A new community health clinic has opened in Scituate. Organizers hope it will pave the way for greater access to health care in the area. The new…
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Rhode Island Company Creates Clothing to Protect Against Zika Virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found evidence that more than 1,000 pregnant women in the United States may have been infected with…
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Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Honors Former WWII POWs
On Veterans Day, residents and elected officials are commemorating their servicemen and women with a variety of ceremonies around the state.
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Bob Kerr: Lessons Learned While Driving With Veterans
On this Veteran’s Day, columnist Bob Kerr shares his experiences as a volunteer driver for veterans. Kerr says it’s the conversations he cherishes,…
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Police Try Treatment, Instead Of Punishment, For Addiction
Police departments in our region and around the country are scrambling to respond to the opioid addiction crisis.
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The Pulse: Police Try New Approaches To Mental Health Crises
A spate of high profile police shootings have drawn attention to the way police respond to people dealing with mental illness.
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Nov. 8
What’s happening in your health in Rhode Island, Nov. 8 ELECTION DAY: Want to have a say in what happens to health care? Vote! HEALTH CAREERS: The…
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Child Psychiatrists: Don’t Legalize Marijuana
The Rhode Island Council for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or RICCAP, is warning against legalizing recreational marijuana. The organization has…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Positive Beliefs
Some losses in life seem absolutely unbearable. The unanticipated end of an intimate relationship that’s at the center of our lives. The death of a…