A study by Shannon Sweeney, Ph.D., found primary care clinics undergoing organizational change are more likely to be successful if they practice strategies such as adapting recommended processes to their own needs, addressing resistance to organizational change and encouraging critical thinking.

In a story about Oregon Measure 110, which decriminalized possessing small amounts of drugs and directs police to write $100 tickets for possession that can be waived if recipients call a substance abuse hotline, Todd Korthuis, M.D., says: "Only 1% of those issued a ticket for drug possession requested information about treatment resources. In my discussions with treatment leaders around the state, not one has had any patient enroll in treatment due to these tickets."

Elizabeth Eckstrom, M.D., discusses how older adults can stay active in retirement: "Older adults who maintain purpose have a more successful aging trajectory. In the U.S., for a lot of people, work is what they do. They don’t have a lot of hobbies. Those who have had a lot of hobbies are much more successful in retirement"

Owen McCarty, Ph.D., is among three local leaders raising funds for the American Heart Association’s national efforts to advance cardiovascular health for all, including removing barriers to equitable health care access.

An international research study led by Alison Edelman, M.D., builds on prior work that first identified an association between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual cycle changes. She says: “Menstruation is woefully understudied, which is troubling considering it is a key indicator of fertility and overall health. We hope our findings further validate what so many individuals reported experiencing and allow health care professionals to provide patients with better care and clinical recommendations."

New research from the Portland VA Health Care System and OHSU, led by Alan Teo, M.D., finds social media can be a good way to get veterans’ family and friends enrolled in suicide prevention training.

Flavio Rocha, M.D., discusses the evolving landscape of biliary tract cancers. "It has been an exciting time in cholangiocarcinoma with all the new molecular information and all the new drug development."

In a Health article on potential side effects of the new bivalent vaccine booster, Bill Messer, M.D., Ph.D., says: "Your body is being told that it needs to learn how to respond if it comes across this virus. It requires tickling your body's own immune system to get it to respond to that little bit of a tickle, and that often feels like getting sick."

The Argus Observer republishes an OHSU News story on the increasing rate of dangerous falls in older populations.

A report issued by OHSU and the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health demonstrates a shortage in the state's addiction counselors and treatment facilities.