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More than 90% of OHSU nurses vote to authorize strike

KLCC-FM September 19, 2023
ONA-represented nurses at OHSU vote to authorize a strike. A strike has not been declared and may not be declared; rather, OHSU and ONA continue to meet and negotiate the terms of a new contract.

How to Stop Rancid ‘Protein Farts’ From Ruining Your Workouts

SELF September 19, 2023
In a story about a phenomenon that athletes call protein farts, Joanna Cummings, M.S., says low-calorie sugar alcohols in protein bars can cause flatulence and increasing fiber consumption can help stool pass through the digestive tract.

Mature sperm lack intact mitochondrial DNA

Science Daily September 18, 2023
A Nature study co-led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D., provides insight about the bedrock scientific principle that mitochondrial DNA — the distinct genetic code embedded in the organelle that serves as the powerplant of every cell in the body — is exclusively passed down by the mother.

World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2024

Newsweek September 18, 2023
Newsweek includes the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in its rankings of the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals” for oncology in 2024.

1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured

HealthDay September 18, 2023
A study led by Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D., finds about a quarter of low-income older Americans do not have health insurance. Huguet says: "It’s particularly concerning to think of older adults not having health insurance, given that the prevalence of disease and related complications increase with age.”

1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured

MSN September 18, 2023
A study led by Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D., finds about a quarter of low-income older Americans do not have health insurance. Huguet says: "It’s particularly concerning to think of older adults not having health insurance, given that the prevalence of disease and related complications increase with age.”
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