OHSU’s Feb. 15 COVID-19 hospitalization forecast is referenced in an article on low hospitalization rates and the upcoming three-year anniversary of the pandemic.

In a St. Helens Chronicle story about seasonal affective disorder and the impact of the body’s internal clock, Jon Emens, M.D., says, “It’s hard to go for that run or go for that walk when it’s dark outside, compared to when it’s still light at 8 o’clock or 9 o’clock at night. It’s (also) much easier when it’s warm and light outside to do things with other people, and so maintaining your social contacts in the winter months is really key.”

OHSU researchers identify a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an “incredibly promising” treatment for alcohol use disorder, with people who received the medication, called apremilast, reducing their alcohol intake by more than half — from five drinks per day to two.

Avi Gupta, former Jeopardy! Teen Tournament champion who raised awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, had a come-from-behind win to move to the semi-finals in the TV program’s High School Reunion Tournament. On the show, Gupta said the fundraising campaign he started in honor of former show host Alex Trebek has raised more than $200,000 for his hometown cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute.

Avi Gupta, former Jeopardy! Teen Tournament champion who raised awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, had a come-from-behind win to move to the semi-finals in the TV program’s High School Reunion Tournament. On the show, Gupta said the fundraising campaign he started in honor of former show host Alex Trebek has raised more than $200,000 for his hometown cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute.

Avi Gupta, former Jeopardy! Teen Tournament champion who raised awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, had a come-from-behind win to move to the semi-finals in the TV program’s High School Reunion Tournament. On the show, Gupta said the fundraising campaign he started in honor of former show host Alex Trebek has raised more than $200,000 for his hometown cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute

A review of research and clinical knowledge on menstrual technology by Abigail Liberty, M.D., and a team of women's health clinicians, found alarming gaps: KOIN-TV.

Charles Blanke, M.D., says if a patient brings up the topic of Medical Aid in Dying, health care providers in states where it is legal should be prepared to explain how the law works, who is eligible for it and what it is like for patients.

OHSU researchers identify a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an “incredibly promising” treatment for alcohol use disorder, with people who received the medication, called apremilast, reducing their alcohol intake by more than half — from five drinks per day to two.

In an AAMC article on the topic of nursing shortages, Christine Bartlett, R.N., says: "It’s taken this pandemic — a huge health care crisis — to look at how we can move nursing to the next level. We know doing it the same old way isn’t going to work anymore.”