Showdown on Abortion Bill: Key Senator Blasts Sponsor of Bill and Offers New Legislation On Tuesday afternoon the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take up the Reproductive Health Care Act...

Weekly Updates AHRQ’s Tools for Change Can Help Primary Care Practices Implement Evidence 05/09/2019 01:06 PM EDT By Cindy Brach, Senior Health Care Researcher, Agency for Healthcare Research and...

Patient-Centered Care Is Key to Best Practices in Pain Management By:  Vanila M. Singh , MD, MACM Summary: Dr. Vanila Singh explains the work of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task...

St. Joseph’s Failed Pension Fund Pushed Into Federal Control, Controversial Move Is Unprecedented GoLocalProv.com has learned that Rhode Island’s largest failed pension fund has been pushed...

PDF of Weekly issue Hepatitis Awareness Month and Testing Day — May 2019 Increase in Hepatitis A Virus Infections — United States, 2013–2018 Monique A. Foster, MD; Megan G. Hofmeister, MD;...

¿Cómo prevenir el melanoma? 05/08/2019 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Miércoles 8 de mayo ¿Se puede prevenir el melanoma? El melanoma es el tipo más serio de cáncer...

Treating Spring Allergies 05/08/2019 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. May 8, 2019 Diphenhydramine: a Common Allergy Medication Ingredient Diphenhydramine is an...

BREAKING: First Release of Data from Canadian Legalization Shows Significant Increase in Youth and Overall Use Also finds concerning trends in marijuana-impaired driving and workplace use (Alexandria,...

NEW: Toxic Fluorinated Compounds Found in 12 RI Drinking Water Sites—More Than 50,000 Impacted One major environmental research group is warning that 12 Rhode Island drinking water sites impacting...

The Intersection of Hurricane Response and Opioid Use Disorder Hurricane season is just around the corner. If you are thinking about ways to prepare for the next hurricane, take a moment to consider...

HHS Finalizes Rule Requiring Manufacturers Disclose Drug Prices in TV Ads to Increase Drug Pricing Transparency Less than a year after the release of President Trump’s  American Patients...

The Intersection of Hurricane Response and Opioid Use Disorder By:  Rachel Kaul , Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Summary: What...

RIDOH Announces New Health Equity Zones Awards Funding and Support to Build Healthy, Resilient Communities in East Providence, Cranston, and the West End of Providence The Rhode Island Department of...

PDF of Weekly issue Arthritis Awareness Month — May 2019 State-Specific Severe Joint Pain and Physical Inactivity Among Adults with Arthritis — United States, 2017 Dana Guglielmo, MPH; Louise B....

HHS Announces Final Conscience Rule Protecting Health Care Entities and Individuals The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today the issuance of...

¿Qué es el lupus? 05/01/2019 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Miércoles 1 de mayo ¿Qué es el lupus? El lupus es una enfermedad autoinmune. Puede dañar muchas partes del...

It’s Never Too Late to Make a Healthy Lifestyle Change 05/01/2019 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. May 1, 2019 Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference Try one of these...

Health Literacy Join the Conversation: May National Health Observances 04/30/2019 04:56 PM EDT We’re excited to roll out a new monthly blog series designed to help health professionals like you add...

Healthy People Updates WEBINAR: Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators? Maternal, Infant, and Child Health 04/30/2019 10:54 AM EDT May 23, 2019 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET | Register Now Join us...

RI Senate President Voices Frustration on Fane and Makes Bold Promise to St. Joseph Retirees In a one-on-one interview on GoLocal LIVE, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio told News Editor Kate Nagle...