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May 20: Ask any skin question, see a photo tribute, walk to raise awareness at OHSU’s 2017 'War on Skin Cancer Event'

By Amanda Gibbs April 24, 2017

A free War on Skin Cancer Event at OHSU gives attendees the chance to talk with experts, participate in fundraising, evaluate potential risk for melanoma, and more.

April 25: Go behind-the-scenes with Doernbecher Freestyle during Design Week Portland

By Tracy Brawley April 21, 2017

Patients and their Nike design teams will reunite to discuss their shoe and apparel designs and the program that has raised nearly $17 million for OHSU Doernbecher.

April 20: Forum to shine a light on sun safety, melanoma prevention

By Tracy Brawley April 19, 2017

“Skin Cancer: The silent killer of Central Oregon,” a Public Health Portland Style forum, will take place Thursday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lucky Lab, 1945 N.W. Quimby Street in Portland. The event is free and people of all ages are welcome.

Why I’m participating in the March for Science

By William Hersh April 18, 2017

William Hersh, M.D., plans to participate in Portland’s March for Science Saturday, April 22, to champion the scientific enterprise and advocate for continued federal funding.

Study: Tiny bubbles, ultrasound could prevent amputations

By Ariane Le Chevallier April 17, 2017

A study published in the journal Circulation shows that injecting microbubbles into the blood streams of mice and human subjects and then performing an ultrasound on a leg can increase blood flow, which could promote healing and save limbs from amputation.

April 22: OHSU and PSU to host public forum to address gun violence as a public health issue

By Tracy Brawley April 14, 2017

OHSU and Portland State University invite individuals and families to a community forum, "Transforming pain into power: Equipping a community to address the impacts of gun violence."

Mother-daughter relationship key to improving end-of-life-care, study finds

By Tracy Brawley April 06, 2017

A first-of-its-kind study, published online in The Gerontologist, has identified multiple levels of mother-daughter relationship styles that may help improve in-home caregiving scenarios.

Spring cleaning? Don’t forget your medicine cabinet

By Tracy Brawley April 06, 2017

OHSU will host a prescription drug take-back event on April 29, to support safe, convenient and responsible disposal of unused and expired drugs.

Subtle symptoms add up to big problem

By Erik Robinson April 05, 2017

Elizabeth Whispell maintains an active lifestyle, so she didn’t give much thought to what seemed to be subtle changes in her appearance. It wasn’t until later that she learned she actually had a rare pituitary disorder – a condition serious enough that it ultimately required brain surgery by specialists at OHSU in Portland.

Taking on the opioid epidemic in Oregon

By Erik Robinson April 03, 2017

OHSU doctors and scientists working to address the opioid epidemic which has claimed thousands of lives and resulted in a doubling of the number of people who reported heroin addiction in a single decade, from 2003 to 2013.

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