Bike Portland covers the 10-year anniversary of Go By Bike at OHSU. From the author: “Brett Dodson, who’s supported Go By Bike from the beginning, told me the valet is, ‘A major component of how people get in and out of the South Waterfront.’ For him it’s all about geometry. ‘For every one parking stall, we can put 10 to 12 bikes in it. And when we bike valet it, we can get 20 to 25, so it really utilizes the limited space we have down here at the bottom of the tram.’”

A study led by Merina Thomas, M.D., found three at-home vision tests produce results that are comparable to tests given in medical clinics; Thomas says: “When COVID started within ophthalmology, no one really knew what to do about home visits and checking visual acuity, because we had heard of all of these apps and things, but no one had used them."

Research by Merina Thomas, M.D., and Kellyn Bellsmith, M.D., finds three at-home vision tests provide comparable results with distance acuity evaluations provided by physicians during in-person appointments.

The COVID-19 pandemic likely permanently increased the delivery of mental health counseling through telehealth; Jane Zhu, M.D., says: “Future applications of tele-mental health should really be focused on understanding the population, context and disease conditions most conducive to this method.”

Marcel Curlin, M.D., says the BA.2 omicron subvariant could lead to a small uptick in U.S. COVID-19 cases.

KLCC-Radio broadcast an interview with Todd Korthuis, M.D. on "Think Out Loud" about a surge in illicit fentanyl driving an increase in overdose deaths in Oregon, especially among young people taking counterfeit pain pills.

A story debunking some myths about puberty blockers cites information from the OHSU website that says the risk of lowering bone density is manageable, including by taking vitamins and doing bone-strengthening exercises.

Advice on cloudy urine, featuring insights from Amy Valent, D.O., who says at the end of the day, “lots of factors can influence urine concentration and output, from the foods you eat to how hydrated you are, and whether you just ran a marathon or have been sedentary.”

Maria Fleseriu, M.D., talks about her recently published study that found adults with acromegaly have more comorbidities and are prescribed more concomitant medications than those without: “ … some rates were surprising. The proportion of patients with cerebrovascular disorders in the acromegaly cohort was nearly twice that of the matched control cohort, despite being matched for sex and age.”

In a story contrasting Oregon’s protections for gender-affirming care for transgender youth with other states that limit such care, Kara Connelly, M.D., says demand for such care at OHSU has steadily increased, and adds: “This support for gender-diverse youth and transgender youth does not live [exclusively] in a gender center. It’s the responsibility of everyone to create spaces where youth can thrive.”