Tag: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
School is starting too early
Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The National...
Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops because of the risk of infections...
U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge...
High-tech exoskeleton lending a hand, arms and legs
Early last December, Chuck Allen was enjoying a lazy afternoon at home in North Kingstown. His wife, Becky, had run out for a few...
Study: Family caregivers in R.I. sixth-least burned out in United States
PROVIDENCE – A new study by the website Seniorly.com says family caregivers in Rhode Island are the No. 6 least burned out in the...
Weston: You’ll probably live longer than you think
Women often don't score as well as men in surveys of financial literacy. One area where we seem to do better is "longevity literacy,"...
Epilepsy Foundation New England receives $1.4M Public Health AmeriCorps grant
PROVIDENCE – Epilepsy Foundation New England has received a nearly $1.4 million Public Health AmeriCorps grant from AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control...
Health insurers will soon have option to start charging for COVID...
For the past three years, grabbing an over-the-counter or laboratory COVID-19 test has been easy, relatively quick and entirely free. But soon, some Rhode...
CCRI dental hygiene students to host free dental clinic for children
LINCOLN – The Community College of Rhode Island dental hygiene graduating class is hosting a free clinic for children in May.
The event is organized...
Jha: Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 because country...
WASHINGTON – Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health who is the White House COVID-19 Response coordinator, tweeted...