Pulmonology and radiology experts from Columbia Memorial Hospital and OHSU participate in the American Lung Association "Reach the Beach Oregon Cycle for Air" event in Astoria.

A study co-led by OHSU researchers finds private equity firms now own up to a quarter of behavioral health practices in some states. Jane Zhu, M.D., says: "It all comes down to what kind of care they’re providing. If these firms are expanding to increase access for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to receive behavioral health treatment, that could be positive."

A review of long COVID-19 led by Roger Chou, M.D., that found definitions and care models vary. An Annals of Internal Medicine editorial about the review notes: “Chou and colleagues have described innovative and context-dependent models that, with the necessary investment and coordination, could redefine health care in the face of this public health crisis.”

Bel Marra Health covers a new study led by Leandro Campos de Brito, Ph.D., that suggests it’s better to exercise in the evening in terms of short-term control of blood pressure among older adults.

In an OHSU News story about a landmark $16.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to the OHSU Center for Mental Health Innovation, Bonnie Nagel, Ph.D., says, “We consider this a formative grant in achieving the mission of the center, which is to advance scientific discoveries in mental health and rapidly translate those into real-world practices.”

Joshua Moreau, Ph.D., earns the Young Investigator Award from the Melanoma Research Alliance and Cancer Health shares the announcement.

In a story about a landmark $16.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to the OHSU Center for Mental Health Innovation, Bonnie Nagel, Ph.D., says, “We consider this a formative grant in achieving the mission of the center, which is to advance scientific discoveries in mental health and rapidly translate those into real-world practices.”

In a story about a landmark $16.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to the OHSU Center for Mental Health Innovation, Bonnie Nagel, Ph.D., says, “We consider this a formative grant in achieving the mission of the center, which is to advance scientific discoveries in mental health and rapidly translate those into real-world practices.”

As part of Mother’s Day recognition, KPTV-TV’s Surprise Squad recognizes OHSU Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Colleen Savelsbergh, RN, who says, “I love my job, so I just get so much out of it. I feel like I’m here helping other families and it just brings tears to my eyes to see how well they do — it’s the best part of my job.”

In a Health Central article on the use of the visual-evoked potential test for multiple sclerosis-related vision loss, Vijayshree Yadav, M.D., says: "VEP was used in the past, but the role of it is not needed much nowadays. It’s mostly used for research purposes, though it may be ordered in practice if a clinician is unsure if symptoms are coming from MS or another cause."