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Lifespan comienza a ofrecer la vacuna COVID-19 a sus trabajadores

diciembre 14, 2020

PROVIDENCE, RI— Lifespan, el sistema de atención médica más grande de Rhode Island, ha comenzado a administrar rápidamente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer a sus trabajadores de primera línea. Hoy, Lifespan celebró las primeras clínicas de vacunación en el campus del Hospital de Rhode Island, donde se programó que los empleados de mayor riesgo recibieran […]Load more...

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island COVID-19 dashboard

octubre 2, 2020

As part of its efforts to help support the health needs of the Rhode Island community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the data and analytics team atBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has launched a COVID-19 public health dashboard. The dashboard calculates a COVID-19 risk score for each BCBSRI member in an effort […]Load more...

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Today in History: February 14 1929

febrero 14, 2016

Sir Alexander Fleming on this day in 1929 left a plate of staphylococcus bacteria uncovered, and he noticed that a mold that had fallen on the culture had killed many of the bacteria. He identified the mold as penicillium notatum, similar to the kind found on bread. Fleming introduced his mold by-product called penicillin to cure […]Load more...

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Reed, Health, & Water Infrastructure Officials Taking Steps to Protect

enero 22, 2016

PROVIDENCE, RI — In an effort to ensure that tap water in Rhode Island remains clean and safe to drink, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today met with local, state, and federal officials at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to ensure water problems like those in Flint, Michigan don’t spout up in Rhode Island. “Investing in […]Load more...

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Join Us for LPR’s 5K Walk/Run & Health Fair

Latino Public Radio julio 14, 2015

LPR’s 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair is right around the corner. On Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 at Roger William’s Park Temple to Music, Latino Public Radio will host their very first 5K event. “Take One Step At A Time On The Road to Wellness” We believe this slogan encompasses what we at LPR are trying to achieve […]Load more...

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CVS stops selling tobacco, offers quit-smoking programs

Latino Public Radio septiembre 3, 2014

CVS Caremark plans to stop selling tobacco products in all of its stores starting Wednesday — a move health experts hope will be followed by other major drugstore chains. CVS announced in February that it planned to drop tobacco by Oct. 1 as the sales conflicted with its health care mission. To bolster its image […]Load more...

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Flu Declared Widespread in Rhode Island Again; Masking Requirement In

abril 17, 2014

Providence: Director of Health Michael Fine, MD today declared the flu to be widespread again in Rhode Island. This declaration triggers the requirement that healthcare workers who have not been vaccinated against the flu wear surgical masks during direct patient contact. Rhode Island is seeing a second wave of flu that is even more intense […]Load more...

Aprendiz medico

Brown Medical Student Katie Brooks, MD

abril 14, 2014

Katie Brooks is this week’s Medical Apprentice. She speaks fluent Spanish and said that she decided to become a doctor later in life. While in college she majored in Political Science, taking classes in sociology and Hispanic Studies. She also worked as a social worker in Philadelphia, working primarily with AIDs patients. Through her interactions […]Load more...

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Influenza Deaths Climb; H3N2 taking toll on elderly

abril 14, 2014

Providence: Thirteen people, most of them in their 80s and 90s, have died from influenza this season, many since the arrival of the H3N2 strain of flu in late March. Rhode Island is also seeing cases of Type B strains recently. There have been 392 hospitalizations, with 40 of those occuring in the last week […]Load more...

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Traumatic Experiences Can Be Inherited From Parent to Child

abril 14, 2014

Can a traumatic experience, or any change in our lifestyle be transmitted genetically to our children? This phenomenon, called Epigenetic inheritance has been linked in a multitude of diseases, from obesity to psychiatric problems like bipolar disorder where there is a gene that is clearly identified. But up to this date, no mechanism by which this occurs has been identified. A team of […]Load more...

Tags : Health

Lifespan comienza a ofrecer la vacuna COVID-19 a sus trabajadores

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island COVID-19 dashboard

Today in History: February 14 1929

Reed, Health, & Water Infrastructure Officials Taking Steps to Protect

Join Us for LPR’s 5K Walk/Run & Health Fair

CVS stops selling tobacco, offers quit-smoking programs

Flu Declared Widespread in Rhode Island Again; Masking Requirement In

Brown Medical Student Katie Brooks, MD

Influenza Deaths Climb; H3N2 taking toll on elderly

Traumatic Experiences Can Be Inherited From Parent to Child

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