The two-member Providence Board of Canvassers split on a partisan line Wednesday on whether to accept more information in considering whether state Rep…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Your weekly briefing about what’s happening in health care: opioid legislation, depression treatment, special needs, and child welfare.
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Feds Pave Way For More Suboxone Patients
The Obama administration has announced new rules that would let doctors treat more patients addicted to opioids. That could help Rhode Island, where…
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Pew: RI Opioid Prescribing Down 16 Percent, Leading The Nation
New research from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows Rhode Island is leading the nation when it comes to reducing painkiller prescriptions. State officials…
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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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Mosquitoes? Beaches? Family Stress? How To Have A Safe And Healthy Memorial Day Weekend
Mosquitos?First, don’t panic. The mosquitoes that carry Zika haven’t been found in Rhode Island. Yet. I say “yet” because it’s a possibility they could…
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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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Family Notification Of Overdose Among Bills Considered Tuesday
State lawmakers will consider a suite of bills Tuesday aimed at fighting opioid addiction and overdose.
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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: “Battlefield Acupuncture?” Alternative Therapies Reduce Pain For Veterans
Veterans seeking care at the Providence VA can now sign up for acupuncture treatments. It’s just one of several new alternative medical therapies…
