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1. The Miriam Hospital Honored wins National Health Care Environmental “Partnership” Award
   Award recognizes Miriam’s Greenways team of environmental champions
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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
7. Forced Methadone Withdrawal in Jails Creates Barrier to Treatment in Community
   Miriam researchers say correctional policies discourage released inmates from seeking methadone therapy
8. Can A Smartphone App Encourage You To Be More Active? Miriam Hospital Researchers Want To Know
   Researchers at The Miriam Hospital are launching a new study, known as B-MOBILE.
9. Miriam Study Reveals Financial Benefits of a Plant-based, Mediterranean Diet
   Adopting plant-based meals several times per week can improve food security, lower food costs for food pantry clients
10. Aadia Rana, MD Offers Insights on Baby Cured of HIV
11. Eating Healthy on a Shoestring Budget
    March is National Nutrition Month
12. HIV Therapy Just Got Easier: Fewer Drugs May Be Needed For Treatment-Experienced Patients
    Multi-site study, led by a Miriam researcher, could change treatment strategy for these patients
13. There’s an App for That: Online Tools for Losing Weight and Staying Fit
    March is National Nutrition Month
14. Miriam Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital Recognized as Breastfeeding Friendly Workplaces
    Hospitals were recently honored by the Rhode Island Department of Health
15. The Miriam Hospital Names New Director of General Surgery
    G. Dean Roye, M.D. has been appointed the new director of general surgery at The Miriam Hospital.