R.I. researchers test nanoparticles in fight against rare bone cancer
For the past 26 years, Dr. Richard Terek has been treating bone cancer patients at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Some forms of the disease...
Anxious R.I. families await decision on special medical coverage
Like most kids, Zach Quinn and Corinna Calise lived at home with their families for their entire lives. But the two, both of whom...
Some ambulance rides can end with surprising bill
Emergencies that lead to ambulance rides are nerve-racking enough, but sometimes the bill that follows can be almost as stressful. Although ambulance and rescue-vehicle services...
Online platform gives sufferers place to share
When it comes to a devastating illness or injury, doctors often represent lifelines for people whose daily routines no longer resemble their former lives. Physicians...
Hospitals, health systems prepare to accommodate influx of older patients
Since February, when Kent County Memorial Hospital’s Acute Care for Elders unit opened, the 10-bed section has been full of patients age 75 and...
With specialized equipment, many now can find fitness and social interaction...
Noise, chatter and a feeling of camaraderie are typical of most fitness center visits. Gym-goers are rarely alone, sweating it out, even if conversation...
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Docs worry CVS clinics coming between them, patients
When it comes to minor health care issues, scheduling a doctor’s office visit can sometimes be more of a headache than many people can...
For the very sick, sailing a chance to ‘refuel their souls’
Katelyn McSherry’s memories of her mother on the water stretch back to when she was growing up in Portsmouth. “Growing up, we always had a...
With new protocols, early diagnosis, treatment improve outcomes
Jenn Anderson knew her son had pneumonia when he was admitted to the intensive care unit at Hasbro Children’s Hospital two years ago. She’d become...
