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Colon Cancer Rising in Young Adults

Why are rates of colon cancer increasing in younger adults? Diagnoses of colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, are increasingly common…

How You Can Qualify to Be a Living Kidney Donor

What you need to know about donating a kidney A kidney transplant, which helps patients with kidney disease, including advanced…

Fit for Donation: Health Requirements to Be a Living Organ Donor

When living organ donors need to improve their health, Keck Medicine of USC’s Donate Well Program helps them shape up.…

Are Energy Drinks Bad for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Are energy drinks bad for you? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian advises. Is America facing an energy crisis? Judging…

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…

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Learn about the signs of high blood pressure and how to manage hypertension. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension,…

Are Weight Loss Drugs Good for Your Heart?

Many people have started taking weight loss drugs in the last few years. An endocrinologist from Keck Medicine of USC…

Why Heart Transplants Are So Rewarding and So Challenging Today

Demand for heart transplants still outstrips supply, but other advancements are improving the practice, says transplant cardiologist Ajay S. Vaidya,…

A Men’s Health Urologist Weighs in on Testosterone Replacement Therapy

Keck Medicine of USC men’s health specialist Kian Asanad, MD, answers commonly asked questions about the risks and benefits of…

Bariatric Surgery Leads to Fitness Lifestyle

Thanks to the USC Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program, Nancy Romero's weight-loss journey helped her find a new passion: spin…

Can Men Get Breast Cancer?

While breast cancer in men is rare, it’s important to know the signs to avoid a late-stage diagnosis. Breast cancer…

Do You Need to See an Endocrinologist Before Starting a Weight Loss Drug?

Losing weight can be difficult. Seeing a specialist can help determine if weight loss drugs are right for you. It…