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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OHSU to pioneer digital health innovation for the benefit of patients nationwide
October 03, 2017
OHSU has been awarded two grants totaling $62 million from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, to help bridge basic science and clinical research.
OHSU, CMH collaborate to bring radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast
September 28, 2017
Preparations are underway for the opening of the new CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria.
OHSU, OSU, PSU students to open free health clinic for underserved Oregonians
September 28, 2017
Media are invited to preview a new student-run free care clinic for underserved people in Portland.
New NIH-funded research hub focuses on emergency care
September 27, 2017
OHSU emergency department participating in a nationwide clinical trial.
Drug improves heart's pumping efficiency
September 27, 2017
Review committee has no safety concerns following a Phase II trial of a drug used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Building Bridges: Improving quality of life for young patients, families
September 25, 2017
Pediatric palliative care program coordinates care for children with long-term, life-threatening conditions.
OHSU Doernbecher is first hospital in Pacific Northwest to offer new FDA-approved treatment for advanced leukemia
September 21, 2017
The first FDA-approved gene transfer therapy for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia will be available at a handful of approved hospitals, including OHSU Doernbecher.
Oral antibiotics after C-section may reduce infection risk for obese women
September 20, 2017
JAMA study showed obese women who delivered via cesarean had reduced surgical-site infection rates when they received oral antibiotics post-delivery.
Scientists discover genetic markers for severe form of multiple sclerosis
September 18, 2017
Scientists have uncovered two related cytokines and associated genetic markers that may explain why some people develop progressive multiple sclerosis, or MS.
OHSU Hospital receives prestigious national award for quality, safety
September 15, 2017
OHSU Hospital ranks 12th in the nation for “superior performance" in providing high-quality care, based on mortality, safety, efficiency, effectiveness, patient centeredness and equity, according to the 2017 Vizient Quality and Accountability Study.