News from Lifespanhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.aspNews from Lifespanen-usCopyright 2013, LifespanMon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDTTue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 ESTPhotobooks Content Management Systemhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss1440Telephone Counseling Plus Physician Advice Key To Motivating Breast Cancer Survivors To Exercise http://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000449Miriam Hospital researchers say integrating exercise into cancer follow-up care can improve recoveryTue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000449Rhode Island Hospital Will Join National Research Study on Promising Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injuryhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000447Study requires Exception from Informed Consent due to eligible participants’ level of injury Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000447“Healthy Beginnings” Study Promotes Healthy Eating, Exercise During Pregnancyhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000442Researchers from The Miriam Hospital are looking at ways to help expecting moms gain a healthy amount of weight during pregnancyWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000442Rhode Island Hospital’s Martin Weinstock, MD, Receives Prestigious Award from American Academy of Dermatologyhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000423Lila and Murray Gruber Cancer Research Award recognizes excellence in cancer researchTue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000423Rhode Island Hospital Study: Nearly Half Of Older Women Diagnosed With Urinary Tract Infections In An Emergency Department Did Not Have Findings Confirmed In Urine Culturehttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000419Unnecessary use of antibiotics in elderly women seen in emergency departments increases risk of unintended consequences, may promote antibiotic resistance Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000419Lynn E. Taylor, MD, Receives Prestigious 2013 Rhode Island Foundation Innovation Fellowshiphttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000417Lynn E. Taylor, M.D., an HIV and viral hepatitis specialist at The Miriam Hospital, is one of two recipients of the 2013 Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship.Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000417Texting, Social Networking and Other Media Use Linked to Poor Academic Performancehttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000415Miriam Hospital researchers say college women spend a significant amount of time using media during their freshmen year, which can lead to lower GPAsThu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000415Rhode Island Hospital Study: Co-infections in Patients with H1N1 During 2009-2010 Pandemic Not Associated with Worse Outcomes, ICU Admissionshttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000413More research needed to measure impact of co-infections on hospital admissionWed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000413Rhode Island Hospital’s W. Curt LaFrance Jr., MD, MPH, Honored with American Academy of Neurology’s Epilepsy Research Awardhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000410W. Curt LaFrance Jr., MD, MPH, director of neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology at Rhode Island Hospital, has received the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award. Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000410Rhode Island Hospital Study: Traumatic Brain Injury Significantly Worsens Outcomes for Patients with Nonepileptic Seizureshttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000409TBI increases odds for depression, behavior impulsivity, PTSD in this patient populationMon, 8 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000409Forced Methadone Withdrawal in Jails Creates Barrier to Treatment in Communityhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000402Miriam researchers say correctional policies discourage released inmates from seeking methadone therapyWed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000402Rhode Island Hospital Unveils New COBRE Center for Stem Cell Biology to Better Support Stem Cell and Other Clinical Researchhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000403Current stem cell studies include research into new treatments for leukemia, lymphoma and liver, kidney and bone marrow damage Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000403Can A Smartphone App Encourage You To Be More Active? Miriam Hospital Researchers Want To Knowhttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000401Researchers at The Miriam Hospital are launching a new study, known as B-MOBILE.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000401Rhode Island Hospital Researchers Discover New Treatment Strategy to Effectively Treat, Prevent Osteoarthritishttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000400Osteoarthritis is a painful, debilitating illness affecting more than 27 million people in the US Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000400Rhode Island Hospital Researchers Discover New Treatment Strategy to Effectively Treat, Prevent Osteoarthritishttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000404Osteoarthritis is a painful, debilitating illness affecting more than 27 million people in the US Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://lifespan.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000404