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7 Everyday Things That Can Trigger Hearing Loss

It’s not just lawn mowers and leaf blowers that can impact your hearing. Find out about ordinary sounds that are…

Is It the Stomach Flu or Food Poisoning?

Is your stomach pain from food poisoning or the stomach flu? It can be hard to tell, since both conditions…

Take Small Steps Today to Improve Future Health

What lifestyle changes can you make now — and how might they pay off later? Read about two simple strategies…

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…

Most Adults Misunderstand Blood Pressure Numbers

A study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics found that most adults don't understand blood pressure…

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…

How to Manage Health Anxiety

Many factors can create health-related anxiety. Two Keck Medicine experts share advice for how to manage stressors. Steven Siegel, MD,…

Is Dark Chocolate Good for You? A Dietitian Answers.

Is dark chocolate good for your heart? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian says it can be — but in…

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…

Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer

A patient’s breast cancer stage plays a major role in how the breast cancer can be treated. One of the…

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…

How to Be a Bone Marrow Donor

Your bone marrow can save lives. Learn how to become a bone marrow donor. Bone marrow transplants (BMT) treat more…