Rhode Island Feeds

On average, 6.8 percent of Rhode Islanders have diabetes, compared to the national average of 5.5. It is one of the most common, chronic and progressive health conditions in the U.S. today. Its incidence has skyrocketed largely because of...

Here's a sneak peek: We're profiling the New England Patriots Cheerleaders in the Thrive section of Monday's Providence Journal. In the piece, one of the cheerleaders, Patricia Fox, 22, of Westford, Mass., (shown at right from the New England...

Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT) and Rhode Island Families in Nature are planning an urban hike and garden tour in Providence Saturday, Sept. 11. The hike will begin at the Friendship Café on Broad Street. From there, it will travel...

Joe Thompson, a North Kingstown runner, is inviting area enthusiasts to join him on Saturday mornings from now through November as he trains. "I'll be running -- actually -- jog/walk is my usual pace, at a different school in (North...

The oldest member of our tai chi class lost her best friend last week. She told us that she was both sad and afraid -- afraid because her friend was younger than she, and the death made her more aware...

Last year I took President Barack Obama to task for not wearing a helmet while bicycling with his family during his Martha's Vineyard vacation. This year, he's wearing one. Way to go, Mr. President. Glad you know you're a...

Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT) and the Providence Community Gardens Network are planning a tour of community gardens for walkers and cyclists Saturday. A potluck supper will follow. Tours will be held at six community gardens from 3 to 5...

It took 20 months and a lot of willpower, but Elizabeth "Betsy" Knowles, 26, of Smithfield, lost 160 pounds. Weight had been an issue for Knowles since her teens, but she says the pounds started to escalate when she...

Dr. Jeffrey D. White, director of the National Cancer Institute's Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM). The National Cancer Institute is examining the role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer prevention and treatment. CAM is...

We will need only one flu shot this year, says a press release from CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic. The Woonsocket-based companies are offering flu shots at all of their 7,000 pharmacies and 500 MinuteClinic locations. "This year, only one vaccine will...

Pregnancy, weight gain and even weight lifting and some medicines can cause unsightly stretch marks to appear on our skin. Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer Stretching is good, but not stretch marks Most folks are not a fan, so...

The dog days of August and early September bring afternoon thunderstorms, and thunderstorms may affect breathing and breathing disorders, such as asthma and sleep apnea, according to the editors of HealthBeat an e-newsletter from Harvard Medical School. "Reports of thunderstorm-related...

Yearning for a new, difficult but silly way to work out, about 50 Rhode Islanders have gathered up a team, calling themselves the "Rhode Island Renegades" to compete in the Aug. 28 Amesbury, Mass., event called the Spartan Race....

If you want to lose weight, jogging on level ground burns more calories than walking uphill, according to a study by the School of Physical Education and Exercise Science, at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Jogging also offers...

New scientific evidence is emerging about the wellness benefits of tai chi, the ancient Chinese martial art, and qi gong, another Chinese form of exercise. Health benefits of tai chi and qi gong include bone health, cardiopulmonary fitness, balance, and...

For yogis, there's always one teacher that stands out in their practice, the one that inspired them to work harder, dig deeper and enjoy all that is yoga. Few have been lucky enough to practice with the big-name yogis,...

Despite hopes that higher blood levels of Vitamin D might reduce cancer risk, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that there is no protective effect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma or cancer of the endometrium, esophagus, stomach, kidney, ovary, or pancreas. In...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says research into the link between obesity and bacteria. Previous studies have showed that overweight people and normal-weight people harbor different types and amounts of microbes that naturally live...

Losing some weight and strengthening your legs may prevent pain on your knees, according to the editors of HealthBeat, an e-newsletter from Harvard Medical School. "Being overweight raises your risk for developing osteoarthritis in a weight-bearing joint like the knee...

The Jewish Community Center of RI in Providence has a new lift that allows people with all types of physical disabilities to swim and use the facility's pool for physical therapy. Richard Walsh, 69, who has cerebral palsy and is...