Amanda Redfern, M.D., shares insight on eye contact lens safety with Yahoo!News. She says, “The problem with contact lenses is that it will sandwich bacteria between the lens and your cornea, and you can get infected … . In general, we frown upon anything where your eye is going to expose to something nonsterile.”

The Baker City Herald reports that the 16th annual Great Salt Lick auction raised $19,000 on Sept. 21 with proceeds going to Parkinson’s disease research at OHSU. Founded by local resident Whit Deschner, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2000, the event showcases salt blocks licked into sculptures by livestock and wildlife.

An OHSU study finds that back-and-front placement of defibrillator pads used following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than doubles the chance of success compared to front-only placement.

A team of OHSU surgeons this year performed the region’s first fetoscopic repair for spina bifida, which can significantly improve long-term health outcomes for babies born with the condition.

Aficamten shows promise for improving exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with obstructive HCM. Ahmad Masri, M.D., says, “Aficamten, as a next-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor, is currently in development for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and reduces hypercontractility in the cardiac sarcomere.”

An OHSU study finds that back-and-front placement of defibrillator pads used following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than doubles the chance of success compared to front-only placement.

Researchers at OHSU’s Center for Reproductive Health Equity find that despite the enactment of 12-month contraceptive supply policies in 19 states, most patients do not receive long-term prescriptions.

OHSU files a Health Care Market Oversight, or HCMO, notice with the Oregon Health Authority that outlines the organization’s vision to become an integrated, full-service public university health system. Danny Jacobs, M.D., says, “Becoming one public university health system will ultimately benefit everyone, including those who have been historically underserved, and propel Oregon forward as a local and national leader in health, education and science.”

Dennis Crawford, M.D., has been reported to have performed the first patella lift procedure in the U.S., offering a minimally invasive method to unload the patella and relieve pain without the complications associated with other treatments.

Parade magazine suggests that using a straw when drinking water can increase bloating. David Clark, M.D., says, “When you place a straw in a drink, it captures some air along with the liquid. The air travels to your digestive tract, leading to increased gas and bloating.”