2011 Women's Health News
OHSU Researchers Partner With Women Firefighters to Protect Children NOV 2011
Children younger than 5 are particularly vulnerable to fire- and heat-related injury and trauma in the home. New safety videos aiming to prevent childbhood injuries are online at safemoms.org, in English and Spanish. Read more
When Twentysomethings Choose Sterilization NOV 2011
OHSU's Dr. Paula Bednarek discusses factors to consider for women choosing tubal ligation, and why they might be changing.
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One in five pregnant American women are put on bed rest annually: Is it working? OCT 2011
Though often prescribed, there is little evidence that bed rest helps prevent complications from pregnancy or improves the health of babies.
See: Bed rest: Often used, never proven, pages 32-34
Women don’t have to push so much: On Labor and How Epidurals Changed Childbirth SEP 2011
OHSU's Dr. Aaron Caughey talks about factors influencing c-section rates and why women may need more time to labor.
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September is National Ovarian Cancer Month: Screening Efforts Continue SEP 2011
Through the Oregon Ovarian Cancer Registry, OHSU is working to develop better hereditary screening methods for ovarian cancer.
Research Forefront: Fetal Origins of Obestity and Disease SEP 2011
OHSU research shows how moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy may 'program' their babies to be fatter, at risk for chronic disease in later in life. More
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Nov 3-4: 35th Annual Pacific NW Update in OB/GYN and Women’s Health SEP 2011
Our annual conference at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland is less than two months away, and the excitement continues to build.
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OHSU and Other Hospitals Agree: "Healthy Babies Are Worth The Wait" AUG 2011
OHSU is one of 17 Oregon hospitals have come together to agree to put a “hard stop” on elective non-medically necessary inductions and C-sections before 39 weeks gestation by September 1, 2011.
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OHSU effort aims to reduce the number of cesarean section births JULY 2011
OHSU hospital is one of a handful nationwide that allows planned vaginal breech births, encourages VBACs and has implemented practices it hopes will result in fewer surgical deliveries.
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Breast Milk Donations Help Save Lives JULY 2011
Breastfeeding moms can help critically ill children by donating excess milk. OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital opens Beaverton's first breast milk drop-off site. Read more
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OHSU Study Shows It's Safe to Get IUD Right After Abortion, Miscarriage JUNE 2011
Research at Oregon Health & Science University found that women who delayed their insertion of an intrauterine birth control device, or IUD, after an abortion were more likely to become pregnant. Read more
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Study Reveals How High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Stillbirth JUNE 2011
New research shows eating high-fat diet during pregnancy decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta, increasing the risk of still birth. Read more
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Oregon's newborns getting bigger JUNE 2011
Director of quality and safety for women and infants at OHSU, Dr. Jeanne-Marie Guise, and OHSU researcher, Dr. David Barker, discuss how a high-fat diet may be a contributing factor.
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2011 Circle of Giving Awards MAY 2011
Martha Goetsch, M.D., M.P.H., will receive $125,000 for her project entitled Therapy to Prevent Sexual Pain in Menopausal Survivors of Breast Cancer. The Cirlce of Giving program is supported philanthropically by a group of women who are passionate about advancing women’s health research at OHSU. Read more
Home Births on the Rise in the U.S. MAY 2011
Director of the OHSU Center for Women's Health, Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D., talks to WebMD about the possible correlation between the recent increase in homebirths and the rising c-section rate.
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Group Prenatal Care Focuses on Success in Labor, Delivery – and Motherhood MAY 2011
Group prenatal care combines prenatal care with a discussion and support group of women who share similar due dates. Learn more
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Economy Pushes Birth Rate Down MAY 2011
Multnomah County records show a steep drop in births over the past three years. Aaron Caughey, chairman of the Oregon Health & Science University Department of Obstetrics, says he’s convinced the drop in the local birth rate is tied to the economy.
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Our Internal Medicine Program is Undergoing a Transition MAY 2011
A thriving internal medicine practice within the Center for Women's Health continues to be an integral part of our vision. Planning for an updated internal medicine program is currently underway. Read more
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OHSU's Nurse-Midwifery Graduate Program ranked #1 By U.S. News and World Report
For the second time in a row, the OHSU School of Nursing is recognized for national excellence and innovation in nurse-midwifery training. Learn about the OHSU Nurse-Midwives
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Research Collaboration Advances Fertility Protection During Cancer Treatment FEB 2011
As a result of research conducted at OHSU, Massachusetts General Hospital and Battelle, many women may be able to beat cancer and still maintain fertility. Read more
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Do Birth Control Pills Cause Weight Gain? New Research Says No JAN 2011
OHSU study debunks contraceptive weight-gain issue. Read more
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OHSU Research Yields New Treatments for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding JAN 2011
Two recently completed studies done at OHSU have led to new FDA-approved treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding. Read more
Winter 2011 Newsletter Released JAN 2011
Dr. Caughey's first 100 Days at OHSU
Progress report on Circle of Giving Awards
Update on the Campaign to Eradicate Cervical Cancer
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