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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Lock it up to save a loved one’s life
September 13, 2018
Physicians urge adoption of medication, firearm lockboxes to help limit adolescent suicide risk at home.
Scientific institutions continue to lag behind the #TimesUp movement
September 12, 2018
OHSU expert co-authors viewpoint: ‘Time’s up for medicine? Only time will tell.’
OHSU to launch independent peer review of heart transplant program
September 10, 2018
The evaluation and assessment will include the quality of patient care; supervision of the program; and education, training and supervision of staff.
Study suggests potential of new therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis
September 05, 2018
NIH-funded trial offers hope for disease with limited treatment options.
OHSU inactivates Heart Transplant Program until staffing needs are met
August 31, 2018
OHSU's heart transplant team and senior leadership remain fully committed to and focused on ensuring heart transplant patients have immediate and ongoing care.
Bridging the gap between research and health care delivery
August 30, 2018
Researchers recommend collective, real-time sharing of scientific and clinical research findings to ensure best patient health care outcomes.
Statement on the OHSU Heart Transplant Program
August 29, 2018
Our heart transplant team and senior leadership are 100 percent committed to and focused on ensuring our patients have immediate and ongoing care.
Oregon’s first brain surgery with a robotic assist
August 27, 2018
Bryan Black, first patient in Oregon to undergo brain surgery with an assist from a robot.
Electronic health record use grows health IT workforce
August 20, 2018
According to a study, the number of U.S. workers involved in information technology at hospitals and clinics has grown to more than 161,000 people.
Urinary incontinence is not something women 'just have to deal with'
August 14, 2018
New health care guidelines recommend annual screening, update standard of care for women of all ages.