Less than half of American women know the biggest threat to their health is heart disease. Learn more about it — and how to reduce your risk. This fact may surprise you: Heart disease, which includes cardiac conditions such as coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart attack, is the leading cause of death among women, […]
Do you feel a sharp, knifelike pain radiating down your leg or an ache in your lower back? It may be sciatica. Learn what may be causing the pain and what you can do about it. Make no mistake — when sciatica strikes, the symptoms can be unbearable. Its hallmarks are pain, numbness, tingling or […]
Learn how to protect yourself and your children from injury while enjoying these winter sports. Ice skating can be fun at any age, but it isn’t without risk: In 2018, 48,000 people in the United States went to a doctor’s office, hospital or emergency room with ice skating injuries. Not only that, 76,000 went to a doctor’s […]
David McClure was able to call for help as he suffered a stroke. Immediate, expert care at Keck Medicine of USC meant he was back on his feet just days later. David McClure didn’t know what was wrong the morning that his left arm and leg suddenly stopped moving while he was parking his car. […]
Angela K. Thomas turned to her faith, her family and the experts at Keck Medicine of USC to move beyond a breast cancer diagnosis. While climbing into bed one night in 2016, Thomas felt something unexpected. Though she knew that fibrocystic breasts — a benign condition she had — feel lumpy to the touch, this time […]
Paul Kangethe, MSN, RN, did not initially set out to work in a hospital. He explains what motivated his career path. The one-time computer major had taken a class to be a certified nursing assistant on the weekends as a way to make a living while attending college. But he found a passion for working with patients […]
Specialists at Keck Medicine’s USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute are revolutionizing treatment for aortic valve disease in a series of life-changing clinical trials. As Bill Walston tended the oranges and grapes growing on his Visalia ranch or hiked across the Central Valley countryside, he often felt a worrying shortness of breath and fatigue. The retired […]
What lifestyle changes can you make now — and how might they pay off later? Read about two simple strategies to support long-term wellness. As our lives become busier and more complicated, it can be difficult to find time for physical fitness and preventive measures to keep from getting sick or injured. But even one […]
Chris Hill is back to playing with his young daughters after Raymond Hah, MD, a spine surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC, figured out what was causing his severe pain. Years of charging basketball hoops, bombing down ski slopes and playing many other sports left Chris Hill with more than his share of wounds. He […]
Not all anxiety is the same. This checklist can help you determine what’s happening, before you talk to your doctor. Everyone gets anxious from time to time, like before a big job interview, finding out test results or buying a new house. “Feeling anxious or worried is a part of everyday life,” says Jonathan S. […]