Karen Gibbins, M.D., is among a number of maternal-fetal medicine specialists nationwide to share their thoughts on what people should know about stillbirths; she says the idea that babies don’t move as much at the end of pregnancy is a dangerous myth: “You might hear that babies slow down at the end. They don’t slow down. They just have a little less space. So their movements are a little different, but they should be as strong and as frequent.”

Anti-animal research group files complaint with the USDA about the Oregon National Primate Research Center.

In a story about St. Charles Health’s decision to stop providing planned surgeries in Prineville, Robert Duehmig says there are multiple challenges facing rural health and “Reducing surgical services in any rural community typically requires patients to drive longer in order to receive necessary health services. This creates additional barriers to accessing care, which can cause people to either delay seeking treatment or not receive treatment, and can also increase poor health outcomes in the affected area."

Sanjay Malhotra, Ph.D., is one of seven Indian-American scientists honored for their contributions to cancer research by the Society of American Asian Scientists in Cancer Research.

A panel discussion from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting featured comments from Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., and Brandon Hayes-Lattin, M.D., on the difficult choices a patient faces when cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy. Hayes-Lattin says: “We are in a unique position to advocate for our patients by helping to develop and refine expert medical guidelines and educating everyone about the complexity of these issues and the need to support informed decision-making by women facing pregnancy and cancer."

Karen Gibbins, M.D., is among a number of maternal-fetal medicine specialists nationwide to share their thoughts on what people should know about stillbirths; she says the idea that babies don’t move as much at the end of pregnancy is a dangerous myth: “You might hear that babies slow down at the end. They don’t slow down. They just have a little less space. So their movements are a little different, but they should be as strong and as frequent.”

Continued media coverage of Guinness World Records certifying that OHSU dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer, measuring just .65 millimeters. In an interview with The Washington Post, Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., says: “We want to share this knowledge with the next generation as this realm of health care begins to change — I think in a good way.”

Avital O’Glasser, M.D., receives Walter J. McDonald Award for Early Career Physicians by the American College of Physicians during the ACP’s annual convocation in San Diego. She says, “It is truly a privilege to join the list of prior recipients of this awards, many of whom have been role models, mentors and friends through my professional journey."

Guinness World Records certifies a team of OHSU dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer, measuring just .65 millimeters. Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of early cancer detection and says it was critical this melanoma was found “before it had the opportunity to spread to other parts of the body."

A panel discussion from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting featured comments from Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., and Brandon Hayes-Lattin, M.D., on the difficult choices a patient faces when cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy. Hayes-Lattin says: “We are in a unique position to advocate for our patients by helping to develop and refine expert medical guidelines and educating everyone about the complexity of these issues and the need to support informed decision-making by women facing pregnancy and cancer."