Tag: Health Matters
Proton radiation therapy center expects to boost cancer care in Rhode...
Dr. David Wazer has sent hundreds of cancer patients to Boston because the treatment they needed didn’t exist in Rhode Island.
Brown University Health, where...
Hospitals see benefits to bringing care home
When 90-year-old Doris Witt was taken to the hospital a few weeks ago because she was having trouble breathing, the elderly Warwick resident wasn’t...
Complex breast reconstruction procedure requires microsurgeon with ‘extreme’ talent
Patients who will undergo mastectomies as part of breast cancer treatment now have a new option for natural breast reconstruction in Rhode Island.
Care New...
New Brown research on mass spectrometry could transform sample analysis
After 10 years of trial and error, Brown University researchers have discovered a method to dramatically improve mass spectrometry technology, a development that could...
In-person memory cafes return with help from assisted living communities
Laurie Gunter Mantz tried hosting memory cafes over Zoom for months. But it just wasn’t working.
Memory cafes are gatherings meant to provide those living...
R.I.’s new ‘shield law’ protecting providers of abortions, gender-affirming care
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, some health care providers have...
A picture of health: Exhibit at medical school shows reality of...
Fashion stylist Marcus John was preparing a friend for a gala in New York City eight years ago when he noticed she was shying...
Blood supplies under strain at hospitals in R.I.
For most, longer days and rising temperatures in the spring and summer offer a welcome relief from the cold. But some health care workers...
A focus on getting health care providers more geriatric training
As the Ocean State’s aging population is expected to skyrocket in the coming years, a University of Rhode Island program providing elder care education...
Lifespan app could help diagnose cases of anemia
Doctors say anemia affects many patients, but it’s not so simple to diagnose. Lifespan Corp. researchers are looking for a better way.
That’s why doctors...