Lawmakers from Burrillville are calling on the Department of Health to recommend withholding approvals for the proposed power plant in the area, until…
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For Latinos, Diabetes Disparities Driven By Poverty
The rate of diabetes among Latinos in Rhode Island has shot up faster than any other group. Why the disparity in health between this group and others?…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island. (Note: Your Weekly Briefing will be on vacation next week.)
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New Report Finds Hep C Epidemic In Rhode Island
For the first time, Rhode Island has one of the most complete pictures of the extent of the hepatitis C epidemic. More people are infected, and more are…
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Diabetes Among RI Latinos Rising Faster Than Any Other Group
Diabetes rates are soaring across the nation. But in Rhode Island, the Hispanic population has seen the most dramatic increase of any other group over…
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Drinking Water Sampling In Rhode Island Post-Flint
For a year and a half, tens of thousands of people in Flint, Michigan were exposed to drinking water with dangerously high levels of lead. In the wake…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island. Eliminate Hep C in RI? Brown researchers project more treatment could reduce hepatitis C by 90% in…
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Rhode Island Keeps Tabs on Zika
The Rhode Island Health Department has confirmed 18 cases of Zika virus — a disease linked to a severe birth defect called microcephaly. The National…
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Rhode Island Keeps Tabs on Zika
The Rhode Island Health Department is keeping an eye on Zika virus — a disease linked to a severe birth defect called microcephaly. There have been…
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Cumberland Investigates Source Of PFOA In Drinking Water
Cumberland, Rhode Island popped up on a list of cities and towns that have unsafe levels of the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. It’s used to…
