An oblique fracture, more specifically. That’s what doctors saw on the X-ray of my son’s femur. My son is a walking, talking, energetic boy of 18 months…
Kristin Gourlay
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At The Crossroads: The Road Ahead For Hep C
Our months-long series about hepatitis C, “At the Crossroads: The Rise of Hepatitis C and the Fight to Stop It,” has officially come to an end. We had a…
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Some Progress On Hospital Infections, But RI Still Lags On Some
Rhode Island is making some progress against hospital-acquired infections. But some infection rates are still higher than the national average. Any time…
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For Some Child Refugees, A Journey From Food Scarcity To Obesity
Researchers with the Hasbro Children’s Hospital Pediatric Refugee Health Program in Providence have found that the longer child refugees stay in the U.S…
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At The Crossroads: One-Hour Special
We’re wrapping up our months-long series about one of the greatest public health challenges facing Rhode Island: hepatitis C. Listen online or download…
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Health Dept. Ad Campaign Features Rhode Islanders In Recovery
Rhode Island health officials have rolled out a new campaign against drug addiction. The campaign debuts as the state faces more grim statistics: 232…
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Map: Where To Find Free Or Low-Cost Hepatitis C Testing
It’s sinister, this virus: hepatitis C can live in the body for decades before causing any noticeable symptoms. By then, the symptoms could be serious:…
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At The Crossroads, Part 8: Fueled By Opioid Abuse, New Hep C Infections Rise
In 2014, hundreds of Rhode Islanders died from accidental drug overdoses. Thousands more remain addicted to prescription painkillers and heroin. For…
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Interfaith Group Asks Lawmakers: Will You Address Poverty?
Advocates for the poor gathered in the Statehouse rotunda Wednesday to appeal to lawmakers to address poverty as they begin a new legislative session….
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At The Crossroads: CVS Inks Exclusive Deal With Gilead For Hep C Drugs
Woonsocket-based pharmacy giant CVS has signed a deal with drug maker Gilead to offer its hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni, exclusively, for…
