Tag: Health
R.I. ranked 28th in WalletHub’s best states to live ranking
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 28 among the best states to live in the U.S., while Massachusetts was named best in the...
Age-friendly colleges can improve 2nd half of life
By 2030, more than 1.4 billion people across the globe will be at least 60 years old. This number will shoot up to 2.1...
R.I. a ‘high inbound’ state, according to relocation firm’s study
PROVIDENCE – United Van Lines says Rhode Island had the fifth highest rate of inbound migration in 2023 with 60% of those who hired...
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...
WalletHub: R.I. 6th-best state in nation for working dads
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the sixth-best state in the nation for working dads, according to a study released by WalletHub on June 14.
WalletHub,...
RIHEBC launches loan program for state’s smaller non-profits
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation launched its new lending program on March 20 that specifically targets the state’s small-to-mid-sized...
Study: R.I. 10th-best state for millennials
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks as the 10th-best state for millennials, according to a recent study by scholaroo.
The online scholarship finder gathered data on...
Report: R.I. nursing homes 5th-highest rated in the nation
PROVIDENCE – The state's nursing homes are rated fifth best in the nation in a new report by Nice Rx Health.
The online prescription company...
What’s next for telemedicine? Patients, providers should decide
Telemedicine use exploded when the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made in-person care difficult. Now, two years later, providers and policymakers must decide what...
Doctors could be undermining COVID fight
American attitudes toward scientific expertise have become increasingly contentious in recent years. But many people across the political spectrum still place high levels of...