Following the Compliance Order issued to OB-GYN Associates on June 23, two other OB/GYN practices, notified the Department of Health (HEALTH) that they also have been purchasing and utilizing non-FDA-approved IUDs from international sources. After confirming each of the reports, HEALTH has issued...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is issuing a heat advisory to remind people of precautions to take in extreme heat. High temperatures and humidity are predicted into Tuesday, so it is especially important that all Rhode Islanders take the following precautions:
· Stay out of the...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline has discovered that the Rhode Island offices of OB-GYN Associates, Inc. have been purchasing non-US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved versions of the Mirena and ParaGard intrauterine devices (IUDs)...
As of July 1, Rhode Island’s State Office of Vital Records and local clerk offices can no longer accept certified copies of Puerto Rico birth certificates issued before that date. The Puerto Rico government has passed a new law invalidating all birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010....
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) recognized Wolverine Joining Technologies in Warwick for meeting the requirements of the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). The SHARP award is presented to companies who demonstrate a history of lower average rates of workplace...
Cancer is about more than just diagnosing or treating the disease. Every moment of every day, cancer research is happening all around us—even here in Rhode Island. The Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island invites providers, patients and survivors to attend the 2010 Rhode Island Cancer...
Today, the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) presented gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph DiMase with a Community Partnership Award. This award is presented to individuals or groups in Rhode Island whose contributions are exceptional and support the mission of HEALTH.
Dr. DiMase was...
Beginning on May 1, there is one more way to keep Rhode Island children safe and healthy.
Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is the first in New England that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized to manage the state’s Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator Program. This...
