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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island: Opioid + benzos = deadly combo: The FDA announced that it will require strong warnings on…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Labor Day’s True Meaning
Labor Day marks the end of summer. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay reminds us that this holiday that honors workers once meant much more in Rhode…
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Funding Will Boost Overdose Hotline, Data, And First Responders
There’s new federal funding to help Rhode Island fight the opioid addiction and overdose epidemic. The money is going toward better data collection,…
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For Latinos, Diabetes Education Alone May Not Stem An Epidemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly a third of Americans are pre-diabetic. Many more are already diabetic.
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, including opposition to a proposed power plant, an Alzheimers study, fewer deer ticks, and…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
August is on the way out, and legislative primary races are coming up fast. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, you can send your…
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The Pulse: AMA, Rhode Island Team Up To Help Docs Combat Opioid Addiction
Doctors are often on the front lines of the opioid addiction and overdose epidemic. They prescribe painkillers that can be addictive for some, and they treat people who have become addicted. But not every prescriber gets the training he or she needs to handle these medical situations. For this week’s The Pulse, Rhode Island Public […]
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The doldrums of (mostly) slow news days are upon us, even with just slightly more than three weeks until Rhode Island’s September 13 primary. So thanks…
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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?…
