Coronavirus survey finds that only 45% of L.A. County residents still have jobs
People of color are more likely to suffer financially and mentally from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to USC Dornsife’s Understanding Coronavirus in America study.
Three Dedicated Trojans Who Will Inspire You
Far from the spotlight, members of the Trojan Family make a big difference in the lives of others.
When Epilepsy Has No Easy Answers, They Aim to Help
People with complex epilepsy in Central and Southern California have a new team of medical experts to turn to.
🎧 Walk with a Doc helps USC doctors and medical students connect with the community
Greg Harlan is a USC physician who regularly goes for walks with residents of nearby neighborhoods. Listen in as he explains what makes this program so valuable.
Lung Cancer Screening with CT Aims to Save Lives
Routine tests could help people at high risk for lung cancer. USC doctors are spreading that message to get more patients screened.
Occupational therapists find their place in providing health care for the homeless
USC Chan’s Deborah Pitts has worked to integrate occupational therapists into agencies that help the homeless, and her efforts are opening doors to new opportunities.
USC medical leaders promote social justice as key step toward healing society’s ills
Preventive medicine expert Ricky Bluthenthal is leading the effort to pursue fairness in health and well-being at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s new Office for Social Justice.
Llama Drama: Latest in fotonovela series heightens hypertension awareness
Comic-style booklet is 10th in a USC School of Pharmacy series aimed at increasing health literacy.
USC mobile dental clinics provide free treatment to South L.A. students
Community service initiative will provide dental treatment to underserved children over the next two years.
Balancing family and medical school? It shouldn’t make headlines, USC student says
While in medical school, Margarita Ivanova got married, had a son and encouraged countless Los Angeles high schoolers to pursue health professions and work in the sciences.
Future doctor aims to advocate for patients, not just treat them
Alexa Manrriquez gains a broader understanding of what patients and their families face outside the hospital.
Digital Tools Connect USC Patients to Clinical Trials That Make a Difference
Clinical trials need patients to advance medical knowledge, but it’s tough to recruit volunteers. Technology may have answers.
Outreach mission takes Trojans to Nicaragua to provide desperately needed dental care
Fifty students and 16 faculty members travel to a school where patients will receive oral surgery and more.
Keck Medicine of USC helps neighborhood kids learn value of good eating with Teaching Garden
Hollenbeck Middle School students dig in for a program that allows them to harvest produce with their own hands.
Las Vegas begins to heal after mass shooting with help from USC social work experts
David Schonfeld and Marleen Wong offer school officials training and guidance as they begin to develop counseling and support programs for children and community members.
How to stay healthy, and maybe find a career, in the age of biotech
Pioneering USC surgeon shares wellness tips and talks about biotech opportunities at East L.A. College health fair.
Future dentists, hygienists hit the road with mobile dental clinic
Listen in as students and faculty from the Herman Ostrow School serve more than 100 kids in Pasadena. For many of the kids, it was their first time in a dentist’s chair.
Fit Families program has healthy focus, from exercise routines to eating right
For participants in the free, USC-sponsored weekly sessions, payoffs include a positive outlook and some impressive weight loss.
USC Puts Dental Care Within Reach for Underserved Families
Dentists travel to patients thanks to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC’s mobile clinics.
One Doctor’s Dedication to Keeping Kids’ Eyes Healthy
USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles receive nearly $37 million grant
The National Institutes of Health award allows scientists to continue work in patient and community health.
Fifteen percent of Medicare patients go home with pain-relieving prescriptions
Hospitals with higher rates of opioid prescription also had the best ratings for pain management, study finds.
Why does childhood obesity have a greater impact on low-income, urban kids?
USC’s MADRES Center studies the effects of exposure to pollution and social stresses.
