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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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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Pols Need To Build Public Trust In Economic Policies
Rhode Island has yet another study on what ails our state’s economy, this time from the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C. think-tank. RIPR…
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Medical Marijuana Turns 10 In Rhode Island
Ten years ago this month, Rhode Island legalized medical marijuana. Today, nearly 13,000 patients are enrolled, not to mention more than 2000 caregivers…
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The Bottom Line: Training Doctors To Think About The Business Of Medicine
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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The Pulse: Some Medical TV Shows You Might Have Missed (But Should Watch Over The Holidays!)
One of the joys of the Internet is easy access, on demand to plenty of movies and TV shows. The only question is: what’s worth watching, or even binge…
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Rhode Island Hospital Seeks Greenlight For New Obstetrics Unit
Rhode Island Hospital wants to deliver more babies. The hospital is seeking permission to open a new inpatient obstetrics unit. The new unit would cost …
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Fighting Addiction At Burrillville High
There’s an epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose unfolding across Rhode Island right now, and Burrillville, a small town in the northwestern corner…
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Why Specialty Drugs Cost So Much, And What To Do About It
On Tuesday night, I joined a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-sponsored panel of cancer doctors, researchers, and a pharmaceutical industry representative in…
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Senator Ottiano Resigns To Take Job at Neighborhood Health Plan of RI
UPDATE: Former three-term state rep. Amy Rice, a Democrat, said she is considering running for the state Senate seat vacated this week by Christopher…
