New OHSU research finds that exposing a pregnant subject to THC altered the placental and fetal epigenome, potentially leading to lifelong health outcomes for offspring. The study’s lead author, Jamie Lo, M.D., says, “I hope our work can help open up a broader dialogue about the risks of cannabis use in the preconception and prenatal period, so we can improve children’s health in the long run."

In a Senior Planet story about treatment of acute back pain, Roger Chou, M.D., says, “We think it’s better to try to maintain whatever activity levels you are comfortable with.” For more about OHSU clinical guidance about treating low-back pain, see OHSU News at News.OHSU.edu.

In a new study, Jane Zhu, M.D., finds that older adults with private Medicare coverage may not be getting the mental health services they need because they cannot find a psychiatrist within their plan’s network. Zhu says, “This means that many people who have coverage through Medicare Advantage plans may not actually have access to psychiatrists, given how few are considered in-network."

In a profile with the Salem Statesman-Journal, Eneida Nemecek, M.D., discusses a three-year project she’s leading to increase awareness and participation in the Hispanic and Latino community in clinical trials. “If you don’t take care of the whole patient, you don’t do medicine,” she says.

In a Scientific American story relaying practical advice for falling asleep, Kim Hutchison, M.D., says, “It’s very uncommon for people to be able to just transition from being awake and active to falling asleep right away.”

In a story about treatment of acute back pain, Roger Chou, M.D., says, “We think it’s better to try to maintain whatever activity levels you are comfortable with.”

In a new study, Jane Zhu, M.D., finds that older adults with private Medicare coverage may not be getting the mental health services they need because they cannot find a psychiatrist within their plan’s network. Zhu says, “This means that many people who have coverage through Medicare Advantage plans may not actually have access to psychiatrists, given how few are considered in-network.”

In a profile, Eneida Nemecek, M.D., discusses a three-year project she’s leading to increase awareness and participation by the Hispanic and Latino community in clinical trials. “If you don’t take care of the whole patient, you don’t do medicine,” she says.

A study led by Brigit Hatch, M.D., that explores how COVID-19 vaccination requirements affected the health care workforce at 80 primary care clinics in Oregon finds rural clinics lost more employees than urban clinics because those employees declined to get vaccinated.

In a WIRED magazine story about a new book by Larry Sherman, Ph.D., he says, “There are ongoing studies to look at the possibility that people with musical talent, for example, may have more to lose when dementia comes along.” Sherman is also interviewed by the podcast Futurity about how playing musical instruments benefits brain health.