Pregnancy and the heart
Heart disease is not always a disease of the elderly. According to the American Heart Association, there are over 15,000 deaths due to heart disease annually in the U.S. in young women under the age...
Tag: women’s health
How to: Make realistic resolutions
It's that time of year again. Amidst the shopping lists, holiday parties, and all those cookies, you might be thinking that 2016 will finally be the year you stick to your New Year's...
Three Questions for OHSU’s Dr. Karen Oh
Meet Karen Oh, M.D., associate professor of diagnostic radiology in the OHSU School of Medicine and Director of Breast Imaging at OHSU. Dr. Oh functions as part of a multidisciplinary breast team...
Women’s health: 9 tips for better eye care
Recently, comedienne Roseanne Barr announced that she has macular degeneration and glaucoma, and is losing her vision. Unfortunately, this is an all too common occurrence. A recent study by...
OHSU’s Most Read Blog Posts of 2014
OHSU's President, Dr. Joe Robertson, recently noted that the year has been filled with stories that will be "noteworthy 50 years from now.” And it's true. From the unprecedented, national support...
Reduce your holiday stress
The holidays are a time of magic—twinkling lights, giddy children, gatherings with family and friends. Except sometimes that magic (and everything it takes to pull it off) takes a toll in the form...
Back to basics for women
In a recent National Institute of Health study on pain, nearly 1/3 of respondents listed low back pain as the most common type they experienced. Aside from being frustrating and costly to treat, back...
Celebrating National Nurse-Midwifery Week
The term Midwife means "with woman," and each year we celebrate Midwifery Week by recognizing the contributions of midwives and the experiences of the women they serve. This year, OHSU...
Your health questions answered: A woman’s risk for stroke and “normal” periods
You ask. OHSU health experts answer. This month, our stroke and pediatric specialists are on the hot seat. Q. Is a woman's risk of stroke higher than a man's? A. Yes. Of the 6.8 million stroke...
A user’s guide to your thyroid
Body temperature. Appetite. Fatigue. You may be surprised to learn that your thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped body part right below your Adam’s apple controls all of them — and more. Like...