For children, oral disease can mean living with pain, missing valuable school time, challenges in learning, impaired nutrition and health, and sometimes even death. The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children, a report released this week by Pew Center on the States,...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advises people that there has been an increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed norovirus outbreaks in the state. HEALTH regularly investigates reports of norovirus clusters in licensed facilities and investigates illness complaints associated...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) reminds Rhode Islanders that there are still a number of free public H1N1 vaccination clinics to take place over the next two weeks. All Rhode Islanders are encouraged to get vaccinated against H1N1, even those who consider themselves healthy. Seven...
On Friday, February 12, the first floor of the Department of Health’s (HEALTH) Cannon Building will reopen to the public. Services open to the public on the first floor are the Office of Vital Records (12:30 – 4 p.m.) for birth, death and marriage certificates; the Office of Health...
The H1N1 flu vaccination clinic that was scheduled for tomorrow, February 10, at Narragansett High School has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather.
Narragansett High School, located at 245 South Pier Road in Narragansett, will host a make-up clinic on February 17. This free,...
The Cannon Building of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) at 3 Capitol Hill in Providence will remain closed to the public on Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11 due to flooding from burst pipes of the building’s chiller.
Additionally, HEALTH has canceled the...
The Cannon Building of the Health Department (HEALTH) remains closed to the public today due to flooding from a burst pipe. In addition, many employees are not connected to the email system and will not be able to send or receive email. HEALTH will provide an update on the situation before the end...
The Cannon Building of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) at 3 Capitol Hill in Providence will remain closed to the public on Tuesday, February 9 due to flooding from burst pipes of the building’s chiller.
Cosmetology exams scheduled for Tuesday, February 9 (9 a.m. and 1 p.m.)will...
The Cannon Building of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) at 3 Capitol Hill in Providence will be closed to the public tomorrow, Monday, February 8 due to flooding from burst pipes of the building's chiller. HEALTH employees who work in the Cannon Building are asked to report to work...
On National Go Red Day, Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) announces that two communities – Warwick and Westerly – have earned HeartSafe certification. This program is designed to help communities give people a better chance of surviving a heart attack or other cardiac emergency....
