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Juveniles need better screening, Bradley study finds
EAST PROVIDENCE – Newly published research from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center shows that uvenile offenders who are depressed are more likely to...
Roberts unveils plan to expand insurance coverage
PROVIDENCE – In the culmination of months of public meetings and discussions, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts today unveiled an eight-piece health care reform...
R.I. health project test of ‘medical home’ concept
The concept of the “medical home” is neither radical nor untested: In some countries, it’s the norm, and some U.S. medical practices function this...
RWMC among first to go paperless with medical records
Even in a doctor’s office, it can be a challenge – shuffling charts from the front desk to the exam room to the doctor’s...
Insurance copays deter women from mammograms
A new Brown University study shows that even small copayments can keep women from getting mammograms – a concern because copays are increasingly common...
R.I. company helps move jewelry behind the scenes
It may be the biggest and most successful Rhode Island company you’ve never heard of: The Corporate Marketplace Inc., based in North Kingstown, has...
Blue Cross $20M fund is a long way from fruition
More than a month after Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island agreed, among other things, to pay a $20 million penalty to...
Bay State panel issues report on weight-loss surgeries
BOSTON – A state-run center focused on patient safety and medical-error prevention has issued freshing recommendations on weight loss surgery, noting that the number...
Study: Most psychiatric cases involve multiple issues
PROVIDENCE – A study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital, published in the February edition of the journal Psychological Medicine, has found that...
A big-picture approach to caring for older patients
Some differences are visible: the slower movements, the hesitance walking, and of course the thinner frame, the silver hair, the wrinkled skin. Others require...
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