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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Little evidence on how psilocybin therapy interacts with existing psychiatric treatments, review finds
March 17, 2022
Review comes as Oregon embarks on voter-approved initiative to legalize psilocybin services in 2023.
OHSU Northwest Native American Center of Excellence project receives federal funding
March 16, 2022
The FLIGHT project seeks to increase the number of American Indian, Alaska Native people working in health care.
Breaking the cycle of violence
March 15, 2022
Healing Hurt People partners with OHSU to bring community-based support for victims of violence.
OHSU researchers find startling increase in suicide attempts by pre-teen children nationwide
March 15, 2022
A fivefold increase among 10- to 12-year-olds occurred before the pandemic caused additional mental health stress.
OHSU joins nationwide study to improve treatment for children experiencing seizures
March 11, 2022
The PediDOSE study seeks to equip paramedics with more effective, life-saving treatment for seizures.
OHSU center for pancreatic care receives $10 million gift to ‘save lives of pancreatic cancer patients and help their families’
March 11, 2022
Funding will support therapeutic advances, increase services for high-risk patients, fuel expansion in early cancer detection.
March 10 forecast continues to show virus receding in Oregon
March 10, 2022
COVID-19 statewide forecasts will be posted online on a biweekly basis
Opioids, counterfeit pills may contain deadly fentanyl
March 10, 2022
The Oregon Poison Center issues public health warning about counterfeit, contaminated opioids in Oregon.
OHSU receives funding to launch behavioral health services coordination effort
March 08, 2022
The Oregon Legislature provided $1.5 million to begin planning for the urgently needed resource.
Breast cancer screening: Study shows rate of overdiagnosis not as high as previously reported
March 07, 2022
New study co-led by OHSU researchers provides most robust U.S. estimate to date, shows overdiagnosis not as ‘alarmingly frequent’ as commonly believed.