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Americans Living Longer With Disability or Health Issues

Americans are living longer but in poorer health, according to a new study. The study found increased longevity is not necessarily indicative of good health. Most age groups live longer with a disability or other health problem.
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Jason King named dean of USC Thornton School of Music

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Noted scientist Vassilios Papadopoulos to lead USC School of Pharmacy

The innovative leader has published over 300 papers, holds numerous patents and serves on many national and international advisory committees.
Health

Pain Relief Without Opioids? Yes, It’s Possible

Patients are turning to over-the-counter medications and mind-body therapies to ease pain without narcotics.
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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.
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Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice reversed with special diet

Kathleen Leavey McCarthy
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Kathleen Leavey McCarthy Honored for Dedication to USC

The USC trustee has made her mark on her alma mater.
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Juneteenth is Joyce Richey’s own family history

For this USC scientist, the stories are personal: Her great-grandmother was freed nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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USC Researchers Race to Get Ahead of Alzheimer’s

Every 66 seconds someone’s loved one is diagnosed with the disease. Researchers want to know how it happens, and stop it.