Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing food safety tips to make sure foodborne illness isn't invited to your gathering. Many game day favorite foods, like pizza, chicken wings, chili, and dips cannot stay at room temperature for more than 2 hours. When...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 5,700 pounds of their two-pound log Natural Mix dog food due to a contamination of Salmonella.
The recalled products have the Lot number N25/12/31. (Lot numbers are stamped in the clips on the...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising the public that a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Rhode Island.
This was a case in a young, unvaccinated child with a recent history of international travel. This child was hospitalized at Hasbro Children's earlier this...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting a portion of customers of the Kent County Water Authority (KCWA, PWS ID# RI1559511) that they should boil their water before consuming it. A water main break in the area of Major Potter Road in Warwick could have caused a loss of water...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)'s Center for Drinking Water Quality and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) have awarded grant funding to three public water systems in disadvantaged or small communities (serving less than 10,000 people) to address emerging contaminants in...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing preliminary lists of the most popular baby names in Rhode Island in 2024.
Female
1. Charlotte
2. Mia
3. Amelia
4. Emma
5. Olivia
6. Sophia
7. Ava
8. Violet
9. Maeve
10. Isla
Male
1. Liam
2. Lucas
3. Noah
4....
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising the public that Northwest Naturals is recalling one batch of Northwest Naturals brand 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food. This recall was initiated after the batch tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield, Blackamore Pond in Cranston, Boone Lake in Exeter, and Upper Melville Pond in Portsmouth. The...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding anyone who plans to travel for the holidays or to attend holiday gatherings to take steps to prevent the spread of common respiratory viruses. Large gatherings, crowded travel, and more time indoors can mean more viruses spreading this...
Data recently released by the American Lung Association indicate that Rhode Island has emerged as a national leader in screening, early diagnosis, and treatment for lung cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths.
The American Lung Association's "State of Lung Cancer" examines rates of new cases,...
