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Using AI Algorithms to Meet Growing Need for Glaucoma Detection

As glaucoma cases rise amid an impending shortage of eyecare specialists, a research initiative looks at artificial intelligence algorithms as…

Understanding Heart Disease in Women: Risks & Symptoms

Did you know heart disease affects women differently than men? Find out your risk factors and how to recognize the…

Can You Learn to Avoid a Headache?

You can lessen the risk of tension headache, migraine and cluster headaches by following some best practices. Lauren Green, DO,…

Higher Blood Glucose Levels on Surgery Day Could Increase Infection Risk After Hip Replacement

Researchers from Keck Medicine of USC identified the blood glucose levels that signal a greater likelihood of developing periprosthetic joint…

7 Lessons from a Career in Breast Cancer Surgery

Seven lessons I wish I had known when first becoming a breast cancer surgeon. As a breast surgical oncologist, I…

Cochlear Implant Returns Patient’s Hearing

A California grandfather can hear again thanks to an updated rule — and a Keck Medicine audiologist’s bold idea. Paul…

5 Warning Signs of a Stroke

Learning about common stroke symptoms will empower you to recognize a stroke — in yourself or someone else — and…

How to Reduce Your Risk of Falling

Falls are preventable. Here’s what you can do, according to a podiatric surgeon. Falls are costly — and deadly. The…

Can Augmented Reality Help Surgeons in the OR?

A new study explores the pros and cons of using augmented-reality headsets in the operating room. Is augmented reality ready…

Can You Treat Cancer at Home?

Will at-home cancer treatment options expand? As recently as the 1980s and 1990s, people with lung cancer frequently needed to…

Meet Hussein Naji Yassine, MD

Dr. Yassine is an endocrinologist with Keck Medicine of USC and director of the Center for Personalized Brain Health at…

Warning Signs of a Ministroke

Patients must treat ministroke symptoms seriously because they often precede a stroke. The term “ministroke” may not sound like too…