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Panoptic Development partners with Lifespan
Panoptic Development Inc. announced on Feb. 27 that it has partnered with Lifespan to building a health assessment Web portal to support Lifespan’s Project Launch initiative, which seeks to promote the wellness of young children from birth to age eight. more
Five Questions With: Arto Nurmikko
A professor of engineering at Brown University talks about the development of a fully implantable and rechargeable wireless brain sensor capable of relaying real-time broadband signals. more
National Nutrition Month features ‘statewide read’
An estimated 75,000 Rhode Island students at more than 200 schools, libraries, youth programs and health centers will join in an unprecedented statewide reading event on March 11 and 12, featuring Rhode Island Joy Feldman’s children’s book, “Is Hair Made of Donuts?” more
Smartphone apps can help to achieve weight loss
Smartphone mobile apps can help those trying to count calories, track exercise or monitor their weight loss progress, according to experts at The Miriam Hospital’s Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center. more
Cardiology chief appointed at Miriam, R.I. hospitals
Dr. Samuel C. Dudley has been appointed chief of the division of cardiology at the Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, hospital officials announced on March 5. more
The new Tockwotton aims to be place to call home
It had been a busy day for Eleanor M. Davis, who turned 79 on Feb. 22, as she finished moving into her private apartment at Tockwotton on the Waterfront on the Providence River, the brand-new, $52.3 million facility that features a patient-centered model of living and continuum of care for seniors. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/11/13
Understanding R.I.’s medical-marijuana law
Rhode Island and 18 other states – including Massachusetts and Connecticut – have enacted laws legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Rhode Island’s Medical Marijuana Act permits individuals carrying a valid registry identification card issued by the R.I. Department of Health to legally use marijuana for the treatment of qualifying medical conditions. more
Guest Column:
Christina L. Lewis and Patrick A. Rogers | 3/11/13
Health plans in R.I., Mass. most comprehensive in U.S.
Although fewer than 2 percent of available health plans satisfy all required health benefits under the federal Affordable Care Act, Massachusetts and Rhode Island plans covered the highest percentage of essential benefits in the country, according to an analysis from HealthPocket Inc. more
| 3/7/13
Union reaches tentative pact with potential new Landmark suitor
(Updated, 4 p.m.) A tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement has been reached between United Nurses & Allied Professionals, Local 5067, the union that represents nearly 600 employees at Landmark Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island, and a potential new bidder for Landmark, according to union general counsel Christopher Callaci. more
Regulators seek more information on Care N.E., Memorial merger
State regulators reviewing the expedited application by Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island to join the Care New England hospital network have requested additional information, according to Amy Kempe, a spokeswoman with the R.I. Attorney General’s office. more
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