Over-the-counter pill boosts access to contraception, OHSU study finds
Nationwide study documents 31% percentage point increase in people shifting from no birth control to the over-the-counter oral contraceptive.
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Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H., will play critical role in helping identify, address priorities for research.
Native American health professional training keeps growing with $3.4 million award
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OHSU Northwest Native American Center of Excellence looks beyond medicine, will support next generation of Native dentists, pharmacists, more.
Half of transgender patients leave home state for surgery, study finds
July 06, 2022
Traveling patients pay more; limited local access to gender-affirming surgeons a likely reason.
Rural women who use illegal drugs less likely to use contraception, risk dangerous pregnancies
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Survey findings raise new concern about access to reproductive health care, including abortion.
Mental health patient directories rife with ‘phantom’ providers, researchers find
July 05, 2022
New OHSU study of Oregon Medicaid directories highlights national problem with access to mental health care.
$5 million donor gift establishes first-of-its-kind food allergy center at OHSU
July 05, 2022
The new OHSU program will be the only food allergy center in the Pacific Northwest, filling a void in specialized patient care, research.
By kids, for kids: Presenting the 2022 Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII patient-designers
June 30, 2022
Celebrated partnership with Nike has raised nearly $31 million for children’s hospital.