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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Looks at Fecal Transplant as Treatment for C. Difficile
Randomized, controlled clinical trial will examine safety, efficacy of potentially life-saving procedure
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Rhode Island Hospital Researcher: Older Women May Not Benefit From Radiotherapy Following Breast Conservation Surgery
Editorial states that data has not led to reduction in clinical use
of radiotherapy in older women
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Rhode Island Hospital Receives Reaccreditation as Chest Pain Center
Earns recognition as the only accredited chest pain center in Rhode Island
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Rhode Island Hospital Study Finds Use of Prescription Monitoring Drug Programs May Lead To Increased Demand for Drug Treatment, Reduce Painkiller Abuse
Overdose has surpassed car accidents as leading cause of death in R.I., Conn.
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Rhode Island Hospital Study Finds Bariatric Patients with Significant Obstructive Sleep Apnea Fail To Show Symptoms of the Disorder
These patients have a higher risk for heart disease, stroke, depression
and post-operative complications
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Rhode Island Hospital Conducting Study to Assess Efficacy of Catheter-Based Treatment for Uncontrolled Hypertension
Neurological activity to and from kidney may play key role in hypertension
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Rhode Island Hospital Launches NIH-Funded Alzheimer’s Disease Registry
Registry will provide participants with information
on Alzheimer’s prevention studies, education
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National Group Honors Rena R. Wing, PhD, with Lifetime Achievement Award
Honored by American Psychological Association for contributions to weight control research
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Rhode Island Hospital Receives $30,000 Grant to Improve Patient Safety
The Cardinal Health Foundation, through its E3 Grant Program, has awarded Rhode Island Hospital a $30,000 grant that will be used to continue to improve safety in the hospital’s operating rooms.
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The Miriam Hospital Announces Women’s Wellness Workshop 2012
Award-winning women’s health writer Leslie Goldman reveals how to love your body
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Health Coaches Could Be Key to Successful Weight Loss, Study Suggests
First study to test health coaches for obesity epidemic shows that lay coaches could be a particularly cost-effective approach
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Lifespan Names Eric Alper, MD, Information Systems Medical Director
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Phase 3 Intraveneous Bapineuzumab Clinical Trial Results
Butler Hospital's Stephen Salloway, MD, chair of the Steering Committee for Janssen phase 3 clinical trial of bapineuzumab for Alzheimer's disease, speaks to results.
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Miriam Researchers Urge Physicians to Ask Younger Men about Erectile Dysfunction Symptoms
Erectile dysfunction can be a red flag for heart disease in younger and middle-aged men, men with diabetes
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Hasbro Children’s Hospital Physician Receives $75,000 Hyundai Scholar Grant to Support Pediatric Cancer Research