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Health journalism center changes name, but not its aims

WEBA center devoted to health journalism training and news collaborations has announced a name change that reflects its broader reach and impact: the Center for …

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Agus’ book focuses on new view of health

WEBA new definition of health and how to achieve it is the subject of a new book written by David Agus, a faculty physician and researcher at the Keck School of …

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USC leaders promote social justice as key step toward

WEBSocial justice and medicine: Preventive medicine expert Ricky Bluthenthal is leading the effort to pursue fairness in health and well-being at the Keck School of …

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USC Annenberg awards health journalism grants

WEBThe USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism announced journalism awards totaling $57,750 to support investigative and explanatory reporting …

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Journalists receive grants for health investigations

WEBMichelle Levander, founding director of the USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, talks with the new cohort of fellows at the …

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New health center takes center stage

WEBUSC’s five-story, 101,000-square-feet Engemann Student Health Center graces the cover of the Journal of American College Health.

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Expect More Virtual House Calls from Your Doctor Thanks to …

WEBThe Doctor is (Logged) In Expect More Virtual House Calls from Your Doctor Thanks to Telehealth Revolution A slow march toward online doctor visits and other digital …

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Vitamins Play Crucial Role in Lung Health

WEBAn apple a day might keep doctors away after all, especially if those physicians are pulmonologists. School kids who eat plenty of fruit and consume fruit drinks containing …

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New year, new student health center

WEBThe University Park Health Center is ringing in the New Year by moving to its new location at 1031 W. 34th St. On Dec. 20 at noon, the old health center will be …

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Center for Community Translation receives $1 million to improve

WEBBuilding on the USC legacy of giving back to the community, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and LAC+USC Medical Center have …

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Patient-centered program boosts care delivery satisfaction

WEBThe common refrain about health care is that it’s a broken system. A joint program between USC and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), …

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Digital medicine takes center stage at Body Computing confab

WEBThe USC Body Computing Conference brought together scientists, clinicians and business leaders to discuss innovative ideas that use technology to improve health …

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Searching for a nursing home and don’t know where to turn

WEBHealth Searching for a nursing home and don’t know where to turn? Yelp reviews, which focus on staff attitudes, responsiveness and the physical facility, could …

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Law dramatically reduced hospital prices for uninsured, report finds

WEBWithin five years, 97 percent of hospitals in California offered free care to uninsured patients who fell below the poverty line, according to the USC study.

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USC global health team competes at international level

WEBFrom left, Rebecca Gao, Peter Eskander, Divya Bhamidipati, Jasmine Thum, Hao-Hua Wu and Sarah Bridge present their ideas at the 2012 International Emory …

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Cardio symposium takes the pulse of current research

WEBJunfeng Zhang is senior author of a study that demonstrates that changes in air pollution exposure affect cardiovascular disease mechanisms in healthy, young people.

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Where You Live Matters to Your Health

WEBLower-middle class Americans near retirement are worse off than 20 years ago. Study finds ‘forgotten middle’ Americans face poorer health, worse economic outcomes and lower …

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Nobel Laureate lectures at HSC

WEBGunter Blobel, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Professor at The Rockefeller University in New York, presented the 1999 Massry Prize Seminar last week.

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HSC Commentary: Why do you think alternative medicine and …

WEBJuliete Ibrahim, Second-year medical student I think a lot of people are frustrated with the care that they’re given from traditional medicine, not so much the treatment, but less …

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Eye surgeon to accept Ellis Island Medal of Honor

WEBUSC’s 2023 honorary degree recipients are Frances Arnold, Kevin Feige and Dolores Huerta, from left. (Photos, from left/Chris Miche; Axelle - Bauer-Griffin - …

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HSC community sees the benefits from having ‘Good Neighbors’

WEBAdele Pillitteri, professor and chair of the Deparment of Nursing, recently completed the third edition of Maternal & Child Health Nursing, a combined text of maternity and …

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