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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Free Community Health Lecture Series Focuses on Bone, Joint Care
June 04, 2009
WHAT: The next lecture in the OHSU Bone and Joint spring seminar series is "Treating Sciatica and Bulging Discs." Low-back pain is one of the leading causes of lost work time, second only to the common cold. Learn more at this informative lecture as ...
OHSU Launches Statewide Database of Specialists
May 11, 2009
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OHSU Launches 24-Hour POLST Hotline in Clackamas County
May 11, 2009
At a Glance The POLST program seeks to ensure that a patient's end-of-life wishes are followed. It does this in the form of a double-sided medical order form filled out jointly by a patient and their physician, nurse practitioner or physician ...
OHSU Offers Free Fitness Classes During Women’s Health Week
April 21, 2009
WHAT: The Oregon Health & Science University Center for Women’s Health is offering free fitness classes during the week of May 11 – 15 to highlight the benefits of physical activity. A variety of exercise classes, including Chi Qigong, yoga, Ai Chi, ...
OHSU Doernbecher Doctors, Nurse Go Bald for Kids With Cancer
April 17, 2009
MEDIA ALERT OHSU DoernbecherDoctors, Nurse Go Bald for Kids With Cancer WHAT: Each year a number of pediatric physicians and nurses at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital have their heads shaved in support of children with cancer as part of St. ...
OHSU Parkinson Center Sponsors Outreach Symposium in Tri-Cities
March 27, 2009
WHAT: “Challenges & Champions: Outreach Symposium on Parkinson's Disease,” a seminar presented by the Oregon Health & Science University Parkinson Center of Oregon. Parkinson’s experts will discuss managing a broad array of symptoms as well as ...
Partnership Providing Local Access to Highest Quality Care, Research, Translates to Savings of Time and Money for Patients and Oregon
March 19, 2009
A long car ride to receive healthcare can be trying for anyone. Compounding that with a diagnosis of cancer and frequent trips to Portland for care can be life altering. Today, cancer patients in Marion and Polk counties are more likely to be treated ...
OHSU is Only Hospital to Rate ‘Above Average’ in New State Quality Report
March 19, 2009
This is the state’s fourth annual Web-based report on volume and death rates in hospitals for selected procedures and medical conditions. The report compares data reported on 11 procedures and conditions occurring in 57 Oregon hospitals, including ...
OHSU Recruits Renowned Otolaryngology Expert From Johns Hopkins
March 13, 2009
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine has recruited nationally recognized ear, nose and throat/head and neck surgery expert Paul Flint, M.D., to chair its department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. Prior to joining OHSU, Flint ...
Area Restaurants to Support Doernbecher Radiothon
March 06, 2009
The ninth annual 99.5 FM “The Wolf’s Hunt for a Cure Radiothon” will be held March 12 and 13 to benefit Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The fund-raising event is presented by Foresters, a membership-based life insurance organization. This year, ...