The FDA approves first-ever pill that treats postpartum depression, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers. Adrienne Cardiel, MSW, LCSW, says: “My first thought was, ‘It’s about time because I do think it could be a big cultural shift.”

In a Healio/Rheumatology article about how patients with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis routinely “bounce” from one provider to the next for years before finally receiving the correct diagnosis in a rheumatology clinic, Atul Deodhar, M.D., says: “Approximately 3% of the U.S. population has skin psoriasis, but only around 30% of them have or will develop PsA. Overall, just under 1% of the U.S. population has PsA. Most of these people do not come to a rheumatologist.”

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a sponsor of the annual Susan G. Komen “More than Pink” walk to celebrate breast cancer survivors, honor those who have passed away from the disease, and raise critical funds that support research and critical support services for breast cancer patients.

Research led by Delaram Safarpour, M.D., will test how well patients respond to an immediate-release formulation of carbidopa and levodopa versus extended-release Rytary capsules. Martina Mancini, Ph.D, who co-directs OHSU’s Balance Disorders Laboratory, where the study will take place, says: “Our lab uses new technologies to better understand and measure motor impairments, with the goal of learning how to better help patients with these conditions.”

This week, OHSU announced its intention to merge with Legacy Health—absorbing the health system into its science university swamp. Oregon Nurses Association had a thing or two to say about that idea.

The Oregon Nurses Association says OHSU management should step up its efforts to reach a contract agreement with its 3,000 nurses before merging with Legacy Health.

Leaders at Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health announced late Wednesday that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent.

Oregon Health & Sciences University said this week that it will seek to join forces with Legacy Health, a business move that would dramatically reshape the Portland health care market.

After declaring an impasse on negotiations last week, ONA encourages its members to attend "strike school."

A Portland teenager who was treated for a vascular disorder during her childhood at OHSU Doernbecher gives back to the health care workers who were by her side.