Five Questions With: Tara White
Brain science has made huge strides in recent years, but the human mind still holds countless mysteries: How does that white and gray matter,...
Officials laud FDA action on electronic cigarettes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island health officials are applauding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for taking action against distributors of electronic cigarettes, which are...
URI seeks diabetics taking Lipitor
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island researcher is recruiting 55 diabetics who take Lipitor for a study funded by the American Heart...
Studies: ERs handling much of acute care
Primary care doctors handled only 42 percent of the 354 million annual acute-care visits in the United States from 2001 to 2007, a new...
Researchers build ‘artificial ovary’
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at Brown University and the Women & Infants Hospital have built an “artificial ovary” that can fully mature human eggs in...
DOH has egg on face over compassion centers
First the state missed its own deadline for licensing the first of three medical-marijuana dispensaries approved by lawmakers. Now comes news that all 15...
DOH praises FDA e-cigarette decision
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug announced this month that it will begin regulating electronic cigarettes and related products – a move that...
Mass. Medical Society protests Medicare cuts
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Medical Society is protesting a proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to change how practice expenses are...
South County sleep lab is nationally accredited
WAKEFIELD – South County Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Lab has received a five-year accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine after undergoing a quality...
Flu shots now available at major retail chains
PROVIDENCE – Several major retailers, including drugstores, discount stores and supermarkets, are now offering seasonal flu shots to the general public, priced as low...