In a Wall Street Journal article on donor-conceived children, Paula Amato, M.D., says the American Society for Reproductive Medicine is assembling a task force to assess ways to educate pediatricians and other medical professionals on how to discuss the value of early disclosure with parents.

The Portland Business Journal reports on the Oregon Supreme Court's decision to send an OHSU lawsuit back to appeals court.

In an OregonLive article on the dangerous trend of cooking chicken in NyQuil, or "sleepy chicken," the Oregon Poison Control Center at OHSU reports it hasn't received any reports of individuals misusing the medication in this way.

In a tribute to Nicholas Vogelzang, a world-renowned genitourinary oncologist who recently passed, Charles Blanke, M.D., says: "I turned to Nick when a personal friend developed a cancer within his area of expertise. Although most of us are fairly willing to give advice, his thoroughness of follow-up on my friend’s case was a brilliant model for physicians everywhere."

In an Insider article on nausea after eating, David Clarke, M.D., says acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows up into the esophagus and inflames it, which can trigger nausea.

The OHSU School of Nursing Ashland Campus unveils a state-of-the-art facility that was recently renovated in collaboration with Southern Oregon University. OHSU and SOU leaders, as well as students, faculty and community members, celebrated the Simulation and Clinical Learning Center at a Sept. 23 open house.

Lauren Talman, M.D., discusses Huntington's disease and how people can sign up for the Team Hope Walk to raise money and awareness for the disease.

Samuel Edwards, M.D., says physician burnout is both a practice and an individual-level phenomenon that requires an "organization-level response"

Joe Gray, Ph.D., is part of a major effort to develop a national research program that can explore the detailed health effects of low-level radiation exposures.

Jen DeVoe, M.D., is named vice chair of the Governing Board of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).