PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit today announced the finalists of the RI Kids’ Healthy Recipe Challenge The Governor’s office, in partnership with the RI Food Bank and Eat Drink RI, received 126 recipes from 5th-8th graders from around Rhode Island and chose 6-7 finalists in each category. Starter […]Load more...
Massachusetts – Ya son 120 estudiantes del Boston College que se reportan enfermos después de comer en el Restaurante Chipotle de Brighton. Las autoridades dicen que en esta ocasión no se trata de contaminación el E-coli sino más bien del norovirus. Mientras que a nivel nacional, las autoridades de salubridad investigan los restaurants de la cadena […]Load more...
Ramon Taylor NEW YORK—For global health advocates, December 1 is an opportunity to focus the world’s attention on the fight against AIDS. The international health day was established to support the millions of people infected with the virus and commemorate the more than 35 million who have died as a result.Over the past 15 years, […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Kevin Concannon, the undersecretary for the USDA’s Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services visited the cities of Central Falls and Providence to see WIC and school meals program operations. He also met with state officials, local staffs, families and students. WIC, celebrating its 40th year, serves more than half of all babies born […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – While the Affordable Care Act has helped cut Rhode Island’s uninsured rate in half, rising healthcare costs remain a concern for Rhode Island families, businesses, taxpayers and healthcare providers. Governor Gina M. Raimondo’s Working Group for Healthcare Innovation presented its recommendations today to improve the state’s healthcare system, support better health outcomes, […]Load more...
VOA News November 24, 2015 1:25 PM Women are getting close to drinking the same amount of alcohol as men in the United States, according to a new study. Writing in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, say women […]Load more...
VOA News November 23, 2015 11:01 AM Pregnant women can consume moderate amounts of coffee without harming their child, a new study suggests. Writing in the journal American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio said moderate caffeine intake won’t negatively impact a child’s intelligence or cause behavioral problems. “We did not find […]Load more...
Pawtucket, RI – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island recently honored Shannon McKeon, RN, of North Attleboro, MA, a nurse on Wood 6, with the Daisy Award for November. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize excellence in nursing. McKeon has been a nurse at Memorial for 11 years. Patients and fellow […]Load more...
Deborah Block November 18, 2015 A new full body PET scanner is being developed that could revolutionize how scientists see the inner workings of the human body, possibly leading to the development of better and safer drugs to target diseases such as cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. Unlike X-rays and MRI’s, which provide images […]Load more...
Jessica Berman November 12, 2015 As they get older, many people develop a “spare tire” or roll of fat around the middle. Now comes word that so-called central obesity could dramatically increase the risk of death. A new study found that normal weight or skinny people with so-called spare tires, where the circumference of their […]Load more...
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