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 and Salem Health end formal partnership
June 16, 2017
Following a series of discussions, Salem Health and OHSU have decided not to enter into a new partnership agreement. Salem Health will begin efforts to return to its independent Salem Health brand.
OHSU completes $32 million fundraising campaign to build patient family guest house on Portland’s South Waterfront
June 16, 2017
The Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion has been fully funded.
Review finds no definitive standard for identifying and treating veterans at risk for suicide
June 15, 2017
A systematic review of basic and clinical science research has revealed no definitive standard for detecting military veterans at risk of suicidal behavior, nor is there a clear standard of treatment to prevent suicide among U.S. veterans.
June 17: Free rides, storytelling and vision screenings at Oaks Park for kids ages 3 to 7
June 14, 2017
Media alert: Vision screenings, free rides and fun at Oaks Park on June 17.
End-of-life care wishes can be overlooked if forms can’t be found in a crisis
June 14, 2017
An electronic version of the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form, or POLST, will ensure that end-of-life care wishes for OHSU patients can be honored.
Study: Use of prefabricated blood vessels may revolutionize root canals
June 12, 2017
Researchers at OHSU have developed a process to engineer artificial blood vessels which are used to help regenerate teeth, possibly changing the way root canal treatments will be done in the future.
Local pancreatic cancer survivor continues fight on hit television show “American Ninja Warrior”
June 09, 2017
“Despite everything I’ve been through, in some ways, I’m in the best shape of my life now, as a cancer survivor,” says Joe Heiden, a competitor on the television program "American Ninja Warrior."
Now serving Malheur and Wallowa counties: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program
June 08, 2017
The Community Partnership Program will fund cancer-related projects in every county in Oregon.
The power of nutrition
June 05, 2017
A discussion about creating a wellness culture at an elementary school was a highlight at the recent Oregon Nutrition Day symposium.
Unity Center for Behavioral Health offers calm alternative to noisy, high-volume emergency departments
May 30, 2017
Unity Center for Behavioral Health offers a holistic range of patient-centered care, possible through the partnership of Portland's health care systems and the community.