Kids’ concussions: It’s not all about football By Jim Chesnutt, M.D. August 23, 2019 OHSU concussion expert offers tips for families weighing the pros and cons of contact sports.
Tips for a smooth, healthy return to the classroom By Tracy Brawley August 22, 2019 OHSU Doernbecher pediatrician suggests a routine physical, current vaccines, appropriate safety gear, adequate sleep.
Protect our Kids: 1,000 teachers, staff learn to save lives during active threats, natural disasters, classroom injuries August 21, 2019 MEDIA AVAILABILITY: OHSU Doernbecher, Portland Public Schools, Portland Police Bureau collaborate to empower educators to take immediate action through Stop the Bleed and critical incident training.
Targeted therapy stops a rare, joint-destroying tumor By Joe Rojas-Burke August 20, 2019 OHSU cancer researcher helped lead study finding first effective drug therapy for tenosynovial giant cell tumor, or TGCT.
Occupational therapist with low vision helps her peers find independence By Franny White August 19, 2019 OHSU’s Kathryn Marxen-Simonson teaches use of tech, tools to improve quality of life.
Magnetic toys are harming our kids again By Franny White August 16, 2019 There’s nothing polarizing about it; the products should be removed from homes, store shelves for good.
Hospital intervention raises likelihood patients will treat their addiction after discharge By Erik Robinson August 15, 2019 OHSU’s innovative in-hospital addiction program proves successful in engaging people in treatment.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at OHSU earns national accreditation By Franny White August 13, 2019 Knight Cardiovascular Institute has Oregon’s only Adult Congenital Heart Association-recognized program.
The power of creativity: Meet the 2019 Doernbecher Freestyle patient-designers By Tracy Brawley August 12, 2019 Celebrated program has raised nearly $24 million for children’s hospital; new collection of kid-designed Nike shoes, apparel to be revealed Nov. 8.
OHSU M.D. Class of 2023 dons their white coats, 'ushering in a ‘lifetime of public service’ By Erin Hoover Barnett August 09, 2019 The class is the school's most diverse class to date.