Surgeons are reducing patients’ need for prescription opioids after surgery by educating them about non-opioid alternatives.

A feature story about the psychological science behind addiction references a recent publication by Sarah Feldstein-Ewing, Ph.D. and collaborators that states that “almost 20% of high school students had received an opioid prescription by their senior year.”

Sandy High School senior raises nearly $1,000 for OHSU Doernbecher.

Comment from Joel Nigg, Ph.D., is included in ADDitude’s overview of attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder: “ADHD is not a breakdown of the brain in one spot. It’s a breakdown in the connectivity, the communication networks and an immaturity in these networks.”

The OHSU Physician Assistant Program is listed in a story about international students who come to the U.S. to become physician assistants.

In a story about FDA approval of a new nasal spray to treat depression, Erick Turner, M.D., says, “They weeded out the true treatment-resistant patients.”

OHSU medical student Alyssa Hjelvik said “it's so critical to be fully present and genuine” while describing patient Ron Natio’s advice on how doctors can better deliver bad news.

Story covers backlash against opioid prescribing. Roger Chou, M.D., says, “This is a complex area where we have to individualize patient care, and I think people have been using policy as a blunt tool when in many cases, it requires some more nuance than that.”

Army Surgeon General Nadjya West mentioned the Army’s medical trauma training partnership with OHSU and Cooper University Health System in an interview about Army medicine.

Tracy Severson, R.D., notes the plant-based Impossible Burger has higher sodium and saturated fat content that natural beef burgers and recommends eating plant-based, unprocessed foods.