WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ –CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health and well-being of […]readmore
There is a consensus among experts that the average US diet contains too much added sugar. In other words, added sugar is the kind that does not occur naturally and is introduced during food processing. A new study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine found that eating added sugar increased a person’s risk of dying […]readmore
Last November voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Massachusetts. Now it has granted the first 20 dispensary licenses across 10 of its 14 counties. Despite being permitted to award up to 35 licenses, the state has only decided to grant 20, leaving many wondering about the Registered Marijuana […]readmore
Anxiety and depression are just a few of the mental health conditions that teens who use substances experience when compared to teens who do not use substances. But according to a new study, certain lifestyle habits could contribute to psychiatric risks. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet found that there is an «invisible risk» group of […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) reports today that two influenza-related deaths occurred in January, the state’s first two of the 2013-2014 flu season. The first individual, a male in his 50s who had underlying medical conditions, died on January 1. The second individual was a male in his 80s who also had underlying […]readmore
Pell interview Fue en Español – Yes. Pell is hoping to win over a large chunk of Latino voters by speaking to them directly – en Español Pell interview LPR Caypell.com No candidate for governor currently has a Spanish-language campaign website Clay Pell 2014 Campaign Launch Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcwIiyda8FE QUESTIONS FOR CLAY PELL IN “HABLEMOS” 02/01/14 […]readmore
Pawtucket, RI – Can aspirin prolong a healthy life? Researchers at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island are recruiting trying to find out. The Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) study aims to assess whether aspirin can not only prolong life, but a life free of physical disability and/ or dementia for healthy older […]readmore
Pawtucket, RI – Ewa Dzwierzynski, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, pharmacy site manager at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, was installed as the President of the Rhode Island Society of Health-System Pharmacists (RISHP) on Saturday, January 25th at the 45th RISHP Annual Installation Dinner held at the Renaissance Providence Hotel. Presiding over the event was Gerry Meyer, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI (January 27, 2014) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) received a score of 90 out of 100 on the 2014 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practic…es relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality, administered by the Human […]readmore
Rhode Island – The new health insurance marketplace in Rhode Island says it will accept late registrations for coverage starting next month. Thursday was the official deadline to register and pay the first month’s premium for plans offered by HealthSource RI coverage from 01 February. But the final entries and payments will be accepted until […]readmore
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