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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Team-based approach helps patients fight – and win – battle with opioid addiction
September 21, 2016
Opioid abuse and addiction is a tremendous national problem, claiming thousands of lives and doubling the number of people who reported heroin addiction in a single decade (2003 to 2013).
White Coat Ceremony launches medical odyssey for first-year students
August 12, 2016
The OHSU School of Medicine "cloaked" 153 students in white coats during the annual White Coat ceremony, a rite-of passage event where students are officially welcomed to the health care profession.
Co-invented by OHSU’s Dr. David Huang 25 years ago, OCT technology helps detect and stop blindness
July 14, 2016
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology today published a special anniversary edition in their journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science with more than 70 articles to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the invention of Optical Coherence Tomography technology
U.S. News & World Report ranks Doernbecher among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
June 21, 2016
For the seventh consecutive year, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital has been named among the best children’s hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-2017 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This year, OHSU ...
Nominations sought for 2016 Oregon Rural Health Hero Award
June 10, 2016
The Oregon Office of Rural Health at OHSU is seeking nominations for the 2016 Oregon Rural Health Hero of the Year Award. The award will honor an outstanding person, program or organization that has improved the quality and availability of health care ...
Join the ‘War on Skin Cancer’
May 19, 2016
Calling all redheads, fair-skinned Oregonians and sun worshipers: OHSU needs your help to defeat melanoma. Despite its reputation for rainy weather, Oregon has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the nation, and researchers are trying to find out ...
April 9: Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Expo
April 05, 2016
MEDIA ALERT: Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Expo Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of new adult blindness in the U.S. WHEN: Saturday, April 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Registration requested; see details below.) WHERE: ...
National Window Safety Week: Keep kids safe from window falls
April 04, 2016
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 3,300 children younger than 6 fall from windows each year. Approximately eight of these falls will result in death. In support of National Window Safety Week -- April 3 to 9 -- the Tom ...
Doernbecher Children's Hospital receives national award for improving patient safety
March 18, 2016
The Children’s Hospital Association has awarded OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital its 2015 Pediatric Quality Award for Patient Safety and Reduction of Harm. This prestigious award is given to children’s hospitals that demonstrate significant ...
Oregon Poison Center aims to raise awareness of preventable poisonings during Poison Prevention Week
March 18, 2016
According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, 91 percent of human poisonings occur at home and are caused by common household products such as medications, cleaners and personal care products. In support of a national initiative to ...