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Keck School of Medicine of USC welcomes the Class of 2026The 186 students making up the Class of 2026 donned their white coats for the first time on Aug. 5 at the Keck School of Medicine of USC's annual white coat ceremony, a rite of passage that symbolizes official entry to the medical profession. It was also the school's first white coat ceremony under the leadership of Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD. |
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Synthetic 'forever chemical' linked to liver cancerExposure to a synthetic chemical used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma — the most common type of liver cancer — according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the Keck School. The findings were published in JHEP Reports. |
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Edible nicotine products rank No. 2 for U.S. teens using nicotineResearchers at the Keck School conducted a study of the popularity of flavored nicotine gums, lozenges and gummies among teens. The findings showed that a preference for edible nicotine products, which contain no tobacco, was second only to e-cigarettes in this age group. The study was published this week in the journal Pediatrics. |
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Medicare Advantage plans pay big markups for dialysisLarge dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more for services compared to what they charge the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program, according to a new USC analysis published in the journal Health Affairs. Two large providers dominate the dialysis market, giving them leverage to negotiate the higher Medicare Advantage payments. |
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