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How to Address Chronic and Severe Headaches

If you're experiencing worse than occasional headaches, it may be time to ask for help. Specialists from Keck Medicine of…

Everything You Need to Know About a Torn Meniscus

The knee plays an important role in your mobility, but this common injury can lead to a host of symptoms,…

5 Tips for Living Well with Chronic Pain, According to an Expert

A staggering number of Americans live with chronic pain. But that doesn’t mean it has to control your life. Chronic…

What Is Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy?

You may have heard about the healing properties of platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, therapy. Here’s what science currently says about…

5 Reasons Why You Might Have the Chills

Are chills serious? Shivering and goose bumps can accompany a wide range of conditions, from a too-cold environment to cancer.…

Is There Relief for Sciatica?

Do you feel a sharp, knifelike pain radiating down your leg or an ache in your lower back? It may…

What You Need to Know About Endometriosis

This gynecologic condition can cause symptoms from chronic pelvic pain to infertility — or none at all. If you spend…

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Kidney Stones

You’ve probably heard that passing a kidney stone can be very painful, but you might not know exactly what they…

8 Signs You May Need a Knee Replacement

This common procedure can help reduce pain and restore your ability to move better. But how do you know when…

4 Steps to Heal Faster After Surgery

Keck Medicine of USC has implemented a set of protocols, known as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (or ERAS), to help…

10 Things to Know About Sinusitis

The pain and pressure of a sinus infection is nothing to sneeze at. Here’s how to know if you have…

7 Reasons You Might Have Diarrhea

From viruses to lactose intolerance, there are a number of causes that might be behind this unpleasant symptom. Most people…