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Rates of childhood asthma appear to have plateaued, except among the poor and kids aged 10 to 17, U.S. health officials report. Researchers found that childhood asthma rates increased from 2001 to 2009 — a trend that began in 1982. The rate peaked in 2009 at close to 10 percent, then leveled off before dropping […]Load more...
People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk for dementia in general. And for one form, called vascular dementia, diabetes brings more risk to women than men, according to a new review. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, which is non-vascular, said senior author Rachel R. Huxley of Curtin University in […]Load more...
Feliz Navidad! Felices Pascuas! Felices Fiestas! 401-942-3881 This year LPR’s year-end pledge drive starts December 14th and it will conclude December 31st with a goal of $30,000. Throughout 2015, LPR’s objective was to serve you and our community. We did that by keeping you and the community informed, empowered and connected by broadcasting the following: […]Load more...
VOA News The Obama administration has unveiled a plan to help combat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the United States and globally. While about 100 cases of MDR-TB are diagnosed annually in the U.S., the disease affects nearly half a million people around the world every year. The plan released Tuesday is the first from the […]Load more...
VOA News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has overturned a 30-year ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. Under a new policy announced Monday, the FDA will allow donations from gay and bisexual men 12 months after their last sexual encounter with another man. «The FDA reviewed its policies regarding HIV transmission […]Load more...
Boston se une a más de otras 85 ciudades y pueblos de Massachusetts, la ciudad de Nueva York y el estado de Hawaii en aumentar la edad mínima para la venta de cigarrillos y productos de tabaco. Voz de América La ciudad de Boston aumentó a 21 años la edad mínima para comprar cigarrillos y […]Load more...
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...
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