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Encouraging lung cancer screenings for Veterans on National Lung Cancer Screening Day

CBS News November 01, 2023
Chris Slatore, M.D., highlights National Lung Cancer Screening Day coinciding with Veteran’s Day, emphasizing the VA's commitment to delivering best-in-class care to veterans: “In 2022, lung cancer took over 130,000 Americans from us, and 8,000 veterans every year are served by the VA who have lung cancer. Those are just not numbers, those are real people.”

OHSU geriatrician on treating and preventing injuries from falls, as incidents increase

Oregon Public Broadcasting November 01, 2023
OPB-Radio’s Think Out Loud notes that ground-level falls are now the single most common source of trauma treated at OHSU Hospital. Katie Drago, M.D., calls it a “growing public health emergency,” but there are steps that older adults and families can take to minimize the risk of traumatic falls. In an OHSU News story, Mackenzie Cook, M.D., says: “These are life-changing injuries. I’ve seen people who have died from injuries like this.”

Patient’s OCD, epilepsy curbed with electrical brain implant: ‘This is pretty remarkable’

New York Post October 31, 2023
The New York Post profiles OHSU patient Amber Pearson who is the first in the world to benefit from a single stimulator implanted in the brain to effectively control two life-altering conditions: seizures caused by epilepsy and compulsive behavior caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder. Pearson says: "It wasn’t instantaneous. It took a few months to notice changes. I slowly started noticing things disappearing from my routine. Then, more things would disappear.”

Xanax's effectiveness for treating anxiety may be exaggerated

Medical News Today October 31, 2023
A recent publication by Erick Turner, M.D., reveals a common sedative may be less effective than generally believed. He says, “Clinicians are well aware of these safety issues, but there’s been essentially no questioning of their effectiveness.”

Next-Gen Master Planning For Healthcare

Healthcare Design Magazine October 31, 2023
An analysis published by Healthcare Design Magazine cites a good example of health care planning in OHSU’s decision to anticipate change and adjust its planned hospital expansion project based on future needs.
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