Massachusetts is one of about 40 states where someone who abuses drugs or alcohol to an extreme can be legally committed to a locked treatment facility …
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Child Psychiatrists: Don’t Legalize Marijuana
The Rhode Island Council for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or RICCAP, is warning against legalizing recreational marijuana. The organization has…
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RhodyVotes ’16: Muslim Voters On The Election And Campaign Rhetoric
Ahead of the presidential election, we’ve been hearing from voters across the country and the state. Analysts have remarked on the heated rhetoric of…
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New Brown Center Aims To Improve Humanitarian Crisis Response
Humanitarian crises are multiplying around the globe, but a Brown University researcher says we could be responding in a more rigorous way. Emergency…
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The Pulse: Laughing Gas Makes A Comeback In Maternity Wards
South County Hospital may be the first in Rhode Island to bring back laughing gas for women in labor. It hasn’t been used in the U.S. for decades. We…
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Neighborhood Health Station Breaks Ground In Central Falls
Blackstone Valley’s Community Health Center broke ground Saturday on a new Neighborhood Health Station in Central Falls. The station is meant to serve…
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Yale Study Finds Doctors’ Political Leanings Could Have Effect On Care
A new study from Yale researchers suggests it may matter whether your doctor is a Democrat or a Republican. The study in the journal PNAS surveyed…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, 10/4
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island: PRESCRIPTION DATABASE: The Rhode Island Department of Health says 100% of prescribing health…
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Brown University Professor Awarded Nobel Prize In Physics
A Brown University scientist is one of three individuals awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. Physicist J. Michael Kosterlitz won for his…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, 9/27
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island.
