State Government Press Releases

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05/17/2013
PROVIDENCE - In recognition of National Hepatitis C Testing Day on Sunday, May 19, the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) encourages all Rhode Islanders born between 1945 and 1965 to be tested for Hepatitis C at least once, or more often if they have known risk factors. Baby Boomers are...
05/10/2013
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH), with the help of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is beginning an investigation into a cluster of deaths that appear to be related to the use of a new synthetic drug. In light of this situation, HEALTH and the...
05/10/2013
PROVIDENCE – With increasing participation in outdoor activities, the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) remind all Rhode Islanders to begin taking precautions to protect themselves against warm-weather health hazards,...
05/02/2013
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Office of Attorney General (RIAG) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) will hold a public informational meeting concerning the proposed affiliation of The Memorial Hospital. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Attorney General and the...
04/29/2013
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) will award the State's Safe Place for Teens to Work Award to the Pawtucket Red Sox at a pre-game ceremony at McCoy Stadium tomorrow. The award recognizes the Pawtucket Red Sox's commitment to providing teenagers with a place to work...
04/24/2013
PROVIDENCE – Michael Fine, M.D., director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH), will take part in Dining Out for Life on Thursday, April 25, a nationwide annual fundraising event that benefits licensed AIDS service agencies in cities throughout the United States. Participating...
04/11/2013
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has announced that the 2013 Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program application cycle is open through May 3, 2013. The program offers health education loan repayments to eligible health professionals who serve in a variety...
04/04/2013
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) today authorized the certification of the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center for operation of a Medical Marijuana Compassion Center in Providence. The Slater Compassion Center will notify the Department of Health regarding the date...
04/04/2013
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advises consumers that Rich Products Corporation of Buffalo, New York, which previously announced a voluntary recall of certain Farm Rich® and Market Day® products, is expanding its voluntary recall to include all products produced at its...
03/29/2013
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advises consumers that they should not eat certain Farm Rich brand frozen chicken quesadilla and various other heat treated, not fully cooked frozen mini meals and snack items because they may be contaminated with E. coli O121. Since the recalled...