Tag: Health Matters
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...
Future of R.I.’s health equity zones unclear amid funding gap
In 2015, Rhode Island pioneered the Health Equity Zone Initiative, a community-focused program meant to help fill gaps in health care. But now the...
An approach to addiction that’s uncommon in R.I.
As someone who has gone through his own struggles with addiction recovery, Garrick Wann knows just how meaningful it is to spend time with...
R.I. pharmacists looking for a bigger role in care
Pharmacist Ginger Lemay noticed something was off when one of her regular customers approached the counter several weeks ago at the chain pharmacy where...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation treatments are helping patients with depression
Akos Antwi recalled the day when one of her clients who had been suffering with depression for more than 30 years came to her...
Text from thoughts could give ALS patients a voice
As a critical care neurologist, Dr. Leigh Hochberg often sees patients who have acute, ongoing and even life-threatening illnesses or injuries to their nervous...
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