Tag: RIDOH
Former N.K. nurse convicted of sexual assault on 2 patients
PROVIDENCE – A former nurse at a North Kingstown nursing home has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two male patients, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Wednesday.
A jury in...
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...
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...
RIDOH launches public health awareness campaign
PROVIDENCE – In recognition of National Public Health Week, the R.I. Department of Health last week launched a new campaign to broaden public awareness of resources...
RIDOH extends overdose spike alert statewide
PROVIDENCE – An increase in nonfatal overdoses throughout Rhode Island has prompted the R.I. Department of Health to issue a statewide overdose spike alert for the...
RIDOH issues overdose spike alert in 5 communities under new data...
CRANSTON – Five Ocean State communities saw a sudden increase in overdoses in early March, the R.I. Department of Health said in a public...
R.I. Department of Health, DEM recall animal rabies vaccines
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management have issued a recall on animal rabies vaccines after discovering that some vials...
RIDOH sanctions two doctors for syringe negligence, prescribing complaints
PROVIDENCE — The R.I. Department of Health has issued disciplinary actions against two doctors for complaints related to syringe safety and prescriptions.
In a Feb....
RIDOH, DEM conclude cyanobacteria monitoring for season
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management have concluded their most recent season of regular cyanobacteria monitoring.
The blue-green algae commonly occur naturally in freshwater...
State, regional health officials urge continued hepatitis B vaccination amid change in federal recommendations
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health, joined by other state and regional health care leaders, issued a statement urging parents to continue vaccinating all newborns against hepatitis...
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