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Women residing in states with the most restrictive abortion policies after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade also experienced declines in the use of birth control pills and emergency contraceptives, according to a new USC study evaluating the impact of the decision.

Knowing the actual costs of dementia could help families plan their budgets and support needs, inform treatment and caregiving options, and shape health care policy.

Research led by the Papadopoulos lab represents a potential breakthrough in stopping metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis by shutting down multiple pathways of progression, so the liver can heal and regenerate.

The project aims to enhance chronic pain management for individuals with sickle cell disease.

QSAD, formerly written on almost every prescription, stands for quantum sufficit ad, meaning “as much as is sufficient.” Founded in 1958, QSAD Centurion remains USC Mann’s premier support group. Here, QSAD President Ken Thai, PharmD ’02, offers an update on the group’s focus and recent endeavors.

Published as a research letter in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, a USC study found that compared to the one year before the implementation of the IRA policy on January 2023, shingles vaccinations covered by Part D rose by 46%.

Tony Succar, PhD, MScMed(OphthSc), is joining the USC Mann School faculty as assistant professor (teaching track) of the Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences.