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Poor mental health leads to unhealthy behaviors in low-income adults – not the other way around, according to a new study by researchers from The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Dr. Timothy J. Babineau, the president and CEO of Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health care system, was elected to the governing board of UHC, an alliance of 119 academic centers and 283 of their affiliated hospital organizations, one of five new members, UHC announced on Feb. 4.
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By Richard Asinof |
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In an effort to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, Women & Infants Hospital has begun its own “Safe To Sleep” health care model and educational campaign.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Whether you’re angry, happy or just plain confused about how “Obamacare” – officially known as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA – will impact your business, my best advice is this: Get over it!
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2/11/13
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PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House late last month passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Peter G. Palumbo, D-Cranston, creating a commission to study the quality of life of individuals with autism in Rhode Island.
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2/11/13
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The Samuels Sinclair Dental Center at Rhode Island Hospital celebrated the 11th annual Give Kids a Smile Day during which underserved and underinsured children throughout Rhode Island received dental care in clinics and private dental offices nationwide.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Christine Ferguson, the director of the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange, testified on Feb. 14 before a Senate Finance Committee hearing billed as a progress report on health insurance exchanges.
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By Richard Asinof |
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A group of Rhode Island behavioral health providers met privately on Feb. 22 with representatives from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and with R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Dr. Angela M. Caliendo has been appointed chief of the division of general internal medicine at Rhode Island and Miriam hospitals, officials announced on Feb. 19.
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By Richard Asinof |
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A potential $3 billion federal initiative is in the works to create a “brain activity map,” similar to the Human Genome government effort that mapped all the genes in human DNA, according to scientists familiar with the project.
The idea, according to Brown University neuroscientist John Donoghue, who has been involved in planning the project, is to organize a national effort to show how the brain functions at its deepest levels.
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