Community invited to OHSU bone marrow drive events
OHSU team of nurses, medical professionals is working to register 300 donors to support patients with blood cancers.
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OHSU Offers Free Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
April 30, 2009
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OHSU Elks Children's Eye Clinic Hosts Easter Egg Hunt for Visually Impaired Children
March 27, 2009
**Note to Editors: The beeping egg hunt for the visually-impaired children will take place at 11:00 a.m.** WHAT: The Elks Children’s Eye Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Institute hosts the 16th annual Easter egg hunt featuring ...
Children Born to Mothers With Preeclampsia Are at Increased Risk for Stroke Later in Life
March 24, 2009
It’s been shown that women who develop preeclampsia are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, and that their babies have higher blood pressure during childhood. What hasn’t been known are the long-term health risks for these ...
Health Care Reform: Essential Principles and Other Resources
February 28, 2009
Oregon is known for its leadership on many difficult issues associated with health care policy and reform. We are proud to be part of this community. OHSU supports the goal of developing and passing a plan for health care reform for Oregon. We present ...
Oregon Poison Center Offers Advice on How to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
December 12, 2008
When power is lost due to severe weather, many people rely on alternate heat and electricity sources, some of which can prove hazardous, even fatal, if used inappropriately. The Oregon Poison Center at Oregon Health & Science University would like to ...
OHSU Announces Free “Ask the Health Experts” Lecture Series for November
October 13, 2008
Oregon Health & Science University has announced topics and speakers for its popular “Ask the Health Experts” lecture series. The November series will feature OHSU health care professionals speaking about topics ranging from how to navigate through ...
Free Bone Marrow Donor Testing Offered at Light The Night Event
September 30, 2008
WHAT: Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute Center for Hematologic Malignancies and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)are sponsoring a free marrow donor drive as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Annual Light The Night ...
Meyer Memorial Trust Grant Aids OHSU's Outreach in Diabetes Education
September 25, 2008
Meyer Memorial Trust has joined forces with Oregon Health & Science University to improve the quality of diabetes care in rural Oregon. A $500,000 grant from Meyer Memorial Trust will support an initiative by OHSU’s Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health ...
Record Nike Gift Kicks Off 2008 Doernbecher Freestyle Program
September 23, 2008
The Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation today announced a contribution of nearly $600,000 from Nike through the Doernbecher Freestyle program, a philanthropic partnership between Nike and OHSU Doernbecher, the region’s premier pediatric medical ...
Annual Rural Health Conference Focus: ‘25 Years of Learning From Each Other’
September 22, 2008
WHAT: The Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University, the Area Health Education Centers, the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network and the Oregon Rural Health Association will hold their 25th Annual Rural Health ...