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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Report calls for easing access, improving home health for older adults
October 21, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic should prompt rethinking of health care for Medicare beneficiaries: OHSU co-author.
10,000+ free eye exams to prevent blindness in Oregon
October 15, 2020
OHSU Casey Community Outreach Program’s mobile eye clinic celebrates 10 years.
OHSU president calls for eliminating disparities in health care
October 05, 2020
Jacobs writes about new study into treatment for appendicitis in New England Journal of Medicine.
OHSU expands COVID-19 testing lab, processes 100,000th test
October 01, 2020
With capacity for 3,000 tests a day, new lab is the most robust in the Portland-metro area.
OHSU board approves revised budget that restores salaries, reduces tuition increase
September 25, 2020
Improving financial results, the Legislature’s actions to prioritize education, health care enable restorations.
OHSU expertise informs legislation to ease access to mental health care
September 24, 2020
Sen. Wyden consults OHSU telehealth, psychiatric experts in sponsoring legislation.
OHSU-VA research suggests strategies to reduce missed appointments
September 17, 2020
Patients who miss visits are at a higher risk of negative health outcomes; no-shows increase health care system costs.
Seeing smiles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
September 15, 2020
New clear masks approved, adopted for parent, primary caregiver use in the OHSU Doernbecher NICU.
Best prescription for avoiding wildfire smoke: Stay inside
September 10, 2020
OHSU expert warns that cloth masks are insufficient for wildfire smoke, may give false sense of security.