The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to harmful algae blooms (HABs).
All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high risk to...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a woodchuck found in the area of Cul De Sac Way in the Riverside section of East Providence tested positive for rabies on June 4. A second woodchuck was captured on June 5 and submitted for testing to RIDOH's State Health...
- RIDOH Implements Monitoring System for Travelers from Ebola-Impacted Countries
- The risk to the general public in Rhode Island remains
Like states throughout the country, Rhode Island has implemented a symptom-monitoring system for travelers who were in the Democratic Republic of the...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Worden Pond in South Kingstown due to harmful algae blooms (HABs).
All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a stray cat found on Whippel Road in Burrillville tested positive for rabies on May 22. The cat was tested after biting a person in that area on May 20 and then being found under a homeowner's deck.
Rabies is a fatal...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Slack Reservoir in Smithfield/Johnston due to harmful algae blooms (HABs).
All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders about safety tips during the ongoing heat.
Normally, when you get hot, your body cools itself by sweating. However, when it is very hot and humid, sweating isn't enough, and your body temperature can rise very...
Data from the American Lung Association's recently released "State of Lung Cancer" annual report indicate that Rhode Island remains a national leader in screening, early diagnosis, and treatment for lung cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths.
-- In Rhode Island, 31.0% of those at high risk...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding retailers that it is illegal to possess or sell kratom or kratom products in Rhode Island without a license from RIDOH. Licenses are also required for the distribution, manufacture, and importing of kratom into Rhode Island.
This...
