A Hillsboro teen, and former OHSU patient, attends the 65th Grammy Awards, thanks to Make-A-Wish Oregon.

The Lund Report examines a decade’s worth of financial statements, plus credit ratings reports and other records, for the nine largest hospital systems operating in Oregon.

In a The Oregonian article, Dawn Nolt, M.D., shares insight on the risks for children when playing outdoors in cold, snowy conditions: “The cold weather itself doesn’t make you more susceptible to infection, as long as you maintain a normal body temperature. However, if you get frostbite or become extremely cold (hypothermia), the slower blood flow may weaken the immune system, and thus you may be at risk for infection.”

In an interview with OPB, Allison Edelman, M.D., says: “What we’re trying to really point out in this summary is how much does each of these products hold, how they might act differently for individuals with heavy menstrual bleeding, and how you might be able to equate that to benchmarks.”

Avi Gupta, former Jeopardy! Teen Tournament champion who raised awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, had a come-from-behind win to move to the semi-finals in the TV program’s High School Reunion Tournament. On the show, Gupta said the fundraising campaign he started in honor of former show host Alex Trebek has raised more than $200,000 for his hometown cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute.

OHSU’s Feb. 15 COVID-19 hospitalization forecast is referenced in an article on low hospitalization rates and the upcoming three-year anniversary of the pandemic.

In a St. Helens Chronicle story about seasonal affective disorder and the impact of the body’s internal clock, Jon Emens, M.D., says, “It’s hard to go for that run or go for that walk when it’s dark outside, compared to when it’s still light at 8 o’clock or 9 o’clock at night. It’s (also) much easier when it’s warm and light outside to do things with other people, and so maintaining your social contacts in the winter months is really key.”

OHSU researchers identify a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an “incredibly promising” treatment for alcohol use disorder, with people who received the medication, called apremilast, reducing their alcohol intake by more than half — from five drinks per day to two.

Avi Gupta, former Jeopardy! Teen Tournament champion who raised awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, had a come-from-behind win to move to the semi-finals in the TV program’s High School Reunion Tournament. On the show, Gupta said the fundraising campaign he started in honor of former show host Alex Trebek has raised more than $200,000 for his hometown cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute.

Avi Gupta, former Jeopardy! Teen Tournament champion who raised awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, had a come-from-behind win to move to the semi-finals in the TV program’s High School Reunion Tournament. On the show, Gupta said the fundraising campaign he started in honor of former show host Alex Trebek has raised more than $200,000 for his hometown cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute.