Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Editor’s Choice: Salve Regina University to host Blue Innovation Symposium
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Salve Regina University to host Blue Innovation Symposium SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, partnering with the Consulate General of Canada, will welcome for the...
State struggles to curb fish poaching
Fish poaching is something the R.I. Department of Environmental Management doesn’t take lightly, as one East Greenwich man recently learned when he found himself...
R.I. reports slight decline in opioid overdose deaths as national figures...
PROVIDENCE — The Ocean State has recorded a slight downturn in the number of opioid overdose deaths in 2017 and the start of 2018...
Ocean State Job Lot, RIDOH, ACS partner for employee cancer screenings
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Ocean State Job Lot, a leading discount closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island with stores throughout New England, New Jersey and...
CDC recommends getting flu shot before October ends
PROVIDENCE – Flu season is near, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting vaccinated against the virus strains that cause the...
Groundwork in place to nurture R.I. medical tourism
RHODE Island is poised to capitalize on medically inspired travel between cities and countries, with Ortho Rhode Island Inc.’s pending three-story building next to...
Number of R.I. health workers getting flu shot growing, room for...
Health care workers who engage with patients are strongly encouraged to get the flu vaccine. And if the virus becomes widespread in Rhode Island,...
Brown, RIH awarded $800K for trial of recovery intervention for opioid...
PROVIDENCE – Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have received an $800,000 grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation for the first randomized, controlled...
RIDOH approves expedited review of CNE, Partners merger
PROVIDENCE — The R.I. Department of Health has granted Care New England’s joint application with Partners Healthcare of Massachusetts for an expedited review of...
Five Questions With: Dr. Philip Salko
Dr. Philip Salko was named president of the Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians in March. A member of University Orthopedics, Salko specializes in primary...
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