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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Easter Egg Hunt For Visually Impaired Children at OHSU's Casey Eye Clinic
March 17, 2010
WHAT: Elks Children’s Eye Clinic Easter Egg Hunt and free vision screening WHEN: Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 3375 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd. DETAILS: More than 150 current and former ...
Poisoning Second Only to Car Crashes in Causing Unintended Injury, Death
March 15, 2010
Unintentional poisoning is second only to motor vehicle crashes in causing unintentional injuries and deaths in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Oregon Poison Center at OHSU alone received ...
New Study Identifies Best Treatment for Childhood Epilepsy
March 11, 2010
One of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, ethosuximide, is the most effective treatment for childhood absence epilepsy, according to initial outcomes published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine. OHSU Doernbecher Children’s ...
Health Fairs at OHSU, PSU Help Attendees Learn About Their Health While Contributing to Science
March 09, 2010
WHAT: Oregon Health & Science University is bringing the Let’s Get Healthy! health fair to two locations in Portland. The fairs are free and open to the public and are being held in collaboration with the following events: PSU Fair: Native American ...
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Increased Lung Cancer Risk
March 03, 2010
Women aged 50 to 76 who take estrogen plus progestin may have an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new study published in the pre-print online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Although the risk is “duration-dependent,” with ...
OHSU Offers Free Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
March 02, 2010
WHAT: As part of national Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is offering free head and neck cancer screenings. There is no pre-registration or appointment reservation required for this event. Participants need only ...
OHSU’s Free Spring Health Lecture Series Continues
February 24, 2010
WHAT: The final eight of 13 lectures in the Oregon Health & Science University Ask the Health Experts spring seminar series will occur in March, April and May. Featured speakers are leading experts in their field who will answer questions following ...
Oregon Office of Rural Health Receives Federal Grant to Help Rural Providers
February 23, 2010
The Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University has received a grant from the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) to help primary care providers in rural and underserved urban areas repay their loans. The NHSC grant provides ...
Surgery Helps Chronic Sinusitis Sufferers Get Relief
January 25, 2010
Adults with chronic rhinosinusitis —a debilitating inflammation of the nasal passages that lasts for months and keeps coming back — report significantly improved quality of life following minimally invasive endoscopic sinus surgery, according to a new ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Assesses Quality of Life in Esophageal Cancer Patients Getting Radiation Therapy
January 22, 2010
A three-year study of esophageal cancer patients who received radiation therapy at the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute reveals significant improvements to their quality of life when it comes to physical symptoms. However, ...