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September 21, 2009
Health Check: Pain in the foot
The price women pay for wearing heels can be hefty.
Schools prepare for H1N1
The FDA has approved vaccines for the swine flu, but the shots won’t be available until next month.
That leaves new concerns for school nurses looking for ways to protect students who are already back in class.
NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports.
September 17, 2009
Health Check: School nutrition standards
Are public school students eating up Rhode Island’s new nutrition standards?
September 16, 2009
Women & Infants moves into South Pavilion
Women & Infants Hospital moves into its new high-tech South Pavilion.
Health Check: CVS Caremark Downtown 5K
Meet a special group of women training to run in this year’s race.
September 15, 2009
Health Check: Nephrotic syndrome
A local man gets ready to ride his bike hundreds of miles…to raise awareness about a kidney disorder.
Sebelius: FDA approves new swine flu vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration approves the new swine flu vaccine.
September 14, 2009
Health Check: Women & Infants South Pavilion
A Providence hospital shows off its new neonatal intensive care unit.
September 11, 2009
Health Check: Hospital wing attracts international attention
A delegation from Taiwan comes to Providence to see the latest in neonatal technology.
September 10, 2009
Health director urges others to get flu shot
Rhode Island’s health director hopes to inspire others to get a flu shot.
September 09, 2009
Health Check: Ovarian cancer
NBC 10’s Barbara Morse Silva reports.
September 08, 2009
Health Check: Alzheimer’s trials
NBC 10’s Barbara Morse Silva reports.
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September 04, 2009
Health Check: Deep brain stimulation for depression
Doctors are using deep brain stimulation to help people battling with severe depression.
September 03, 2009
Health Check: Rhode Island prepares for flu season
The seasonal flu and the swine flu could pack a one-two punch this fall.
September 02, 2009
Interactive: Health care legislation
Take an interactive look at key elements of the House and Senate versions of health care legislation.
Crisis experts urge RI colleges to plan for H1N1
H1N1 or swine flu is coming, and crisis experts say colleges need to prepare.
Interactive: Health care cost breakdown
Take an interactive look at costs associated with health care for each state, broken down by overall spending, hospital costs and premiums.
September 01, 2009
Health Check: Celebrating recovery
Rhode Island celebrates National Recovery Month with the unveiling of a recovery quilt.
August 31, 2009
Health Check: Separation anxiety
Ready or not, it’s back to school time.
August 28, 2009
Health Check: Defying goliath
NBC 10’s Barbara Morse Silva reports.
August 27, 2009
Health Check: Camp Braveheart
A special summer camp caters to young people who have lost a loved one.
August 26, 2009
Health Check: Kennedy’s brain cancer
NBC 10’s Barbara Morse Silva reports on the brain cancer Sen. Edward Kennedy spent a year battling.
August 25, 2009
Study: Americans eating too much sugar
A recent study finds the average American consumes 22 teaspons of sugar daily.
August 24, 2009
Researchers: Mutli-taskers ruining their brains
If you’re on your laptop right now, or your iPod or cell phone, stop.
August 20, 2009
U.S. colleges, universities prepare for swine flu
The nation’s colleges are preparing for an outbreak of swine flu.
August 18, 2009
Prescriptions can pack on pounds
Packing pounds on recently? It could be your medication.
August 17, 2009
Pregnant women urged not to overdo diet, exercise
A woman says she was starving herself during her pregnancy.
August 14, 2009
RI health insurers to cover smoking cessation treatments
Smokers in Rhode Island now have extra incentive to quit.
August 13, 2009
Millions suffer from seasonal depression in summer
Psychiatrists are starting to see more people getting depressed in the summer.
