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Women & Infants researcher discovers breastfed babies’ genes help them cope...

PROVIDENCE – A Women & Infants Hospital researcher’s recent study suggests a connection between breast feeding and genetic changes that help babies better cope...

Five Questions With: Susan A. Orban

South County Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds – one of Rhode Island’s 10 Health Equity Zones – is using $2 million from the Substance Abuse...

Southcoast Health treating peripheral artery disease with supervised exercise

NEW BEDFORD – If you’ve got leg pain from peripheral artery disease, Southcoast Health can help you avoid a surgical solution with their 12-week...

Women & Infants physicians named American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society fellows

PROVIDENCE – Three physicians from Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University have been inducted...

Southcoast Health offers free breast exams during October

NEW BEDFORD – Southcoast Health is offering free mammograms for uninsured individuals during the month of October in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Screenings are...
PARTNERS HEALTHCARE and Care New England have been granted an expedited review of their proposed merger under the Hospital Conversion Act by the R.I. Department of Health.

RIDOH approves expedited review of CNE, Partners merger

PROVIDENCE — The R.I. Department of Health has granted Care New England’s joint application with Partners Healthcare of Massachusetts for an expedited review of...
FROM LEFT, Jeanne LaChance, president and CEO of Thundermist Health Center; Pauline Ridlon, patient; Dr. Sapna Chowdhry, medical director of Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket; and David Valois, chair of the Thundermist Health Center board of trustees, make a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the unveiling of the facility’s new patient care space in Woonsocket. / COURTESY THUNDERMIST HEALTH CENTER

Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket unveils $6M addition

WOONSOCKET – Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket unveiled its 50,000-square-foot, $6 million addition of new patient care space at 450 Clinton St. Friday morning,...
THE HUMAN RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION has increased funding for the R.I Department of Health for home visiting services for pregnant women and parents of young children by $593,764 for a total of $7.7 million.

HRSA grants RIDOH $7.7M for home visiting services for pregnant women,...

PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program has granted $7.7 million to the R.I....
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO in her office at the Rhode Island State House. Raimondo signed an executive order instructing state agencies to preserve affordable access to health care. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Raimondo executive order instructs agencies to safeguard health care access

PROVIDENCE — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo signed an executive order Wednesday formalizing her commitment to preserve the Affordable Care Act by directing state agencies...

Report: Providence VA Medical Center improves ambulatory care score

PROVIDENCE – The Providence VA Medical Center was among 103 of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ 146 health care facilities nationwide to improve...
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