Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Overdose deaths in R.I. fall for third year in a row
PROVIDENCE – Overdose deaths in Rhode Island have dropped 50% since 2022, surpassing the state’s 2030 goal to reduce overdose deaths by 30%, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and...
RIDOH awards $32K in grants to encourage physical activity among youths...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is providing approximately $32,000 in seven grant awards to community-based organizations and municipalities through its 2026 Rhode...
Report: Rhode Island leads U.S. in lung cancer survival, screening efforts
PROVIDENCE – The Ocean State has the highest five-year survival rate for lung cancer in the U.S., according to a recent report by the American Lung Association, and also ranks high in...
9 animals in Rhode Island test positive for rabies since March
PROVIDENCE – Nine animals, mostly in Providence County, have tested positive for the rabies virus since March, the R.I. Department of Health announced last week.
The disease, which...
Rise of concierge healthcare has raised concerns
As a nurse practitioner at Brown University Health’s East Greenwich office, Pamela Lauria has met with new patients who tell her that she’s their...
RIDOH issues second statewide overdose spike alert of 2026
PROVIDENCE – Sixty-one people throughout Rhode Island were treated for nonfatal overdoses in Ocean State emergency departments in early May, prompting the R.I. Department of...
RIDOH issues overdose spike alert for Providence
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health last week issued a citywide overdose spike alert after emergency departments reported 20 nonfatal overdoses.
Providence has the highest overdose rate in Rhode...
Biotech ‘sandbox’ bill raises oversight concerns
With Rhode Island making a push for the state to become a burgeoning hub for life sciences and biotechnology firms by building lab space...
New tracking system gives clearer picture of overdoses in R.I.
For the first time since 2023, the R.I. Department of Health in March issued a statewide overdose spike alert.
From March 10-16, the state health...
R.I. confirms first measles case of 2026
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has reported its first confirmed case of measles this year.
On April 18, the state's health department announced...
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