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Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives …
WebClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of injuries. Burn nurse Monica Johnston
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Why reducing Rhode Island's healthcare disparities is such a big
WebNow, due to the pandemic, Rhode Island’s budget outlook is far worse than usual. The devastating economic effects of the coronavirus are pervasive, and that makes it’s even more difficult to reduce healthcare disparities among different groups of people. Ian Donnis is the political reporter for The Public’s Radio.
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‘Tis the season for viruses, but Rhode Island doctor says common …
WebThe holidays are upon us and so are some unwelcome guests: COVID-19, the flu and the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV are all circulating this season in what Dr. Philip Chan, a medical director for the Rhode Island Department of Health, calls a “tripledemic.” He talked with Health Reporter Lynn Arditi about the viruses and […]
Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here’s what changed
WebA study published today in the medical journal JAMA finds that women under 60 can safely take hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause. This is very different from the advice that women were given 20 years ago. NPR’s Allison Aubrey reports on what’s known now that wasn’t known then.
Federal investigation alleges RI ‘warehouses’ children in psychiatric
WebU.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha is accusing the state of Rhode Island of violating the federal civil rights of children with mental health or developmental disabilities. A multi-year federal investigation alleges the state has kept children hospitalized at Bradley Hospital, an acute-care psychiatric facility, for longer than necessary by not providing …
Paying people to stay off drugs
WebClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Dominic, 39, and his fiancé, Samantha, are using a smartphone app to help them stay off drugs as
Young adults are struggling with mental illness. This new center in
WebYoung people in the U.S. face a lot of mental health challenges, and the pandemic has made the situation worse. A new mental health center in Newport hopes to intervene by catering exclusively to young adults, regardless of their ability to pay.
Governor nominates Dr. Jerome Larkin to lead RI Department of …
WebAfter more than two years without a permanent director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Gov. Dan McKee has nominated Dr. Jerome M. Larkin to fill the post.. Larkin, 61, is the medical director of inpatient infectious diseases consultation services at Rhode Island Hospital and an associate professor of clinical medicine at Brown …
The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after …
WebClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) After an alarming spike in 2021, maternal mortality numbers the next year went back down
South County Health waging sharp fight against Lifespan-Care …
WebIndependently owned South County Health is sharply opposing the proposed merger of Lifespan and Care New England, relying in part on a former Federal Trade Commission official who now works for one of the largest law firms in the U.S.. Aaron Robinson, president./CEO of South County Health — which operates South County …
Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid …
WebWhile state Medicaid programs don’t have to cover weight loss drugs, 16 do right now. Cost is a factor limiting coverage. Wegovy’s list price is more than $1,300 dollars a month. Even if Medicaid programs get a big discount, which they typically do, the total spending could be significant. Researchers at Brown University found that people
Prospect Medical ownership change wins approval, with $80M in …
WebProspect Medical Holdings, the California-based hospital chain, finally got what it wanted when Attorney General Peter Neronha this week approved its long-sought ownership change involving two Rhode Island hospitals. But Neronha’s approval, announced Tuesday, came at a cost to the company. Under conditions imposed by …
Roger Williams Medical Center placed on probation by an …
WebA national nonprofit that accredits graduate medical education programs has placed Roger Williams Medical Center on probation. The 220-bed teaching hospital in Providence, R.I. has been operating its residency programs under “probationary accreditation” since July 8, according to documents posted on the website of the …
Public hearings set on proposed sale of Rhode Island’s …
WebThe Rhode Island Health Department and Office of Attorney General have scheduled public hearings next month on the proposed sale of the state’s third-largest hospital group. The Centurion Foundation, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, wants to buy CharterCARE Health Partners, currently owned by Prospect Medical Holdings of …
A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge …
WebClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) The Mi’kmaq Nation in Maine spent about $50,000 of its opioid settlement funds to build a
Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans, …
WebFourteen states, primarily in the Midwest and South, have banned nearly all abortions. The new analysis by the AAMC — exclusively reviewed by KFF Health News before its public release — found that the number of applicants to residency programs in states with near-total abortion bans declined by 4.2%, between 2024 and 2023 …
As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount …
WebMAPS determined the therapists “substantially deviated” from the treatment manual. The organization also barred the two therapists from becoming providers of MDMA-assisted therapy in affiliation with MAPS, and health authorities were notified in Canada and the U.S.. The podcast also interviewed two people (their full names were not revealed) …
Kenya's Samburu boys share a sacred bond. Why one teen broke …
WebClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Paris Lekuuk, 15, (center) listens to a math lesson in the third grade classroom of his primary
The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say
WebThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) before the animals are transported to a different state following the discovery of the virus in samples of pasteurized milk taken by the Food and Drug Administration.
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