Local software vendor integrates EHR option
WARWICK – GBA Health Network Systems, creator of the MEDfx browser-based practice management system, has partnered with Wellogic of Cambridge, Mass., to integrate the...
Buying a touch of youth, beauty
If your aging colleague suddenly looks more rested than he has in years, he may have gotten more than a good night’s sleep.
As they...
Eyeglasses shown to combat depression in nursing homes
Nursing homes may be able to head off symptoms of depression among some patients just by getting them eyeglasses, a newly published study has...
Older obese Americans have increasing physical problems
Older obese people are more likely to have problems with routine physical activities as they age than their normal-weight peers, researchers said.
In a study...
MetLife study finds long-term care costs are stable
The costs are still well beyond the reach of many families. But for what it’s worth, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across America –...
Roberts invites stakeholders to ‘Mission: Healthy R.I.’
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts today announced the formation of an advisory group entitled Mission: Healthy Rhode Island that will work with...
National Institute of Aging gives Brown $10M to study long-term care
WASHINGTON – The National Institute of Aging, a component of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year, $10 million grant to researchers...
Cyberkinetics shrinks 3Q loss, inks new alliance
FOXBORO, Mass. – Neurostimulation and neurosensing startup Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN) today posted a loss of $2.4 million or 7 cents per...
R.I. Health Center Association honors BCBSRI
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has been honored for excellence in health care leadership with the Rhode Island Health...
Miriam named to NIH’s AIDS Clinical Trials Group
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at the The Miriam Hospital’s Immunology Center will continue their groundbreaking work to improve treatment for patients infected with human immunovirus...
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