’s…

Is Your Chronic Fatigue Actually Fibromyalgia?

A rheumatologist details how to tell if you have fibromyalgia. If you’re tired all the time and have widespread body…

Brain Tumor Treatment Saves Mother and Child

Melody LaTorre was pregnant when she learned she had brain cancer. In a race against time, a team of Keck…

Preventing Spinal Cord Stroke Following Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Keck Medicine of USC surgeons are pioneering a novel bypass to address this dreaded complication. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) can…

Why Do I Need Speech Therapy?

Speech therapy helps a broad range of conditions, including cognitive and swallowing disorders. What comes to mind when you hear…