Today, the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) reissues a call for applications for operation of a medical marijuana compassion center. Nonprofit corporations that wish to apply may download a revised application at www.health.ri.gov/programs/medicalmarijuana. The deadline to submit the...
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries for people 65 and older. Every year, more than 18,000 older Americans die because of a fall. In Rhode Island, falls-related injuries are the cause of 2,370 hospitalizations and more than 120 deaths. The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advises consumers of a drug take-back day on Saturday, September 25. These events are sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and give people the opportunity to have expired, unwanted or unused prescriptions or over-the-counter...
Vaccination is not just for infants and toddlers. Adolescents need vaccinations, too, for protection from serious diseases like tetanus, meningitis, and human papillomavirus (HPV). In the recent National Immunization Survey (NIS) – Teen, Rhode Island ranked second in the nation for the three...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) applauds the recent enforcement action taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against distributors of electronic cigarettes. Last week, the FDA issued warning letters to five leading distributors for violations of the Federal Food, Drug...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) announces that after a thorough review of the 15 applications it received to be considered for compassion center registration, none of the 15 applications were deemed qualified to apply for registration as a Compassion Center.
The applicants...
Rhode Island is aiming to keep our school-aged children healthy this winter by offering the seasonal influenza vaccine in schools. Last year, this process helped us get the most kids vaccinated and had the unintended consequence of helping to prevent the spread of the flu to parents and...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) advise all Rhode Islanders that a pool of mosquitoes from a mosquito-trapping site in Westerly has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). In addition, a mosquito pool in...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is notifying customers of Newport Water System that the precautionary boil water advisory put in place on September 4 has been lifted. The water is safe to use for drinking, cooking and bathing infants and no longer needs to be boiled before use.
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The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory (issued on September 4) for Middletown water customers. Portsmouth customers along West Main Road who are supplied by the Newport Water System remain on a precautionary boil water advisory. HEALTH...
