The need for blood donations was so great in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando that Rhode Island’s Blood Center was called on for help. The…
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Opioid Conference Draws New England Governors
The International Conference on Opioids is underway in Boston today. Rhode Islanders are well represented at the event dedicated to educating doctors…
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The Pulse: Teaching Anatomy With, Or Without, The Body
Medical students have been learning anatomy – by dissecting cadavers – in much the same way for hundreds years. But the method is time consuming.
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In Affordable Rentals, Rhode Island Comes Up Short, Again
Rhode Island ranks among the bottom for affordable rents nationwide. That’s according to a new report out from the National Low Income Housing Coalition…
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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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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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Broad Plan To Combat Opioid Overdose Takes Shape
The plan, developed by a task force of experts, calls for decreasing the number of overdose deaths by a third in a couple of years. It’s broken into…
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Overdose Deaths High Among Middle Aged, Too
Evidence is mounting that Prince may have died of a drug overdose. While the medical examiner hasn’t given definitive proof of that, drug overdose in…
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The Pulse: Chronic Pain? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Could Help
The national crisis of opioid addiction has led many doctors and patients to look for alternatives for managing pain.
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RI Medicaid To Revisit Hepatitis C Drug Access Policy
Rhode Island Medicaid is revisiting its policy for determining who receives pricey hepatitis C drugs. Current policy limits who gets treated and when,…
