The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) advises consumers that Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a 2,745 cases (equal to 107,280 cans) of Chicken of the Sea brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in oil and 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in water.
This recall has been initiated...
Hundreds of Rhode Island teens participated in a zombie walk to the State House on Wednesday to call on policy makers and lawmakers to prevent tobacco companies from taking people's last dying breaths.
The teens were joined at a press event at the statehouse by Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH,...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) advises consumers that Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling certain DiGiorno, Lean Cuisine, and Stouffer's products due to the potential presence of glass pieces in those products.
The recall covers the following products with specific production...
"Wonderful Pistachios" has announced the voluntary recall of a variety of in-shell and shelled pistachio products due to a risk of Salmonella contamination.
According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some of the products may be linked to an outbreak of Salmonellosis. The...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has organized three community meetings to allow the public to comment on Memorial Hospital's proposal to cease providing inpatient obstetrics services.
The community meetings will be held on the following dates and at the following locations March...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) advises consumers that Perdue Foods LLC is recalling approximately 4,530 pounds of chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with plastic material. The chicken nugget products were produced for Applegate Farms.
The recall is for 8-oz. boxed...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is releasing the latest data today on confirmed accidental drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island. The data are from January 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), issued the following statement today on the Reverse Certificate of Need application submitted by Memorial Hospital:
"RIDOH has processes in place for reviewing changes to primary or emergency services...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today that the flu is "widespread" in Rhode Island, triggering the state's requirement for unvaccinated healthcare workers in hospitals and many other types of healthcare facilities to wear surgical masks.
"The masking requirement is...
Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), co-led a group of health officials from throughout the country today in calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adopt labels to explicitly warn about a dangerous combination of medications...
