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Feb 7 2023

ALS Association chapters throw cold water on national move to take them over, seize assets

One by one the major health organizations such as the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society have taken ...
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Feb 6 2023

Addressing the mental health needs of youth in Rhode Island’s Washington County

A Data Briefing & Panel Discussion - Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Washington County's Youth will be held on ...
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Feb 3 2023

Covid and Citizen Public Health. Masks and a few other ideas – Dr. Michael Fine

By Michael Fine, MD, contributing writer © Michael Fine 2023  Good news: Data from densely populated communities and the state ...
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Feb 2 2023

Learn CPR for someone you love. Rhode Island based ResusciTech’s new training app

In Honor of Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin, ResusciTech Donating 1,000 CPR Training Certificates RI-based company aims to make life-saving skills ...
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Jan 31 2023

Mended Little Hearts – Toby Simon

by Toby Simon for Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: Shirley, Toby Simon Editor's Note: This week a special submission to ConvergenceRI ...
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Jan 31 2023

Dr. Megan Ranney to become Dean of Yale School of Public Health

An internationally recognized public health leader, investigator, advocate, and clinician-scientist, Ranney will join Yale on July 1. Announcement from Yale: ...
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Jan 31 2023

Homeless in RI: New state program offers a place to recover for those with acute medical needs

Governor McKee, EOHHS Announce Medical Respite Care Pilot Partnership will serve people with medical needs who are experiencing housing insecurity and ...
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Jan 30 2023

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT report on race, ethnic disparities in maternal, infant, child health

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal, Infant, and Young Children's Health in Rhode Island Currently, there is a maternal health ...
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Jan 22 2023

Business Beat: Benjamin Lescault, 3rd generation of leadership at Grace Barker Health

Grace Barker Health, a skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, assisted living and adult day health provider located in Warren, announces that ...
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Jan 21 2023

Mythbusting COVID – Nick Landekic

by Nick Landekic, special to RINewsToday There is a great deal of confusion, misunderstanding, and outright disinformation circulating about COVID. ...