Rhode Island has certified its first lactation consultant. Breastfeeding experts have been helping new mothers for a long time. But this is the first…
Kristin Gourlay
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Power Outage Closes DMV, Corrections, Unemployment Offices in Cranston
There’s a power outage at the Pastore Complex in Cranston. That’s the home of several state offices, including the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, the Dept. of…
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AG To Police: Use Discretion At Overdose Scene; Recommends Drug Court
Rhode Island’s Attorney General has issued guidance for law enforcement after the expiration of the Good Samaritan law. The law was created to protect…
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Why It Matters Where You Have A Cardiac Arrest
State lawmakers introduced a bill requiring Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, in all middle and high schools. But the legislation never made…
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RI Blood Center Lays Off 60 To Offset Cost Of New Babesiosis Test
The Rhode Island Blood Center will lay off 60 people by this fall. That’s to help cover the cost of screening for a tick-borne disease that’s on the…
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Public Health Advocates Want Good Samaritan Law Reinstated
A law meant to encourage people to call 911 when someone overdoses will expire July 1st. An effort to extend the Good Samaritan law failed to pass the…
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Lawmakers Take No Action To Extend Good Samaritan Law
A law designed to encourage people to get help for a drug overdose will expire on July 1st. State lawmakers were unable to reconcile versions of the…
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RI Leaders Praise Supreme Court Ruling on ACA, Plus A Summary Of The Ruling
Today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act means tax credits are still available for people who buy health insurance on the federal…
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Interview: Providence VA Primary Care Chief On Overdose Prevention
The Veterans Health Administration has stepped up efforts to fight drug overdose deaths and prescription painkiller addiction. Veterans are more likely…
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Lawmakers Consider Extension Of Expiring Good Samaritan Law
Lawmakers vote tomorrow on a bill that expands legal immunity for people who call 9-1-1 if they witness an overdose. The so-called Good Samaritan law…
