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Keck Medicine physicians recognized by Pasadena Magazine for 2021 Top Doctors issue

The physicians of Keck Medicine of USC once again have been recognized by Pasadena Magazine in its 2021 Top Doctors issue.

Pasadena Magazine’s Top Doctors issue honors practicing physicians in Pasadena and surrounding cities within the San Gabriel Valley who are Read More »

September 3rd, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Kids and cannabis: California dispensaries lack adequate screening to keep out minors

California bars kids from cannabis dispensaries and shields them from cannabis marketing, but those statewide restrictions aren’t working as well as policymakers had hoped.

That’s according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that evaluates how these regulations designed to protect minors Read More »

September 2nd, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Laura Mosqueda to shape health care for older Americans through Health Aging Policy Fellowship

By 2030, 71 million Americans will be 65 and older. Along with the joys of aging, many older adults experience complex and chronic health problems that may result in disability. It is not surprising that, as a group, older adults Read More »

September 2nd, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Playing a virtual reality game during medical procedures can reduce pain and anxiety in children

Anyone who has watched a child face a doctor with a needle knows how stressful those moments can be for all involved. For children with serious medical conditions undergoing frequent procedures like blood draws and catheter placements, the ongoing anxiety Read More »

September 1st, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Exposure to persistent environmental toxins in everyday products may increase diabetes risk in Latina adolescents

A new USC study finds that a class of environmental pollutants known as “forever chemicals” may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in Latino girls. The pollutants, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are a group of Read More »

September 1st, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|