A new study that found evidence of 16 different metals in a wide range of tampons sold in the United States and Europe sparked concern, but Bethany Samuelson Bannow, M.D., says there's little to be concerned about: “There’s small amounts of these metals found, really, everywhere. I would actually be less concerned about having these metals in tampons than I would about having them in food or water.”

A new study finds benefits in using telehealth to help treat substance use disorder. The study offers a look at the role of telehealth patients' recovery from an addiction to fentanyl or other opioids like heroin and painkillers. Ximena Levander, M.D., says, “You feel like you’re being watched or judged by everyone, and telehealth can reduce that sense, whether it’s real or perceived.”

OHSU teams with the Portland Police Bureau for PSA on proper use of child safety seats. Ben Hoffman, M.D., says, “Sadly, we are seeing more dangerous counterfeit car seats being bought online. These counterfeit seats can’t protect kids in a crash, and so we encourage caregivers to only purchase certified car seats from a reputable online or brick-and-mortar retailer.”

A new study finds benefits in using telehealth to help treat substance use disorder. The study offers a look at the role of telehealth patients' recovery from an addiction to fentanyl or other opioids like heroin and painkillers. Ximena Levander, M.D., says, “You feel like you’re being watched or judged by everyone, and telehealth can reduce that sense, whether it’s real or perceived.”

OHSU teams with the Portland Police Bureau for PSA on proper use of child safety seats. Ben Hoffman, M.D., says, “Sadly, we are seeing more dangerous counterfeit car seats being bought online. These counterfeit seats can’t protect kids in a crash, and so we encourage caregivers to only purchase certified car seats from a reputable online or brick-and-mortar retailer.”

OHSU teams with the Portland Police Bureau for PSA on proper use of child safety seats. Ben Hoffman, M.D., says, “Sadly, we are seeing more dangerous counterfeit car seats being bought online. These counterfeit seats can’t protect kids in a crash, and so we encourage caregivers to only purchase certified car seats from a reputable online or brick-and-mortar retailer.”

In coverage of Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell's press release about the number of abortions in Washington rising post-Dobbs as out-of-state patients seek treatment, Maria Rodriguez, M.D., says OHSU is also seeing many patients from Idaho, but also from California and Washington, because they are struggling to get timely appointments.

The Portland Police Bureau is seeing a 44% reduction in stolen vehicles thus far in 2024, compared with 2023, as a result of their multi-agency stolen vehicle mission, which utilizes data-driven evidence-based practices based on a collaboration with scientists and data analysis experts at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.

A new study finds benefits in using telehealth to help treat substance use disorder. The study offers a look at the role of telehealth patients' recovery from an addiction to fentanyl or other opioids like heroin and painkillers. Ximena Levander, M.D., says, “You feel like you’re being watched or judged by everyone, and telehealth can reduce that sense, whether it’s real or perceived.”

A new study finds benefits in using telehealth to help treat substance use disorder. The study offers a look at the role of telehealth patients' recovery from an addiction to fentanyl or other opioids like heroin and painkillers. Ximena Levander, M.D., says, “You feel like you’re being watched or judged by everyone, and telehealth can reduce that sense, whether it’s real or perceived.”