Liz Rubin, M.D., recommends avoiding some medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and retinoids when trying to become pregnant.

A story about summer baseball in Northern California features coach Mike Lindley, who received care from an OHSU doctor who is also baseball fan.

Allison Summers, O.D., M.C.R., and others at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute are researching methods to slow the progression of nearsightedness, which is becoming increasingly common in children.

In a story about the increased use of the botanical herb Ashwagandha, Amala Soumyanath, B.Pharm, Ph.D., says that while more research is needed, evidence from preclinical studies indicates the herb can produce a wide variety of effects, including reducing depression, anxiety and stress.

In a story about a startup company called Conception, which seeks to create lab-grown human eggs for in vitro fertilization, Paula Amato, M.D., says she “wouldn’t be surprised if they indeed had reached a primary follicle stage,” but adds the company could share their results in a peer-reviewed journal to gain more credibility with the scientific community.

Hector Olvera Alvarez, Ph.D., uses virtual reality to mimic the visual experience of being in nature and has found that while there are some health improvements associated with experiencing nature via virtual reality, the health benefits are greater when one is exposed to real nature.

While discussing the need for more diverse bone marrow donors, Eneida Nemecek, M.D., M.B.A., says: “We need to do a better job of getting to our communities and telling them what bone marrow donation is about, who it helps.”

OHSU issues a statement about joint ONA-OHSU negotiations that reads in part: “We are dedicated to bargaining toward our shared goals of a safe, healthy and respectful working environment. As the process proceeds, the OHSU bargaining team looks forward to continuing thoughtful, productive negotiations.”

A columnist writes about OHSU research evaluating prairie voles and infidelity.

OHSU Dr. Blair Peters interview on gender-affirming care. Surgically altering genitals to match those of the opposite sex, or removing patients' privates altogether, are widely understood to be sometimes tough and problematic procedures.