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1. Why Are Some College Students More Likely to “Hook Up”?
   Miriam Hospital researchers identify predictors of hookup behaviors among first-year college women
2. CVI Cardiologist Athena Poppas, MD, appointed chair of American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions
3. Telephone Counseling Plus Physician Advice Key To Motivating Breast Cancer Survivors To Exercise
   Miriam Hospital researchers say integrating exercise into cancer follow-up care can improve recovery
4. Testosterone 101: Miriam Hospital Experts Set the Record Straight
   June 10-16 is National Men’s Health Week
5. Ikenna Okereke, MD, Named Chief of Thoracic Surgery
   Ikenna Okereke, MD has been appointed chief of thoracic surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital.
6. Stay Healthy and Fit This Summer: Experts at The Miriam Hospital Share Their Top Tips
   Leading nutrition and exercise experts at The Miriam Hospital share their top tips for staying fit and eating healthy while still having fun in the sun!
7. Join Us for a Live Chat on Twitter About Eating Healthy During the Summer
8. “Healthy Beginnings” Study Promotes Healthy Eating, Exercise During Pregnancy
   Researchers from The Miriam Hospital are looking at ways to help expecting moms gain a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy
9. The Miriam Hospital Honored wins National Health Care Environmental “Partnership” Award
   Award recognizes Miriam’s Greenways team of environmental champions
10. Miriam Researchers Explore Link between Obesity, Depression and Weight Loss
    Little is known about how people with major depressive disorder respond to behavioral weight loss treatment.
11. Three Lifespan Nurses Honored by Rhode Island State Nurses Association
    Sylvia Weber, Marc Kalapos and Nancy Robin recognized for nursing excellence; Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2013
12. Lynn E. Taylor, MD, Receives Prestigious 2013 Rhode Island Foundation Innovation Fellowship
    Lynn 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.
13. Join Us for a Live Chat on Twitter About How Online Tools Can Help You Lose Weight and Stay Fit
    J. Graham Thomas, Phd., a research psychologist with The Miriam Hospital’s Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, will be on Twitter to share tips on the ways technology helps you lose weight.
14. Texting, Social Networking and Other Media Use Linked to Poor Academic Performance
    Miriam Hospital researchers say college women spend a significant amount of time using media during their freshmen year, which can lead to lower GPAs
15. Forced Methadone Withdrawal in Jails Creates Barrier to Treatment in Community
    Miriam researchers say correctional policies discourage released inmates from seeking methadone therapy