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Women: Pump Up Your Iron

By Kara Christenson February 07, 2017

Experts encourage women to find out if they need to pump up their body's internal iron stores. Iron deficiency is common, especially in pre-menopausal women who lose blood during menstruation. In fact, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 20 percent of women younger than 50 are iron deficient.

MEDIA ALERT: OHSU Doernbecher to care for Iranian infant Fatemeh Reshad

By Tamara Hargens-Bradley February 04, 2017

A press conference will be held to provide information about Fatemeh Reshad, an infant from Iran with a life-threatening heart condition, who will be treated at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

Saving baby Fatemeh

By Tracy Brawley February 04, 2017

Four-month-old Fatemeh Reshad made headlines around the world this week after her family was denied access to United States, preventing her from receiving a heart procedure that would save her life. The child was recently granted an exemption and has now been cleared to come to OHSU for surgery.

National Wear Red Day: What heart doctors want women to know

By Ariane Le Chevallier February 03, 2017

Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women nationwide, causing 1 in 3 deaths per year. Yet misperceptions about cardiovascular disease persist.

Fluoride tablets inadequate alternative to water fluoridation, study finds

By Tracy Brawley February 02, 2017

A first-of-its-kind study, published in Academic Pediatrics, finds fluoride tablets may not be an effective alternative to water fluoridation.

Taking the first step: OHSU and PSU stand together against gun violence

By Tracy Brawley January 31, 2017

Gun violence is a preventable public health issue. From shootings by and against police officers, to mass casualties at schools, churches and community venues, gun violence is rampant around the world. In just the first month of 2017, the number of reported gun violence incidents in the U.S. topped 4,000, resulting in more than 1,000 senseless deaths.

What’s in a zip code? Your health, as it turns out

By Tracy Brawley January 31, 2017

David Bangsberg M.D., M.P.H., wanted to be a neuroscientist. But two years into medical school at Johns Hopkins University, he traded his full-ride scholarship in the M.D./Ph.D. neuroscience program for a career in public health.

All are welcome at OHSU

By Joe Robertson January 30, 2017

Last week's executive order on immigration has created apprehension and uncertainty in the OHSU community and in the communities we serve.

New genome-mapping technique opens new avenues for precision medicine

By Erik Robinson January 30, 2017

OHSU scientists have uncovered a method for quickly and efficiently mapping the genome of single cells within the body. Their findings, published Jan. 30 in the journal Nature Methods, clears the way for a significant advance in precision medicine, including cancer and many other disease areas.

Portland Aerial Tram turns 10

By Kristyna Wentz-Graff January 27, 2017

Since the Tram opened in January 2007, it has provided more than 16 million trips, with about 9,000 people riding on an average weekday. The tram allowed OHSU to expand to the South Waterfront, a previously underused brownfield industrial site which was difficult to access. Having rapid and reliable transportation to the riverfront made it possible for OHSU to add more than 4,000 jobs and invest more than $1 billion in new buildings to create a world-class bioscience education hub.

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