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Do Vitamin D Supplements Really Improve Your Health?

Can vitamin D supplements prevent cancer, protect your heart and step up physical performance? Read on to see what science…

How Dangerous Is Secondhand Smoke?

Passive smoking can be more damaging to your health than you might think. Considering the clear risks associated with smoking,…

5 Ways a Lack of Sleep Can Become a Nightmare for Your Health

Not getting enough shut-eye can do more than make you cranky. You know what it’s like when you haven’t had…

Is There Relief for Sciatica?

Do you feel a sharp, knifelike pain radiating down your leg or an ache in your lower back? It may…

Common Ice Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them

Learn how to protect yourself and your children from injury while enjoying these winter sports. Ice skating can be fun…

3 Urological Screenings All Men Should Know

Experts at Keck Medicine of USC explain key issues that can affect men's urological health — and what to expect…

Meet Sang-Hoon Ahn, MD

Dr. Ahn is a medical oncology specialist at Keck Medicine of USC. Here’s what you won’t find on his resume.…

Panic Attack vs. Anxiety: How to Tell the Difference

Not all anxiety is the same. This checklist can help you determine what’s happening, before you talk to your doctor.…

Breast Cancer Patient Seeks Early Intervention

By advocating for herself and working with an expert team at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Jocelyn Aguilar has a new…

Executive Recruits Own Lifesaving Surgeon

A stroke caused by a rare heart condition prompted Eric Alcorn, a former health care executive, to seek care from…

Our Emergency Departments: Important Hubs of our Patient Care   

The importance of our emergency departments at USC Arcadia Hospital and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Gary Hood, a 77-year-old former…

Meet Xenos Mason, MD

Dr. Mason is a neurologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in movement disorders and deep brain stimulation therapy.…