Rhode Island Man Faces Fine of $10 Million After Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills A Rhode Island man who arranged for the sale and delivery of thousands of fentanyl pills pleaded guilty on...

McKee Administration Provides Update on Baby Formula from the UK and Australia   Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) was notified by the Food and Drug...

CDC Warns of Monkeypox Spread in United States — 21 Cases Now Confirmed The CDC in a national press call with reporters on Friday warned that Monkeypox is spreading in the United States. Read More....





Health Literacy ODPHP Launches the Take Good Care Campaign to Promote Preventive Health Care 06/01/2022 3:00 PM EDT We’re excited to announce the launch of Take Good Care, a consumer-facing campaign...

Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease is a type of movement disorder that happens when nerve cells in the brain don’t produce enough of the brain chemical dopamine. Sometimes...

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN. (CNN)A slower walk as you age has always been a warning sign of increasing frailty that could lead to falls and other disabilities, experts say. Emerging research in small...

FDA Announces Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Potentially Linked to Fresh, Organic Strawberries   The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that the FDA, along with...

Precautions Advised at Almy Pond in Newport   With the weather turning warmer and recreational activities on lakes, ponds, and rivers set to increase, the Rhode Island Department of Health...

Updates provided on COVID-19 booster dose availability and recommendations CDC Community Levels   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the COVID-19 community levels...

(Providence, Rhode Island) After almost a decade of resistance from SAM and our allies, yesterday, Governor Daniel McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, and legalized the sales, manufacture,...

Additional Peanut Butter Products Recalled   In connection with the J. M. Smucker Co. Jif peanut butter recall announced earlier this week, 11 store-prepared items are being recalled due to...



Use Move Your Way® Materials to Encourage Youth Sports in Your Community! 05/24/2022 02:00 PM EDT   ODPHP is inviting organizations and individuals committed to helping people live healthier...

Three Large Studies Released This Weekend Prove Marijuana Legalization Is Failing, Poses Danger to Americans Study 1: Largest-Ever Commercial Marijuana Study Reveals Widespread Mislabeling Issues...

J. M. Smucker Recalling Certain Jif Peanut Butter Products   The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling select Jif peanut butter products...

June National Health Observances: Alzheimer’s Disease, Safety, HIV, and More 05/20/2022 12:14 PM EDT   Each month we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that highlight important...

As COVID Rises in RI, Health Dept. Official Quits and Criticizes McKee Administration’s Response COVID cases are rising across the country and now, the Rhode Island Department of Health has raised...

CDC moves 4 Rhode Island counties into ‘high’ risk level for COVID-19 The state Department of Health said Thursday that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated the...