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Thursday, December 27, 2018
Eat healthier? Get in shape? Go vegetarian? Complete a triathlon? As 2018 draws to a close and 2019 begins, many Americans are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions have to do with improving health and losing weight. According to Carolyn Kaloostian, MD, MPH, clinical assistant professor of family... Read More »
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Ten-year-old Sade Session plunged her hand into a large cardboard box and began carefully feeling its contents. She was trying to detect something that felt different, something that stood out. Suddenly she stopped and nodded and withdrew her hand. “What did you feel?” asked Martin Kast, PhD, professor of molecular... Read More »
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Monday, December 24, 2018
A couple of years ago, the story of a college student 3D printing his own braces went viral. Fast forward to now and you’ve likely seen billboards or social media ads for a whole new slate of DIY aligner companies, which cut out the orthodontist chair and send trays straight to your... Read More »
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Friday, December 21, 2018
It was a prehistoric clash of the ages that didn’t end pretty when a monster in the sky clashed with a beast of the deep. The sorry outcome for one particular flying reptile is brutally recorded on a fossil where a shark chomped its neck, leaving a telltale tooth wedged... Read More »
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Friday, December 21, 2018
Tessa Milman, OTD, OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy in the Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, offers tips to HSC News readers for a happy and healthy holiday season. Wondering how to manage stress this holiday season? Running out of time to recharge and relax? As... Read More »
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
Keck Medicine of USC CEO Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, and Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, look back at the last year with a sense of pride and gratitude. Click on the image below to see photos and learn about some of the many accomplishments and changes... Read More »
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
In November 2018, 70 USC School of Pharmacy students held a free four-day workshop on the Health Sciences Campus to help dozens of university retirees and their spouses enroll in the Medicare Part D plan that’s right for them. Through the project, students helped retirees save over $70,000. Average annual... Read More »
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
Keck Medicine of USC employees celebrated the holidays this year during the medical system's annual luncheon. Held Dec. 12 on the Broad Lawn, employees enjoyed a catered lunch, dessert and entertainment. The event also included a toy drive to collect donated gifts for local children.... Read More »
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
When it comes to completing grant applications for the National Institutes of Health, clarity, knowing your audience and the “wow” factor are just some of things to consider. Several experts from the Keck School of Medicine of USC talked extensively on those topics, as well as how to avoid pitfalls... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Jeffrey Tolstad, MD, MMM, has been appointed to the new role of senior associate dean for organizational development at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Nov. 1. He also has an appointment in the Department of Medical Education as a clinical associate professor of medical education. “He is... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Cage Johnson, MD, professor emeritus of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity. The award, now in its second year, honors hematologists who have supported the development of an inclusive culture and encouraged... Read More »