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/Doernbecher ‘razor heads’ go bald to support childhood cancer research
May 04, 2011
WHAT Nurses, physicians and staff at Oregon Health & Science University — four women and five men — will shave their heads in support of children with cancer as part of the annual Portland St. Baldrick's event. This year nine brave souls will go bald ...
OHSU offers its condolences upon the passing of Harold Schnitzer
April 27, 2011
Oregon Health & Science University staff and patients are among countless Oregonians deeply saddened today upon news of the death of Harold Schnitzer. His philanthropic spirit and leadership impacted numerous areas of our lives and played a pivotal ...
OHSU’s Sports Medicine to offer low-cost physicals for school sports on May 14
April 25, 2011
WHAT Low-cost physicals for high school and other youth athletes, to satisfy pre-participation requirements WHEN 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 14, 2011 WHERE The newly opened Oregon Health & Science University Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Clinic at ...
Strike Out Parkinson's Disease event set for May 7
April 21, 2011
WHAT Strike Out Parkinson’s Disease bowling event and fundraiser WHEN 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2011 WHERE Sunset Lanes, 12770 S.W. Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97005 DETAILS Strike Out Parkinson’s Disease has raised more than $40,000 ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute offers free head and neck cancer screenings
April 21, 2011
WHAT As part of national Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is offering free head and neck cancer screenings. WHEN 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, May 13. Screenings are first come, first served. WHEN OHSU Center for ...
Upcoming Topics for OHSU’s ‘Ask The Health Experts’ Lecture Series
April 15, 2011
Media Alert WHAT The spring session of Oregon Health & Science University’s popular Ask the Health Experts seminar series is under way. Featured speakers are leading experts in their field and will be available to answer questions following the ...
College student dedicated to curing his own cancer speaks at OHSU
April 11, 2011
WHAT Josh Sommer will discuss his campaign to find a cure for a rare bone cancer of the head and spine called clival chordoma, and his belief that patients can and should play an active role in bringing about treatments for their own conditions. Josh ...
Free Child Car Seat Safety Inspections at Beaverton Kohl’s April 9
April 06, 2011
WHAT The Tom Sargent Safety Center at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, in partnership with Kohl’s and ACTS Oregon, is launching a yearlong car seat outreach program to help reduce the number of children exposed to improper car seat use. Families ...
An Easter event like no other: OHSU Casey Eye Institute's Easter Egg Hunt for visually impaired children
April 05, 2011
Media Alert WHAT The Elks Children’s Eye Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University's Casey Eye Institute is holding an Easter fair featuring an egg hunt with special beeping eggs for children who are visually impaired. The festivities will also ...
OHSU Hospital Ranks No. 1 in Portland Metro Area
March 30, 2011
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital ranks No. 1 among Portland metro-area hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report's first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings. The new metro-are rankings recognize 622 hospitals in or near major ...