Mosquitos?First, don’t panic. The mosquitoes that carry Zika haven’t been found in Rhode Island. Yet. I say “yet” because it’s a possibility they could…
Kristin Gourlay
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AGs Ask Congress To Fund Gun Violence Prevention Research
Rhode Island’s Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is joining a group of his peers calling on Congress to fund research into the prevention of gun violence…
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Reed On Preventing Lead Poisoning, Improving Infrastructure
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) met with leaders working to prevent lead poisoning today in Providence. Reed is pushing legislation to better regulate toxic…
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Federal Judge Orders RI To Speed Up Compliance With Consent Decree For Developmentally Disabled
A U.S. District Court judge says Rhode Island must speed up its compliance with an order to help developmentally disabled adults– or face fines. The…
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Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Rhode Island Names Keck CEO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island has named a new CEO. Kim Keck comes to Blue Cross most recently from 25 years at insurer Aetna.
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The Pulse: More Latinas Seek Postpartum Depression Treatment
Postpartum depression can be debilitating for moms and devastating for babies. It can rob them both of the ability to connect at a time when that’s…
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UNAP Asks Health Dept. To Stop Review Of Memorial Closure Plan
Advocates for Memorial Hospital are keeping up their fight to stop the closure of the hospital’s birthing center. They’re calling for a halt while the…
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Group Home Death Sparked More Investigations; No Major Patterns Of Abuse Uncovered, Says EOHHS
After a death at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities, state officials have completed their investigation of 30 group homes. The…
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JWU Graduates First Class Of Physician Assistants
Johnson and Wales University has graduated Rhode Island’s first home grown class of physicians assistants. A physician’s assistant is like a cross…
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The Pulse: What Progress For Foster Kids?
Rhode Island’s child welfare system has been struggling to keep kids out of group homes, find enough foster families, and even deal with a legacy of…
