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Everyday Health

February 19, 2025

Is Magnesium Good for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Can magnesium help your heart? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian says it can — and it’s in more foods than you...

February 13, 2025

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 moderation. Cho...

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February 19, 2025

Is Magnesium Good for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Can magnesium help your heart? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian says it can — and it’s in more foods than you...

February 13, 2025

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 moderation. Cho...

February 12, 2025

Is Red Wine Good for Your Heart?

Compounds in red wine have proven heart health benefits. But the costs of drinking too much can quickly outweigh ...

February 12, 2025

Are Energy Drinks Bad for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Are energy drinks bad for you? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian advises. Is America facing an energy crisis? Judg...

February 10, 2025

Intermittent Fasting and Heart Health

Experts say losing weight is beneficial for heart health, but there is little research on the long-term impact of...

February 7, 2025

Can Stress Cause Heart Problems?

Is stress hurting your heart? A doctor discusses symptoms and solutions. Stress can be caused by many things, inc...

February 4, 2025

Are Weight Loss Drugs Good for Your Heart?

Many people have started taking weight loss drugs in the last few years. An endocrinologist from Keck Medicine of...

January 23, 2025

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 ...

December 12, 2024

5 COVID-19 Vaccine Myths

A Keck Medicine of USC expert dispels five of the most common myths about the COVID-19 vaccine. The holiday seaso...

November 26, 2024

5 Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays

A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian explains how to eat healthy during the holidays. Parties, seasonal foods and fam...

November 5, 2024

When Should I Go to the Emergency Room?

Medical experts explain when to go to the emergency room — and when to call a doctor instead. It’s not always...

November 5, 2024

How to Prevent Sports Injuries

How can sports injuries be prevented? Doctors share tips. As we get older, staying active becomes even more impor...

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Food and Nutrition

February 19, 2025

Is Magnesium Good for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Can magnesium help your heart? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian says it can — and it’s in more foods than you...

February 13, 2025

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 moderation. Cho...

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February 19, 2025

Is Magnesium Good for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Can magnesium help your heart? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian says it can — and it’s in more foods than you...

February 13, 2025

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 moderation. Cho...

February 12, 2025

Is Red Wine Good for Your Heart?

Compounds in red wine have proven heart health benefits. But the costs of drinking too much can quickly outweigh ...

February 12, 2025

Are Energy Drinks Bad for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Are energy drinks bad for you? A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian advises. Is America facing an energy crisis? Judg...

February 10, 2025

Intermittent Fasting and Heart Health

Experts say losing weight is beneficial for heart health, but there is little research on the long-term impact of...

November 26, 2024

5 Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays

A Keck Medicine of USC dietitian explains how to eat healthy during the holidays. Parties, seasonal foods and fam...

January 6, 2023

What to Eat After You’ve Been Diagnosed with Cancer

When you are diagnosed with cancer, knowing what foods to eat can help you deal with the disease and the side eff...

September 19, 2022

How to Read a Nutrition Label: Tips from a Clinical Dietitian

Learn how the information on food labels can help you manage your health and wellness goals. Odds are you’ve sc...

March 17, 2022

What Is a Plant-Based Diet? Facts and Myths You Should Know

Brittany Gurney, RD, a registered dietitian who specializes in clinical nutrition at Keck Medicine of USC, explai...

May 4, 2021

4 Tips to Help You Add Meal Planning Into Your Cooking Routine

Michelle Smith, RD, CSOWM, and Rachel Keller, MS, RD, registered dietitians for the bariatric surgery program at ...

November 3, 2020

5 Easy Ways to Make the Holiday Season Healthier

From keeping leftovers safe to managing holiday stress, these tips can help make the holiday season a little merr...

September 24, 2019

Should I Go Gluten-Free?

Going gluten-free may seem like a trendy diet option, but for some people, it’s a medical necessity. Chances ar...

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Meet Our Team

April 16, 2025

Meet David A. Ginsberg, MD

Dr. Ginsberg is a urologist who specializes in treating pelvic floor disorders at Keck Medicine of USC. Here’s ...

April 15, 2025

Meet Junaid A. Zaman, MD, PhD

Dr. Zaman is a cardiologist at Keck Medicine of USC. Here’s what you won’t find on his resume. He dreamed of ...

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April 16, 2025

Meet David A. Ginsberg, MD

Dr. Ginsberg is a urologist who specializes in treating pelvic floor disorders at Keck Medicine of USC. Here’s ...

April 15, 2025

Meet Junaid A. Zaman, MD, PhD

Dr. Zaman is a cardiologist at Keck Medicine of USC. Here’s what you won’t find on his resume. He dreamed of ...

April 3, 2025

Meet Helen Han, MD

Dr. Han is a transplant hepatologist who specializes in treating patients with liver diseases. Here’s what yo...

April 1, 2025

Meet Takashi Harano, MD

Dr. Harano is a thoracic surgeon who specializes in lung transplantations at Keck Medicine of USC. Here’s...

March 21, 2025

Meet Amanda Woodworth, MD

Dr. Woodworth is a breast surgical oncologist at Keck Medicine of USC. Here’s what you won’t find on her resu...

March 3, 2025

Meet Sarah Blumenthal, MD

Dr. Blumenthal is an orthopedic surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in treating traumatic injuries su...

February 10, 2025

Meet Jonathan Praeger, MD

Dr. Praeger is a cardiothoracic surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in aortic issues and minimally ...

February 4, 2025

Meet Raymond Lee, MD

Dr. Lee is a cardiac surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC with specialized expertise in artificial heart and lung su...

January 21, 2025

Meet John C. Lipham, MD

Dr. John C. Lipham is a gastrointestinal surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in benign and malignant ...

January 21, 2025

Meet Roxana Moayer, MD

Dr. Moayer is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in facial procedures and treatment of facial n...

December 9, 2024

Meet Caitlin Houghton, MD

Dr. Houghton is a surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in performing minimally invasive foregut and ge...

November 15, 2024

Meet Uttam K. Sinha, MD

Dr. Sinha is a head and neck surgeon and director of the USC Head and Neck Center at Keck Medicine of USC who spe...

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Cancer

April 15, 2025

Colon Cancer Rising in Young Adults

Why are rates of colon cancer increasing in younger adults? Diagnoses of colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, are ...

April 1, 2025

What Is Radiation for Cancer?

A Keck Medicine of USC radiation oncologist explains what to know about radiation treatment for cancer. Radiation...

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Is Magnesium Good for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Is Dark Chocolate Good for You? A Dietitian Answers.

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Is Magnesium Good for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Is Dark Chocolate Good for You? A Dietitian Answers.

Is Red Wine Good for Your Heart?

Are Energy Drinks Bad for Your Heart? A Dietitian Answers.

Intermittent Fasting and Heart Health

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