Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project Receives $480,000 Grant - 2011-08-03
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Community Prevention Manager Testifies on Capitol Hill - 2011-06-03
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RISAS Leads Local Initiaitve to Support Children of Alcoholics Week - 2011-02-09
"WARWICK, Rhode Island (February 9, 2011) – Rhode Island schools and students are under great pressure to meet state and federal learning standards. Schools invest a great deal of time and money in curriculum development, staff development, policies, procedures, and testing. Despite efforts to create an environment where students are “ready to learn,” there are students who fail to meet the standards. " More

FDA Investigates Deaths of Patients on Antipsychotic Drug - 2013-06-19
"Following the deaths of two patients three to four days after receiving a dose of Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine pamoate) via intramuscular injection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is conducting an investigation into the possible cause." More

EHR Implementation First Step Toward Quality Improvement - 2013-06-19
"Implementation of electronic health records is a first step toward quality improvement and should be accompanied by use of new payment models to allow physicians to see a return on their investments, according to Farzad Mostashari, M.D., of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, who was recently interviewed by the American Academy of Family Physicians." More

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk - 2013-06-19
"Secondhand smoke exposure, in childhood or adulthood, is associated with an increased rate of type 2 diabetes in women, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes Care." More

Another Study Finds Colonoscopy Can Save Lives - 2013-06-19
"Earlier stage of diagnosis, better survival for patients whose cancer was spotted via routine screening." More

HPV Vaccine Lowering Infection Rates Among Girls: CDC - 2013-06-19
"Extent of protection from sexually transmitted virus higher than expected, suggesting 'herd immunity' is at work, experts say." More

New Clues to Cancer Resistance From Long-Lived Rodents - 2013-06-19
"A substance outside their cells may inhibit spread of the disease, researchers report." More

Gene-Based Blood Test for Colon Cancer Shows Promise - 2013-06-19
"Early trial supports accuracy of the screening, which could be a boon in preventing the disease." More

U.S. Doctors' Group Labels Obesity a Disease - 2013-06-19
"Advocates say AMA's move will boost resources to fight weight-gain epidemic, but others question decision." More

Many U.S. Adults Under-Vaccinated Against Whooping Cough, Survey Finds - 2013-06-19
"Only 20 percent got shot within last 10 years." More

A Deadly Form of Diabetes That Doctors Sometimes Miss - 2013-06-19
"Common signs of type 1 diabetes often resemble symptoms of other illnesses." More

Health Tip: Surviving With Cancer - 2013-06-19
"Learn to accept a new 'normal'" More

State-Based Health Care Price Websites Lacking - 2013-06-18
"State-based, patient-oriented websites reporting health care prices need to be improved, according to a research letter published in the June 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association." More