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How to stay sharp in old age

Lifehacker March 01, 2019
A Lifehacker article documents the benefits of staying physically and socially active in staving off dementia, and cites a clinical trial led by Hiroko Dodge, Ph.D., that uses video conversations to stave off dementia in socially isolated seniors.

Readers respond: Vaccines save lives and keep children safe

The Oregonian March 01, 2019
A letter to the editor authored by Alanna Braun, M.D., and published in The Oregonian, states: “As a pediatrician, vaccines are one of the few things I recommend without hesitation. Vaccines have made and continue to make our communities safer.”

Columbia Memorial deepens partnership with OHSU

The Daily Astorian February 28, 2019
Expanding its partnership, as well as rural access to specialty physicians, OHSU and Columbia Memorial Hospital will hire a chief medical officer in Astoria, Oregon to direct clinical strategy, oversee quality metrics and help standardize operations.
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