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HEALTH Announces Recipients of Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Awards: Five Rhode Island Non-Profits Support Initiative 21 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) today announced the recipients of the Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program during a State House ceremon...
DEM and HEALTH Announce Test Confirms Death Of Calf Is Not A Public Health Risk 16 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
PROVIDENCE –The results of an animal autopsy performed on the brown calf that was housed in the pen adjacent to Gray's Ice Cream in Tiverton, and which was euthanized on July 26th, showed no evidence ...
HEALTH Advises Restaurants and Markets to Not Use Certain Lots of Oysters and Clams due to Connecticut Shellfish Closure and Recall 6 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advises restaurants, markets, and consumers that raw and undercooked oysters and hard clams harvested from waters with specific lot numbers in Norwalk an...
'Born to Breastfeed' Event Offers Education and Entertainment at Roger Williams Park Zoo 2 Aug 2013 | 12:15 am
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Breastfeeding Coalition (RIBC), in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH), will hold a family-friendly event, "Born to Breastfeed," at the Roger ...
HEALTH, DEM Issue Blue-Green Algae Advisories for Roger Williams Park Ponds and Mashapaug Pond 31 Jul 2013 | 01:30 am
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have issued health advisories for Roger Williams Park Ponds and Mashapaug Pond because ...
Testing Shows No Rabies in Second Tiverton Calf; Health Advisory Remains in Place for Those Who Had Physical Contact With Black-and-White Calf 27 Jul 2013 | 09:30 pm
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) have reported that laboratory testing has confirmed that a brown calf that...
DEM And HEALTH Announce Death of Second Calf in Tiverton 27 Jul 2013 | 02:00 am
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) have announced that a second calf housed in a pasture adjacent to Gray's I...
HEALTH and DEM Officials Seek Individuals Who May Have Had Physical Contact With Black-and-White Calf in Tiverton 25 Jul 2013 | 11:00 pm
PROVIDENCE - Following the sudden death of a young calf in a pasture adjacent to Gray's ice cream in Tiverton, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) and the Rhode Island Dep...
HEALTH Expands Maternal and Child Home Visiting in Rhode Island 22 Jul 2013 | 10:30 pm
PROVIDENCE, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has expanded voluntary home visiting services for prenatal women and families with children younger than three as a result of funding th...
HEALTH Urges Use of Proper Procedures for Safe Handling of Shellfish 20 Jul 2013 | 08:15 pm
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) urges all Rhode Islanders who fish in local waters to be sure they are following proper procedures for safe handling of shellfish. This rec...
