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Keck Medicine of USC Blog | Primary Care
July 18, 2025
What Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency? A Vascular Surgeon Answers.
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February 10, 2025
What Causes High Blood Pressure?
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January 23, 2025
Are Upper Respiratory Infections Contagious? A Doctor Explains What You Need to Know.
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July 18, 2025
What Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency? A Vascular Surgeon Answers.
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February 10, 2025
What Causes High Blood Pressure?
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January 23, 2025
Are Upper Respiratory Infections Contagious? A Doctor Explains What You Need to Know.
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December 12, 2024
5 COVID-19 Vaccine Myths
A Keck Medicine of USC expert dispels five of the most common myths about the COVID-19 vaccine. The holiday seaso...
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September 18, 2024
Vaccine Update for Fall 2024
Advice on vaccines for Fall 2024 from Keck Medicine of USC. Fall is on its way, and now is a good time to make su...
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February 24, 2021
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 the common cold ...
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October 12, 2020
5 Ways to Protect Yourself From the Flu and Other Respiratory Illnesses
It’s more important than ever to take steps to reduce your risk for respiratory illnesses like the flu, colds a...
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September 11, 2020
How Long Does the Flu Last and Other Flu FAQs
Find out the truth about some common myths and misconceptions about influenza. If you feel like you’re coming d...
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September 24, 2019
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 share ...
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July 31, 2019
Illnesses You Can Pick Up at the Beach
You know to watch out for stingrays and sharks, but do you know about the bacteria and viruses you might encounte...
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November 1, 2018
Why Do Lonely People Die Younger?
It’s a scientific fact that points to a definite mind-body connection. Loneliness has become a public health ep...
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