Hospital-administered opioids are necessary to help critically ill infants tolerate life-saving interventions or recover from surgery. If a baby’s pain is not sufficiently controlled, they may have future developmental disabilities. However, prolonged opioid exposures can also hinder an infant’s brain … Read More »

When graduate student Carla Ibarra came out as a transgender woman nine years ago, she endured the loss of family members and friends who didn’t want to associate with her anymore. Fortunately, with help from her support network, she learned … Read More »

Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, an alumni of  USC School of Pharmacy and former geriatric pharmacology resident of Keck Medicine’s Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center (now known as the Keck Medicine Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center), is an expert on the … Read More »

Greater Los Angeles is one of the most diverse areas in the world, with 225 languages spoken in its households. San Gabriel Valley is particularly multifaceted in its population, with residents speaking Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and … Read More »

Stephanie Guzman, MS, a first-generation Latina, remembers how overwhelming it was to choose a career path in high school. As a result, she made it her personal goal to serve as a resource for high school students in underrepresented areas … Read More »