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How to Increase Organ Donations in the U.S.: Education and Financial Aid Are Key

A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains how transplant teams are addressing the massive shortage of organ donations in the…

Brain Tumor Treatment Saves Mother and Child

Melody LaTorre was pregnant when she learned she had brain cancer. In a race against time, a team of Keck…

5 Easy-to-Miss Signs of Diabetes

This common condition can sneak up on you — here’s what to look for, so you can see it coming.…

What Are the 5 Most Common Eye Injuries for Athletes?

While young children are often the most vulnerable to eye injuries when playing sports and other games, even professional athletes…

What Causes an Enlarged Heart?

An enlarged heart isn’t a condition in itself — it’s a symptom caused by different cardiovascular issues. Having a big…

10 Blood Pressure Myths and Facts You Need to Know

Does drinking alcohol raise blood pressure? What are the signs of high blood pressure? Find out the answers — and…

What You Should Know About Skin Cancer

About 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer. Find out the facts about this common disease. Skin cancer is…

How Does COVID-19 Affect Your Eyes?

Annie Nguyen, MD, an ophthalmologist with the USC Roski Eye Institute, part of Keck Medicine of USC, answers frequently asked…

Personalized Poetry Comforts Cancer Patients

A Keck Medicine of USC program is helping uplift cancer patients with a unique, artful therapy: poems tailored to the…

7 Signs of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a notoriously deadly disease that is hard to catch early — here are some symptoms to look…

Normothermic Regional Perfusion Expands Organ Transplant Availability

A cutting-edge approach known as normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is allowing transplant teams to explore a much broader range of…

What Is Cataract Surgery?

Cataracts can cause vision loss — and even blindness — unless a patient gets surgery. Fortunately, cataract surgery is safe,…