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What It Means When Your Heart Skips a Beat

Most heart palpitations are normal. Here are 5 reasons your heart might be skipping a beat. Your heart may pound…

Liver Transplant Patient Celebrates Anniversary

Benigna Carrillo received the first liver transplant performed by USC doctors. On her transplant's 27th anniversary, she reflects on her…

What Causes Hot Flashes?

Hot flashes are common during menopause, but you don’t need to suffer through them. Most readers have probably heard their…

Can a New Tool Better Screen Liver Transplant Candidates?

Keck Medicine of USC researchers are testing if a standardized screening process is more equitable for candidates — and more…

Giving Thanks

Reflecting on the thanks we receive from our patients and their loved ones As Thanksgiving draws nears, I am grateful…

How to Get Rid of Acid Reflux

For managing uncomfortable acid reflux symptoms, a GI specialist says lifestyle and dietary changes are usually the best solution. Nearly…

Meet Uttam K. Sinha, MD 

Dr. Sinha is a head and neck surgeon and director of the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck…

Lung Cancer Diagnosis Jolts Health Enthusiast

As an athlete, a nonsmoker and a health devotee, Linda Kneidinger was shocked to be diagnosed with lung cancer. At…

Am I at High Risk for Breast Cancer?

Who is at high risk for breast cancer — and which risk factors can you control? Because of certain risk…

When Should I Go to the Emergency Room?

Medical experts explain when to go to the emergency room — and when to call a doctor instead. It’s not…

How to Be a Liver Donor

Learn how part of your liver could save someone’s life. Did you know that you can save someone’s life by…

What to Expect When Breast Cancer Treatment Ends

After breast cancer, patients can experience side effects. Learn what patients can expect in survivorship and how the right specialists…