Hold the fries. Forgo the soda. R.I. kids’ menus could get a tad healthier under proposed bill.
Restaurants would need to offer two qualifying healthy kids meals; parents wouldn’t have to buy them. This story was...
Anchor Medical Associates to close, adding more pressure to state’s fragile health care system
“These unfortunate events highlight how Rhode Island’s health care crisis is very real, and getting worse.” This story was...
Q & A with Susan Sipprelle, founder and co-president of RENEWport
Group to bring acclaimed ‘Bowling Alone’ author Putnam to R.I. in April Susan, can you please tell us about...
Women under 40 are experiencing increased rates of breast cancer
Two Rhode Island women and their doctors share their stories NEWPORT – Two years after she learned she had...
On COVID anniversary, protestors renew call for nursing home standards legislation
Unionized long-term care workers blast McKee’s proposed budget and his opposition to Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board This story...
Ketamine derivative OK’d by FDA can be a wonder drug for some. Insurers still have to catch up.
Brown researcher participated in clinical study evaluating nasal spray to treat adults with serious depression. This story was originally...
The Imani Program offers R.I. a faith-based solution to opioid addiction
“This is a once in a hundred-year epidemic type issue.” Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner...
A new home for long-established drop-in center Oasis
People with mental health challenges find comfort, companionship and peer support in fresh surroundings PROVIDENCE — “Something that provides...
Q & A with Dr. Amy Nunn, CEO of Open Door Health and the Rhode Island Public Health Institute
You recently posted a reel to Instagram that described how your job has “changed radically” in the last two...
Ocean State Stories begins third year of publication
A look at some of last year’s highlights NEWPORT – Following months of planning, Ocean State Stories debuted two...
Q & A with Dr. Michael D. Fine
Thanks, Michael. You are our first repeat Q & A interview, and that’s because you are part of an...
New Rhode Island Hospital center offers help for people who use alcohol and drugs to begin treatment
Walk-in and same-day appointments are available PROVIDENCE – For a growing number of people with behavioral health needs, the...
Organ donations in Rhode Island reached a new record in 2024
New England Donor Services coordinated 125 transplants made possible by 47 organ donors in the Ocean State This story...