On the first day of National Public Health Week, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced its new public awareness campaign, "Better State of Healthy." Through the campaign, Rhode Islanders will see stories from public health professionals about the breadth of RIDOH's work,...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that certain bags of Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets should be discarded because they may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. This product was sold by Walmart locations nationwide. The products...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announce a collaborative study with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Roger Williams University (RWU), and the Town of Portsmouth to examine Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (...
On National Diabetes Alert Day, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging all Rhode Islanders to take the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Prediabetes Risk Test (https://health.ri.gov/diabetes/prediabetes) and learn whether they are at risk for developing type 2...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public to an increase in non-fatal drug overdoses between March 10, 2026, and March 16, 2026. During this time, there were 55 reports of people receiving care at emergency departments for suspected drug overdoses. In 2026, Rhode Island...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are alerting pet owners, animal control officers, and municipal clerks that a shipment of rabies vaccine is being recalled because some vials in that shipment may have contained sterile...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Why Not Natural is voluntarily recalling its Why Not Natural Organic Moringa - Green Superfood because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Navitas Organics is voluntarily recalling select lots of its 8-ounce Organic Chia Seeds due to possible contamination with Salmonella.
The recall applies to the following product packaged in sealed stand-up pouches:
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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Live it Up of New York is recalling all Live it Up Super Greens, including both Original and Wild Berry flavors, with lots beginning with the letter "A" and all stick pack products due to possible contamination with Salmonella.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Spring and Mulberry is recalling a single lot of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar (2.1 oz) due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The recalled lot number is #025255.
Salmonella is an organism that can...
