Extra iron supplements have no effect on maternal, infant health, OHSU study reveals
Findings will inform federal clinical recommendations for prenatal iron deficiency screening, supplementation.
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OHSU expands fetal care program, in-utero treatments for complex pregnancies
June 08, 2022
With the addition of two surgeons, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital can now provide minimally invasive treatments for nearly a dozen prenatal conditions.
First patient of new fetal surgery team: ‘All of them contributed to this success story’
June 08, 2022
The expanded team’s first patient shares her experience with an in-utero procedure by OHSU Doernbecher’s new, specially trained fetal surgeons.
Cannabis products demonstrate short-term reduction in chronic pain, little else
June 06, 2022
In a systematic review of scientific literature, OHSU researchers find thin evidence that cannabis has clinical benefits.
Dependence on Xanax, similar sedatives lead OHSU physicians to coin new diagnosis
June 02, 2022
The sedatives — benzodiazepines — are considered an. underrecognized contributor to public health crisis of drug overdoses
Community-based nurses meet underserved patients where they’re at
June 02, 2022
OHSU, Adventist Health Tillamook team up to make the case for insurance coverage of novel nursing services.
Mpox (monkeypox): OHSU expert advises vigilance, not alarm
May 26, 2022
Immunologist Mark Slifka notes that monkeypox is a cousin to smallpox, does not spread like COVID-19.
Guidance for parents looking for baby formula
May 20, 2022
As the baby formula shortage persists, an OHSU Doernbecher pediatrician offers ideas and information for parents.
OHSU on-demand buprenorphine clinic reaches every corner of Oregon
May 13, 2022
Virtual care provides ease of access, an important goal when serving people with opioid use disorder.
Nanoparticle technology could be new, non-invasive treatment for endometriosis
May 09, 2022
Currently, the painful condition is treated through invasive surgeries to remove tissue lesions.
Physician-scientist Marian Dale is talking the walk
May 05, 2022
Focuses include walking gait in diagnosing, treating forms of parkinsonism.