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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Oregon’s Groundbreaking POLST Registry Surpasses 40,000 Submissions as the Program Reaches its First Anniversary in December
November 29, 2010
In its first 365 days, the Oregon POLST Registry has received more than 40,000 POLST forms from Oregonians with advanced illness or frailty. These individuals have chosen to participate in an innovative back up system to assure their treatment wishes ...
OHSU Doernbecher Pediatric Cancer Program Will Represent Oregon on StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening, Nov. 26
November 24, 2010
WHAT: StoryCorps, one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, has asked the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology division at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to be an official representative in Oregon for the 2010 National Day of Listening. ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Announces Plans for $100 Million Gift From Nike Chairman Phil Knight and his Wife, Penny
November 19, 2010
Following a thorough exploration and assessment, the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute announced plans for how the $100 million gift from Nike Chairman Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, will further its mission to make ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Physician Develops Training Blueprint for Treating Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Patients
November 16, 2010
Health care providers that classify cancer patients as children or adults often neglect the particular medical needs of adolescents and young adults, which can have serious consequences. It forces these patients to straddle two arenas of health care ...
Casey Eye Institute Mobile Exam Van Provides Free Eye Screenings This Weekend
November 12, 2010
WHAT: This Sunday Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Institute Vision Screening Vehicle will be providing free eye exams for people with diabetes as part of World Diabetes Day. The screening is part of the Chris Dudley Foundation’s World ...
OHSU Reproductive Scientist to Investigate Whether Therapy Used to Treat Varicose Veins Can Prevent Unwanted Pregnancy
November 11, 2010
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded nationally prominent Oregon Health & Science University reproductive scientist Jeffrey T. Jensen, M.D., M.P.H., a $100,000 grant to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a novel low-cost ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Researchers Share Results of 15 Studies at Radiology Conference
November 01, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute physicians will share the results of 15 studies at the 52nd annual conference for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The research to be presented covers a wide range of ...
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to Conduct Second Phase of Landmark Clinical Trial for Children With Batten Disease
October 28, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital will lead the next phase of a landmark clinical trial to further assess the safety and preliminary effectiveness of purified human neural stem cells (HuCNS-SC®) as a potential ...
OHSU Joins Effort to Find Clues to Progression of Parkinson's Disease
October 25, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University is joining a select group of research institutions working to identify biological signals that indicate the presence or progression of Parkinson’s disease. The landmark clinical study will use a combination of brain ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Hematology Oncology Opens Clinic at Adventist Medical Center
October 21, 2010
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute this week opened a Community Hematology Oncology clinic at Adventist Medical Center to give patients with cancer and blood diseases the option to be treated in their community. With the opening of the East Portland clinic, ...