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School of Dentistry study is among the first to acknowledge correlation
between common osteoporosis medications and jawbone death.
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A daily regimen of aspirin has been found to be beneficial to some people in preventing heart attack and stroke. Now, associate professor Songtao Shi,...
Summer travel season is upon us. Before you leave, here are a few tips from the USC Travel Clinic for a happier, healthier trip.
June 9, 2008
by Kukl...
A. "Clinicians have known for a long time that patients with autoimmune diseases such as RA may have a five to 20 percent increased risk of developing...
A: "The basic philosophy of 'bloodless' or transfusion-free medicine and surgery is to use every available means to avoid giving patients a blood tran...
A. Oral cold sores are usually caused by infection of the mucous membranes of the lips and mouth with Herpes simplex virus Type 1 (HSV-1), says Judy G...
A. "The vast majority of kids who come into contact with this bacteria will not develop the type of serious infections that we read or hear about in t...
Proper adherence and knowledge of safety measures is imperative to getting the most out of medication. To help call attention to the importance of qua...
A recent report on drug-resistant staph infections has made major headlines this past week. Here, a USC expert gives the basics on beating the bacteri...
Last month, a government report showed that antidepressants are the most prescribed drug in America. Here, two USC experts give their opinions on the ...
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a ruling that promises to give consumers of dietary supplements confidence in the integrity of...
A. Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent that relieves pain and inflammation in aching joints, sore muscles and other painful sites, ac...
A: The current medical literature has found that suppression of menstruation is safe and may provide personal and medical benefits, including reduced ...
If you're suffering a mild case of diarrhea – that is, no blood or fever, which might indicate a bacterial infection – then taking over the counter me...
You may know your local pharmacy as simply somewhere to get your prescriptions filled, but pharmacists can offer a wealth of information, including re...
According to the American College of Physicians, 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches, while seven in ten Americans have at least one he...
Bug bites can really turn a great spring outing into an itchy, annoying nightmare. Instead of scratching, which can lead to infection, Michael Karp, M...
By keeping your medicine cabinet up-to-date, you'll be ready for any health issue or accident that comes your way. Here are some recommendations for s...
Emergency rooms are more crowded than ever, so getting the right help can be really tough. Here’s what USC doctors-who run one of the busiest ER...
A: Chronic ethanol intake can increase levels of the enzyme that converts acetamenophin into a liver toxin, explains Ron Alkana, Pharm.D., Ph.D., prof...