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Your Body at 60

Forget images of early bird specials, grannies and rocking chairs. Today’s young-at-heart 60-year-olds are embracing an active and healthy lifestyle.…

Your Body at 50

Your 50s might bring some changes in your body — here’s how to handle what’s in store. We’ve all heard…

Your Body at 40

From hot flashes to reading glasses, here’s what you need to know to stay strong and healthy in your 40s.…

5 Vasectomy Myths, Busted

A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains how easy, effective and painless a vasectomy really is. Whether or not you’re…

When Should You Start Having Annual Prostate Exams?

Early cancer detection can save lives and cut treatment costs. But when should you start having prostate exams — and…

Past Issues

Meet the Staff: Jenny Huynh, Mammography Technologist

Jenny Huynh envisioned a health care career as a child in Vietnam, where medical resources were often scarce. Today, as…

What Are Uterine Fibroids?

Learn the facts about uterine fibroids, including symptoms, risks and treatment options, from a gynecologic oncologist and women’s health expert.…

When Should I Get Screened for Cancer?

Cancer is most treatable when caught early. But which screenings do you need -- and when? Experts from Keck Medicine…

When to See a Gynecologist

Laila Al-Marayati, MD, a Keck Medicine gynecologist who practices at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, provides an overview of what you…

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…