Illinois bill would force insurers to cover egg, embryo freezing
At 23, Erin Keith didn't know if she wanted children, but she knew she wanted a choice.
Apr 23, 2018
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At 23, Erin Keith didn't know if she wanted children, but she knew she wanted a choice.
Apr 23, 2018
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An expanded program to treat prisoners for opioid addiction helped lower the number of accidental drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island in 2017 after years of steady increases, state health officials said.
Apr 9, 2018
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When it comes to road crash fatalities, the Northeast may be the safest place in the United States, say University of Michigan researchers.
Feb 15, 2018
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A treatment program for opioid addiction launched by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections was associated with a significant drop in post-incarceration drug overdose deaths and contributed to an overall drop in overdose ...
Feb 14, 2018
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A new study published in the Review of Economic Studies finds that Rhode Island's 6-year prostitution decriminalization policy increased the size of the sex market, but it also appears that during this period both rape offenses ...
Dec 20, 2017
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This summer, it was announced that Rhode Island became the first state to pass a law explicitly requiring coverage for fertility preservation prior to gonadotoxic medical therapy, treatment that could directly or indirectly ...
Nov 1, 2017
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As public health officials worry that the increase of opioid use among young adults has helped to spread the hepatitis C virus to a new generation, a study in Rhode Island finds that while screening is common, the follow-up ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school careers, according to research at Princeton University and Brown University. Conversely, ...
Jun 28, 2017
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Fentanyl, a highly potent prescription opioid, has Rhode Island drug users on high alert. But despite widespread aversion, fentanyl now causes the majority of the state's drug overdose deaths.
Jun 7, 2017
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Unintentional injury is the leading cause of pediatric death in the U.S. and motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the most common cause of injury. A new paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics by researchers at Center for ...
May 23, 2017
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