Rob Borkowski
The Kent Center rebrands as Thrive Behavioral Health
WARWICK – The Kent Center for Human and Organizational Development Inc., which merged with Riverwood Mental Health Services in 2017, announced Wednesday it has...
Center for Inquiry sues CVS, challenging homeopathic remedy sales
WOONSOCKET — The nonprofit Center for Inquiry is suing CVS Health Corp. and its subsidiary CVS Pharmacy, challenging the companies’ product placement, labeling, and...
CVS applauds FDA efforts to curb youth electronic cigarette use
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. has announced its support for enforcement actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration to curtail the sale and...
Five Questions With: Dr. Philip Salko
Dr. Philip Salko was named president of the Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians in March. A member of University Orthopedics, Salko specializes in primary...
EOHHS to launch ‘Let’s Talk About Mental Health’ series
WARWICK – The R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services and partners today will kick off “Let’s Talk About Mental Health,” a series...
BCSB grants $25K for Central Falls Neighborhood Health Station
CENTRAL FALLS – Bristol County Savings Bank recently awarded a $25,000 grant to Blackstone Valley Community Health Care to finish constructing the third floor...
Warren Alpert Medical School doctors join call to treat gun violence...
PROVIDENCE – Tonight the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University will join medical professionals nationally calling for a public health response to gun...
FDA approves IlluminOss resin for aging, osteoporosis-related fractures
EAST PROVIDENCE —IlluminOss Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to use its IlluminOss Bone Stabilization System using light-sensitive resin to treat...
Former employee sues NHPRI for discrimination following eye surgery leave
SMITHFIELD — A former Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island telecommunications administrator has filed suit against the company demanding $300,000 in damages, alleging his...
Report: R.I. 29th among U.S. obesity rates, 30% of adults obese
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island stands among six states where adult obesity rates increased significantly between 2016 and 2017, with 30 percent of adults in...
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