When Tianli “Sheldon” Ding, MS, was an undergraduate in college, he was diagnosed with leukemia due to cancerous stem cells in his blood. His recovery journey only made him more determined to study stem cells and to use the science … Read More »
Over 50 years ago, Robert Harris, MD, received a special scholarship for medical residents who had lost their fathers at a young age. This scholarship would allow him to pursue his surgical residency at Los Angeles County + USC Medical … Read More »
Transgender and non-binary patients often face mistreatment or marginalization when seeking health care.
In fact, a 2021 study from the Center for American Progress showed that 1 in 3 transgender patients said they have had to teach their … Read More »
Last May, Carla Ibarra, MPH candidate at the Department of Population Sciences and Public Health, joined a cohort of 29 other students from across the nation for the first White House Mental Health Youth … Read More »
A new study out of Japan found that those who continued to smoke after a cancer diagnosis experienced significantly more pain. The data showed that 37% percent of them required strong opioids, compared to 24% of those who had quit … Read More »