Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, Dec. 20: JOHNSON & JOHNSON : Health care giant Johnson & Johnson plans to open a new…
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RI Drug Overdose Deaths Higher Than Reported In 2015
State health officials say they missed more than two dozen victims of accidental opioid overdose in prior reporting on last year, and the undercount…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just a few weeks remain until 2017, a year bound to be filled with political drama. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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The Pulse: In Recovery On A Secluded Island Off The Cape Cod Coast
About a dozen miles off the coast of Cape Cod sits a rustic island named Penikese — part of the Elizabeth island chain. A hundred years ago, Penikese…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Nov. 15
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Nov. 15: OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR INMATES: -The medical director for state correctional system,…
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Police Try Treatment, Instead Of Punishment, For Addiction
Police departments in our region and around the country are scrambling to respond to the opioid addiction crisis.
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The Pulse: Police Try New Approaches To Mental Health Crises
A spate of high profile police shootings have drawn attention to the way police respond to people dealing with mental illness.
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The Pulse: Heroin Addicts Give Up Civil Rights In Exchange For Treatment
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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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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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, 9/27
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island.
