Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Public in the middle on merger dispute
Updated at 9:41 a.m., April 12
The state hasn’t even begun its formal review of the proposed merger between Care New England Health System and...
Five Questions With Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott
5Q: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott | Director, R.I. Department of Health
1. What do residents who live in a state-designated “health equity zone” get that...
FDA reports young e-cigarette users experiencing seizures
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Food and Drug and Administration reports some people who use e-cigarettes have experienced seizures, with most reports involving young people,...
Thundermist Woonsocket hosts National Nutrition Month bake-off
WOONSOCKET – Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket celebrated National Nutrition Month by hosting its First Annual Bake Off on April 1.
The event featured healthier...
Farmers concerned about new Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations
When it comes to the Food Safety and Modernization Act, no one denies the importance of safe production, transportation and delivery of food –...
R.I. Health Department to test 50 water systems for toxic PFAS...
PROVIDENCE – Next week, the R.I. Department of Health and Brown University will begin testing about 50 water sources, including public wells and licensed...
Health Equity Zones encourage community buy-in
Studies have increasingly found that social determinants, such as where you live and who you socialize with, have a lot to do with how...
Rhode Islanders urged to carry naloxone to curb opioid-overdose deaths
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders are being encouraged to carry overdose-reversal-medication naloxone, after it was revealed more than one-third of opioid-overdose calls that emergency medical...
State waits on regulating ’emerging chemical of concern’
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island state health officials are holding off regulating a group of man-made chemicals used in non-stick products that are linked to...
Rhode Island Hospital receives $1.6M to study opioid treatment and care...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital has received $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to study the effectiveness of providing medication and care...
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