On March 30, Thomas Gellhaus, MD, led an obstetrics and gynecology grand rounds stressing that caring for patients does not end in the exam room or the surgical suite. Gellhaus, an obstetrician gynecologist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and … Read More »
Sugar gets a lot of bad press, and for good reason. Too much of it increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart attack and stroke. And Americans tend to eat a lot of it — more than 60 … Read More »
Physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute have collaborated with other California institutions to show that a first-in-kind stem cell–based retinal implant is feasible for use in people with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. The results of … Read More »
A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within minutes. In fact, according to BleedingControl.org, 20 percent of people who have died from traumatic injuries could have survived with immediate bleeding control. Bystander knowledge of proper bleeding control techniques, including … Read More »
Keck Medical Center of USC, which consists of Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital received the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm … Read More »