In a story describing how to manage increased gassiness while flying, Melissa Hershman, M.D., recommends walking the plane’s aisles, taking over-the-counter, gas-reducing medications and avoiding chewing gum.

Responding to a new study suggesting blood-based liquid biopsy tests would result in worse outcomes at an increased cost, David Lieberman, M.D., co-authors a commentary in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, noting, "Because liquid biopsy is predicted to be less effective and more costly than currently established screening programs, it cannot be recommended to replace established effective screening methods."

Responding to a new study suggesting blood-based liquid biopsy tests would result in worse outcomes at an increased cost, David Lieberman, M.D., co-authors a commentary in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, noting, "Because liquid biopsy is predicted to be less effective and more costly than currently established screening programs, it cannot be recommended to replace established effective screening methods."

In a First for Women article on "super agers," or people who live beyond the age of 90, Elizabeth Eckstrom, M.D., says: "Practicing tai chi regularly [a few times a week for about 30 minutes] helps prevent dementia, and if someone already have cognitive diminishment, it helps reverse it. Tai chi works by increasing ‘executive function’ in the brain, improving memory and helping people manage the complexities of daily life.”

OPB's "All Science, No Fiction" covers recent OHSU research that finds people may receive as much as a four-fold increase in immune response when they alternate from one arm to the other when receiving a multi-dose vaccine.

OHSU and Adventist Health Portland are opening a new federally qualified health center in Southeast Portland to treat all local residents, regardless of their ability to pay, insurance status, income, background and preferred language.

Morris Kim, M.D., and Tristian Post, M.D., will give presentations about different issues related to septal myectomy, a treatment for the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, at the American College of Cardiology 73rd Annual Scientific Session on April 6.

A press release U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden notes the recently passed Congressional funding package includes $1.142 million to help OHSU and St. Charles Health establish a new psychiatry residency program in Bend, and $2 million for an innovative OHSU demonstration project that aims to improve nurse education and retention.

A press release U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden notes the recently passed Congressional funding package includes $1.142 million to help OHSU and St. Charles Health establish a new psychiatry residency program in Bend, and $2 million for an innovative OHSU demonstration project that aims to improve nurse education and retention.

American Healthcare Leader profiles Mike McCaffrey, who says he brought lessons both from his time as a logistics leader in the Army and a global supply manager at Apple to OHSU, ensuring his colleagues have what they need to serve patients: “We’ve been creating a high level of reliability in what we do so nursing staff and clinical staff can be confident that things will be there for them to do their jobs. If we’re not getting supplies to the right places at the right times, that creates challenges and can even evolve to patient risk. Our vision has always been to have those reliable and efficient services that meet the needs of both staff and patients and fulfill our mission as a service-oriented organization.”