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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Women can die if doctors treat them like men
August 16, 2017
OHSU's Circle of Giving program awards a $125,000 grant to Wei Huang, Ph.D., to continue research on developing a safer and faster MRI exam to detect breast cancer with high accuracy.
Back-to-school tips and tricks: A clean bill of health
August 10, 2017
Wellness checks are a key component to a smooth transition back into the classroom.
U.S. News names OHSU Hospital No. 1 in Oregon, ranks seven OHSU specialties among best in the nation
August 08, 2017
OHSU named best hospital in Oregon by U.S. News & World Report, and ranks among the best hospitals in nation in seven specialties.
Telehealth helps prevent blindness in preemies
July 27, 2017
Telemedicine proves valuable in helping to diagnose and monitor a common eye disease in premature babies that can cause blindness.
Introducing the 2017 Doernbecher Freestyle patient-designers
July 25, 2017
Since its inception in 2004, the Doernbecher Freestyle program has raised nearly $17 million for OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon. To celebrate the ongoing community support and interest in this one-of-a-kind fundraiser, which...
July 27: Buddhist High Monk of Myanmar to visit OHSU to kick off global health collaboration
July 25, 2017
OHSU enters the first phase of a global health partnership with the monk-run Tipitaka Eye Hospital in Myanmar.
Happy ending for little Jake? Family comes to Doernbecher for brain disorder
July 24, 2017
An OHSU neurosurgeon offers expertise in an alternative treatment for hydrocephalus without a shunt.
High-fat diet in pregnancy can cause mental health problems in offspring
July 21, 2017
New research shows eating a high-fat diet when pregnant could alter the development of the baby's brain and endocrine system development.
July 22: ‘Stop the Bleed’ training to teach citizens life-saving steps for helping people in crisis
July 20, 2017
Experts will teach real-life emergency techniques in an upcoming training.
Consensus: Malnutrition in adolescent girls has devastating effects on population health
July 19, 2017
Leaders work to improves health of women and adolescent girls around the world.