In a launch coinciding with World AIDS Day 2024, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing a new "Rhode Island PrEP Champions" network (https://health.ri.gov/diseases/hivaids/about/prep/).
PrEP is short for pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV. Available in a daily pill or an...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that SunFed Produce is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled "SunFed." The company is also recalling their whole cucumbers in a generic white box or black plastic crate...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is encouraging all Rhode Islanders to make health a part of their holiday this Thanksgiving.
"Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to gather with friends and family, and to reflect on the blessings in our lives. As always, we're asking everyone to take a...
Director of Health Jerry Larkin, MD accepted today the recommendation of Rhode Island's Health Services Council to approve the Change in Effective Control applications for the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. The prospective sale has now received all the state-...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Wolverine Packing Co. is recalling approximately 167,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The fresh products have a "use by" date of 11/14/2024 and the frozen products are labeled...
As a part of on-going efforts to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders about the importance of using antibiotics properly. People should only use antibiotics when they are truly necessary, and antibiotics should be used...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots. These carrots should no longer be in grocery stores, but may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers.
These carrots were sold...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Yu Shang Food Inc. is recalling more than 4,500 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled products were produced from October 21, 2024, to October 27,
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence, and Waterman Reservoir in Glocester/Smithfield. The...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Smith and Sayles Reservoir in Glocester. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as...
