Christen McCurdy

Frederick, Keny-Guyer, Fritz March with 3,000 to End Mental Illness Stigma

NAMI Oregon's 12th annual walk serves as both a fundraiser and an effort to put a face on mental illness

May 21, 2014

Portlanders Take Time to Talk About – And Plan for – Death

Death cafes – informal but directed gatherings to talk about grief, loss and end-of-life planning – are part of an international movement to improve care and address life's toughest topics

May 6, 2014

OHSU Reports Sharp Drop in Uninsured Patients

Oregon Health & Science University reported operating income of $69.8 million through March, which is $21 million over target and 11 percent above last year's revenues, according to chief financial officer Lawrence Furnstahl's report to the board of directors recently.

May 1, 2014

Number of New Patients Under Psychiatric Security Review Board is Down

Fewer people than ever before are under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board, according to executive director Juliet Follansbee who spoke at the annual Mental Health Association of Portland event and gave an overview on trends and changes within the agency.

May 1, 2014

A Heart-Healthy Diet May Also Be a Brain-Healthy Diet, OHSU Researcher Says

Dr. Joseph Quinn says his research preventing strokes may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia

Apr 24, 2014

Housing Program Attempts to Fill the Healthcare Gap

Barbara Moss has lived at Weidler Commons, a northeast Portland apartment building for low-income seniors, since 2003. A Portland native who moved back after living in San Diego for several years, Moss describes herself as active, taking advantage of nearby TriMet lines to shop, run errands and attend community events. “I'm out and about every day.”

Apr 23, 2014

New Doctoral Programs at PSU, OHSU Lay Groundwork for School of Public Health

Officials at Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University are reviewing applications for three new doctoral programs in public health – and are hoping to create a School of Public Health to administer the growing number of programs in the discipline. “It's sort of a natural evolution of what has been a highly functional and really rigorous MPH program that we already share,” said Elena Andresen, PhD, an OHSU professor who was instrumental in creating the curriculum for the doctorate in epidemiology.

Apr 17, 2014

Reducing Meat Intake Could Improve Population Health, Mitigate Climate Change

If everybody on the planet ate as much meat as Americans do, according to Dr. Robert Lawrence, the planet could only support a population of 2 to 3 billion people. That's because meat and other animal products take so much energy to produce. But reducing the amount of meat we eat to 75 grams daily (http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/562956) could improve the planet's carrying capacity, mitigate the effects of climate change and improve population health, he said.

Apr 11, 2014

Legacy Conference Focuses on the Healing Power of Nature

Dr. Duncan Neilson started his keynote speech at Legacy's Gardens in Healthcare conference last week saying he wasn't sure about his qualifications to give the talk.

Apr 9, 2014