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Oregon ob/gyn to lead key W&I department
PROVIDENCE – Women & Infants Hospital and Brown University have chosen Dr. Joanna M. Cain, a specialist in gynecologic cancers who helped develop a...
Forum sketches vision<br> for future of brain science
Imagine having a perfectly sharp, clear mind, yet being totally helpless.
That is the life of millions of people who have severed or seriously hurt...
Translating science to the real world
The projects are specialized and often high-tech, focusing on the biochemistry of bone growth; the molecular mechanisms involved in a common form of blood...
Assembly set to eliminate ‘health status’ in ratings
The General Assembly is expected to approve legislation this year that would eliminate “health status” as a rating factor for small-group health insurance, a...
DNA tests could reveal best way to quit smoking
Let’s admit it: Some smokers just don’t want to quit. They like to smoke, and that’s it.
Many others, however, would like to stop....
Business leader recognized as ‘grassroots champion’
CRANSTON – The American Hospital Association, in partnership with the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, has honored Ted Almon, president and CEO of The...
MetLife institute updates aging-related guide
WESTPORT, Conn. – The MetLife Mature Market Institute has updated its “Legal Matters” guide, which focuses on aging-related legal matters, health care planning and...
Legislation helps umbilical-cord blood banking
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate last week approved legislation to make it easier for patients to donate or store potentially life-saving cord blood.
Cord blood...
Health, wellness initiatives grow more common
WASHINGTON – Employers and health plans are increasingly betting on health and wellness initiatives to help stem health care costs, even though evidence of...
Senate OKs health information-technology bill
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate last week approved legislation to establish a statewide health information exchange to make it easier for doctors, hospitals and...
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