R.I. Medicaid assoc. director to participate in national training program
PROVIDENCE – The associate director of the Rhode Island Medicaid Program has been chosen as one of six directors to participate in a national...
Kids Count: RI children affected by unemployment, foreclosures
PROVIDENCE – In Rhode Island, 30,000 children – 14 percent – had at least one parent who was unemployed during 2010. Only Nevada, 16...
Better World by Design conference returns
PROVIDENCE – The Better World by Design conference, now in its fourth year, is slated for Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.
The student-organized conference, founded...
Patrick J. Kennedy joins Bradley Hospital board of trustees
EAST PROVIDENCE – Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, has joined the board of trustees at Bradley Hospital...
Five Questions With: Jennifer Shea
You are what you eat, and all too often, what we eat is not necessarily good for us. While nutrition labels provide some help...
Partners buying out Mass. Neighborhood Health Plan
BOSTON – The state’s largest hospital system, Partners Healthcare, has signed a letter of intent to take over Neighborhood Health Plan of Massachusetts, a...
New program offered for parents in distress
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry has launched a Parent Wellness Program to address the needs of parents struggling with children’s physical...
Lifting weights may help smokers kick the habit
PROVIDENCE – Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, according to...
Youth suicide-prevention program awarded $480K
WARWICK – The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project has been awarded a three-year, $480,000 federal grant, the R.I. Student Assistance Services announced on...
Hospital receives $164K from Dunkin’ Donuts
PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Children’s Hospital has received a gift of $164,093 from Dunkin’ Donuts, as a result of the second Iced Coffee Day in...
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