More countries are reporting person-to-person transmission of the Zika virus. And the FDA has just recommended that people returning from Zika-affected …
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You’re Invited! Join Our Live Twitter #ZikaChat
Got questions about Zika virus? Join our live twitter chat on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 12 pm to get some answers.
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RI Hospital’s Application For New Child Birth Unit Takes Next Step
Update: Our Lady of Fatima Hospital has withdrawn its application to open a new obstetrics unit, according to the RI Dept. of Health. Rhode Island Hospi…
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RI Hospital Acknowledges Delay In Reporting Assault
Rhode Island Hospital acknowledges there was a delay in providing the name of an employee suspected of assaulting a patient to the Providence Police….
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The Pulse: Zika Virus Travels North; Pregnant Rhode Islanders To Be Tested
Concerns are growing about the spread of the Zika virus to the United States. And while the mosquito that carries the virus is primarily found in the…
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New All-Payer Claims Database To Track Health Costs, Trends
Rhode Island now has access to a new source of information about health care activities and costs. The All Payer Claims Database launches this week- “al…
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Women And Infants Offers Palliative Care In Cancer Clinic
Women and Infants Hospital has a new service for patients with serious illness, to help them avoid a stay in the hospital. It’s another sign that…
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Your Guide To The FY ’17 Health And Human Services Budget
A budget proposal is like a map, showing you where an agency wants to invest more money, and where it plans to cut. It reveals an administration’s prior…
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Time To Worry About Zika Virus?
A Massachusetts resident has reportedly returned from a trip to South America infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. But is there a risk to Rhode…
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RI Political Legend Buddy Cianci Dead At Age 74
Rhode Island’s legendary rascal king, Buddy Cianci, died Thursday morning. Cianci was hospitalized with stomach pain while taping ABC6 On the Record, a …
