In a WebMD article about the dangers of loneliness -- including a risk for heart disease, dementia, certain cancers and even death -- Sarah Goodlin, M.D., says, “In recent years, people have recognized that loneliness, as well as social isolation, are related to worse health status. And it’s a common condition. Even people who are not socially isolated can feel lonely.”

Axios Portland reports on an OHSU study that finds teens rarely receive addiction medication in treatment centers. Todd Korthuis, M.D., says: "There are facilities that just have philosophical objections to these sorts of medications," and some facilities that don't offer buprenorphine lack "expertise treating adolescents with these medications."

New OHSU research finds that exposing a pregnant subject to THC altered the placental and fetal epigenome, potentially leading to lifelong health outcomes for offspring. The study’s lead author, Jamie Lo, M.D., says, “I hope our work can help open up a broader dialogue about the risks of cannabis use in the preconception and prenatal period, so we can improve children’s health in the long run.”

OHSU is named in an article about Hillsboro Medical Center transitioning housekeeping and food service to a private contractor.

In an article about the dangers of loneliness -- including a risk for heart disease, dementia, certain cancers and even death -- Sarah Goodlin, M.D., says, “In recent years, people have recognized that loneliness, as well as social isolation, are related to worse health status. And it’s a common condition. Even people who are not socially isolated can feel lonely.”

Axios Portland reports on an OHSU study that finds teens rarely receive addiction medication in treatment centers. Todd Korthuis, M.D., says: "There are facilities that just have philosophical objections to these sorts of medications," and some facilities that don't offer buprenorphine lack "expertise treating adolescents with these medications."

New OHSU research finds that exposing a pregnant subject to THC altered the placental and fetal epigenome, potentially leading to lifelong health outcomes for offspring. The study’s lead author, Jamie Lo, M.D., says, “I hope our work can help open up a broader dialogue about the risks of cannabis use in the preconception and prenatal period, so we can improve children’s health in the long run."

In a Senior Planet story about treatment of acute back pain, Roger Chou, M.D., says, “We think it’s better to try to maintain whatever activity levels you are comfortable with.” For more about OHSU clinical guidance about treating low-back pain, see OHSU News at News.OHSU.edu.

In a new study, Jane Zhu, M.D., finds that older adults with private Medicare coverage may not be getting the mental health services they need because they cannot find a psychiatrist within their plan’s network. Zhu says, “This means that many people who have coverage through Medicare Advantage plans may not actually have access to psychiatrists, given how few are considered in-network."

In a profile with the Salem Statesman-Journal, Eneida Nemecek, M.D., discusses a three-year project she’s leading to increase awareness and participation in the Hispanic and Latino community in clinical trials. “If you don’t take care of the whole patient, you don’t do medicine,” she says.