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Doctor uses laser to melt away fat
A doctor in Cleveland claims he can melt fat away with a laser and in just six days.
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Barbara Morse Silva
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Local Health Headlines
Hamilton House Senior Center
A very special house on Providence’s East Side offers seniors a place to stay fit.
Health Check 10: Wii Fit and children
Is the Wii Fit the right fit for kids?
Health Check: Congenital heart defects
NBC 10 reports on the most common birth defect.
Health Check 10: Aging gracefully
A conference discusses the topic of aging gracefully.
Nutrition education program unveiled at State House
A nutrition education program designed to combat childhood obesity is unveiled at the State House.
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National Health Headlines
Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson's, but with risks
Shaping good health as teens outgrow pediatrician
MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg'
Doctor, former patient now colleagues in Detroit
Recording studio in hospital about more than music
MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg'
Doctor, former patient now colleagues in Detroit
Recording studio in hospital about more than music
Recording studio in hospital about more than music
Top Docs For 2008
Who are the top doctors in Rhode Island?
Every year, Rhode Island Monthly asks physicians to name the colleagues they feel are the best in a variety of specialties.
Meet three of this year's Top Docs as chosen by their peers.
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Every year, Rhode Island Monthly asks physicians to name the colleagues they feel are the best in a variety of specialties.
Meet three of this year's Top Docs as chosen by their peers.
More Docs
Vaccines and Autism
There is disagreement over whether vaccines put children at risk for autism.
Here are some links on the subject:
Immunization Schedule (.pdf) Immunization Information
Autism Project of Rhode Island NEJM - Vaccines and Autism Revisited
Here are some links on the subject:
Immunization Schedule (.pdf) Immunization Information
Autism Project of Rhode Island NEJM - Vaccines and Autism Revisited
Health Check Links
- Bereavement Support Groups and Events
- Quit and Stay Quit Monday
- Lady of America - West Warwick
- New Treatment for Depression
- Hamilton House Senior Center
- Rhode Island Free Clinic Info
- Olivia's Heart Fund
- Ankle Replacements
- Susan Costa Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
- Less Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery
- Miriam Hospital Expanding Drug-Alcohol Treatment
- Maternal Smoking Study
- New HIV Screening Guidelines
- World Health Organization - HIV/AIDS
- Southcoast Hospitals: Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Infection Defense
- Syringe Recall
- American Heart Association
- R.I. Free Clinic
- Tomorrow Fund
- BPH - Enlarged Prostate
- Flu Clinics in Rhode Island
- Flu Clinics in Massachusetts
- New Deep Vein Thrombosis Guidelines
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Info.