Study confirms benefits of exercise for osteoarthritis management

Many people suffer from chronic pain due to knee osteoarthritis. For most of them, exercising is one of the last things they want to engage in. The thought of moving around to exercise creates fear that it will create more Read More »

March 17th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC School of Pharmacy honors distinctive alumni at awards gala

After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, the latest recipients of the USC School of Pharmacy’s Alumni Awards were honored for their contributions to the profession on March 6 at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena.

The evening Read More »

March 16th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mental health experts discover brain differences in young children with binge eating disorder

Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with binge eating disorder showed differences in gray matter density compared to their unaffected peers, according to a study led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

The disorder, which affects about 3-5% of Read More »

March 15th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mark L. Barr elected to UNOS board of directors

Mark L. Barr, MD, co-director of Keck Medicine of USC’s Transplant Institute, has been elected to the board of directors for the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) for a two-year Read More »

March 15th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Self-harm awareness month

March is Self-Harm Awareness Month. Self-harm occurs most often around adolescence, but around 4-5% of adults in the United States will experience this condition at some point in their lives. There are effective treatment options that can help a person Read More »

March 14th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|