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.
Health Care
More Health Care Stories
- Latest Stories
National Wear Red Day: What heart doctors want women to know
February 03, 2017
Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women nationwide, causing 1 in 3 deaths per year. Yet misperceptions about cardiovascular disease persist.
Fluoride tablets inadequate alternative to water fluoridation, study finds
February 02, 2017
A first-of-its-kind study, published in Academic Pediatrics, finds fluoride tablets may not be an effective alternative to water fluoridation.
What’s in a zip code? Your health, as it turns out
January 31, 2017
David Bangsberg M.D., M.P.H., wanted to be a neuroscientist. But two years into medical school at Johns Hopkins University, he traded his full-ride scholarship in the M.D./Ph.D. neuroscience program for a career in public health.
New genome-mapping technique opens new avenues for precision medicine
January 30, 2017
OHSU scientists have uncovered a method for quickly and efficiently mapping the genome of single cells within the body. Their findings, published Jan. 30 in the journal Nature Methods, clears the way for a significant advance in precision medicine, including cancer and many other disease areas.
Doernbecher Freestyle: 13 years of kicks, more than $16.5 million raised
January 24, 2017
Since 2004, 78 kids from across Oregon and Southwest Washington have participated in Doernbecher Freestyle, a one-of-a-kind fundraiser that pairs OHSU Doernbecher patients with Nike designers to create unique shoe and apparel collections that are auctioned and sold at retail, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the children’s hospital.
Cancer survivor thanks her caregivers with a song
January 23, 2017
Suse Skinner, 70, is fighting her second battle with cancer. In 2005 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, then in August 2016 she was admitted to OHSU for her first induction chemotherapy session for acute myeloid leukemia, where she underwent 24/7 chemotherapy for six days followed by six weeks of recovery.
OHSU announces 2017 Brain Awareness lecture series
January 23, 2017
This season's OHSU Brain Awareness lecture series will explore what happens with the brain when we’re not fully conscious, including moral choices, the effects of physical touch and vivid dreams. WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday, March 20; Monday, March 27; and Tuesday, April 4 WHERE: Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland DETAILS: This season’s lectures will explore what happens...
What's next? Discussing the future of health care and possible ACA repeal
January 20, 2017
Hundreds of people attended the inaugural "Public Health Portland Style" forum to discuss the future of health care.
Should cancer doctors disclose financial conflicts of interest when they tweet?
January 17, 2017
Conversations centered on health care are increasingly taking place on social media. For example, doctors, patients, advocates, the FDA and members of the pharmaceutical industry frequently interact on Twitter, discussing new drugs and devices.
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute strongly endorses new HPV vaccine recommendations
January 11, 2017
Recognizing a critical need to improve national vaccination rates for human papillomavirus, or HPV, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute has united with all 69 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in issuing a joint statement in support of recently revised recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.