Open Door Health’s Clinic Now Accepting Monkeypox Vaccine Appointment Requests The number of monkeypox cases in Rhode Island doubled in a week and nearly tripled in the past ten days jumping from...



Leveraging Healthy People 2030 to Address Issues Affecting Children, Mothers, and Families 08/02/2022 09:00 AM EDT   On Thursday, June 22nd the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion...

Taylor Swift, Part-Time Rhode Islander, Named Top Celebrity Carbon Dioxide Polluter Part-time Rhode Islander Taylor Swift has landed on top of a recent celebrity list — that she doesn’t...

NEW: Monkeypox Cases Double in RI in One Week The number of confirmed monkeypox cases has more than doubled in one week in Rhode Island.  Read More.   Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s...

RIDOH Recommends Closing Lincoln Woods Beach for Swimming; Reopening Surfer’s Rock Beach   The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Lincoln Woods State Park Beach in...

Foulkes’ Time at CVS Comes Under More Scrutiny – NH Files Suit: CVS “Helped Fuel an Opioid Epidemic” New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella filed a civil lawsuit this week against...

Social Determinants of Health Are Our Life Circumstances 07/27/2022 09:00 AM EDT Healthy People 2030 defines social determinants of health (SDOH) as “the conditions in the environments where...

SAM-Drafted Marijuana Research Bill Passes House of Representatives (Washington, DC) — Today, The House of Representatives passed the groundbreaking, bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol...

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August National Health Observances: Immunization, Children’s Eye Health and Safety, and Breastfeeding 07/25/2022 10:36 AM EDT Each month we highlight National Health Observances (NHOs) that align...

BREAKING: World Health Organization Names Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency On Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 Read More....



Get Active! Park, Trail, and Greenway Infrastructure Interventions Increase Physical Activity 07/20/2022 10:00 AM EDT   By: Amy Lansky, PhD, MPH, director of the Community Guide Office, Office of...

By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN CNN)Covid-19 cases are increasing across the United States once again, driven by the most contagious strain of the coronavirus yet, BA.5. Federal health officials are...

Get Active! Park, Trail, and Greenway Infrastructure Interventions Increase Physical Activity 07/20/2022 10:00 AM EDT   By: Amy Lansky, PhD, MPH, director of the Community Guide Office, Office of...



Dog Treats Recalled   The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Stormberg Foods is recalling various sizes and batches of Beg & Barker Chicken Breast Strips Dog...

Rhode Islanders Reminded About Heat Precautions   The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders about safety tips to keep themselves healthy and safe during extreme...