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How to Prepare for a Visit with a New Doctor

Coming to an appointment prepared — and proactive — will help ease your nerves. Two physicians from Keck Medicine of…

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…

Are Upper Respiratory Infections Contagious? A Doctor Explains What You Need to Know.

Is an upper respiratory infection contagious? Here’s what’s true and what’s false. “An upper respiratory infection usually affects the upper…

Breath of Fresh Air After Sinusitis Treatments

Burdened for decades by severe sinusitis, Salvador Barba is now living life to the fullest thanks to a USC Caruso…

How Dangerous Is Poor Air Quality for Your Health?

A Keck Medicine of USC thoracic surgeon explains the health impact of poor air quality, including from wildfire smoke. The…

Meet Maria E. Nelson, MD

Dr. Nelson is a surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in breast surgical oncology and breast cancer treatment.…