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A U.S. hospital announced that an 8-year-old American boy has become the world’s youngest patient to receive a double hand transplant. Surgeons operated for 10 hours at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to carry out an incredibly complicated operation on Zion Harvey this month, although the procedure was not announced until this week. A 40-person medical […]Load more...
Providence, RI- As the city approaches the height of summer, Mayor Jorge Elorza and Providence Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Borg, want to make sure residence stay safe during extreme temperatures. Residence should plan properly when the temperature starts to rise: o Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun o […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, today launched a statewide initiative to innovate healthcare by improving patient care and health outcomes, and lowering cost for all Rhode Islanders. As part of the new effort, the Governor signed an Executive Order creating the Working Group for Healthcare Innovation and appointed a varied […]Load more...
By Mayo Clinic News Network Done correctly, water workouts can give you gains similar to those on land, including aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and better balance. Darcy Reber, family medicine provider at Mayo Clinic Health System in Cannon Falls, Minn., recommends aquatic exercise because: — Water’s buoyancy supports your weight. When you’re […]Load more...
Donor countries that contribute the lion’s share of funding to fight the global HIV epidemic have put the brakes on financial assistance. A new report found that more than half of the governments decreased their contributions to low- and middle-income countries to fight HIV/AIDS, with only a modest increase in assistance by some countries. In 2014, donations […]Load more...
An international team says there may be a reason why some people seem to stay young well into their dotage. Researchers from the U.S., Britain, Israel and New Zealand observed that at the physical age 38, the biological age of individuals was all over the map. Some 38-year-old bodies were still in their 20s, while […]Load more...
Trees clean the air, provide shade, and reduce climate changing emissions. And, says environmental neuroscientist Marc Berman, they also improve the health of people who live near them. «I’m very interested in how the physical environment affects the brain and behavior,” says Berman, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. His study […]Load more...
LINCOLN, R.I. – Summer is a great time to get outside and be active. It’s important to take the proper precautions, however, so Amica Insurance is sharing some safety tips. Jean Tapley, senior wellness coordinator at Amica, suggests the following seven tips for leisure activities, sports and gardening: Leisure activities/sports Start slowly. Going from no […]Load more...
The U.S. National Institutes of Health is beginning a trial of an experimental new vaccine designed to protect against West Nile Virus. The virus, spread mostly through mosquito bites, led to nearly 100 deaths in the United States last year, and over 2,200 cases. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of NIH, […]Load more...
GENEVA—The World Health Organization is calling for governments to raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. A new WHO report presents strong evidence that increasing taxes is one of the best ways to help curb the global tobacco epidemic. The World Health Organization says raising taxes on tobacco makes the products less affordable. It […]Load more...
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