HEALTH and Walgreen's Pharmacy will hold Rhode Island's first-ever medicine take-back event on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at the Senior Center located at 1291 Hartford Avenue in Johnston, Rhode Island from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Rhode Islanders are invited to bring their unused or expired medicines ...

At the Governor's request, the Rhode Island Department of Health launched a webpage today to inform Rhode Islanders about an existing Rhode Island general law 5-33.3 1 et seq. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE5/5-33.3/INDEX.HTM related to funeral planning. This law allows a person...

On Saturday December 12, the Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH will run an H1N1 vaccination clinic for Rhode Islanders in grades kindergarten through grade 12 who attend out-of-state schools. Parents and guardians must pre-register their children for this clinic. An online enrollment...

HEALTH alerts consumers that there is a difference between Tamiflu, a prescription medicine to lessen the severity and duration of flu, and Theraflu, an over-the-counter medication which may reduce fever or ease body aches and stuffiness. Theraflu does nothing to lessen the severity or shorten the ...

On October 22, Rhode Island Hospital RIH notified Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH of a wrong-site procedure in the operating room. A patient was scheduled for elective surgery on two different fingers of the right hand. Both procedures were performed on the same finger. HEALTH...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH will begin H1N1 clinics in schools on Monday. Based on current vaccine availability, HEALTH has confirmed the clinics in schools scheduled for the week of November 2. To search the clinic schedule by town or by date, visit...

At a press conference featuring healthcare leaders from throughout the state, Governor Donald L. Carcieri announced that Rhode Island was launching a new system for tracking swine flu. Unprecedented in its approach, the system makes use of prescribing data provided by pharmacies throughout the...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH advises Rhode Islanders that the South Shore Meat packing plant in Brockton has initiated a voluntary recall on certain ground beef products based on confirmed laboratory evidence of the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in leftover ground beef samples...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH today announces the preliminary schedule for H1N1 vaccination clinics in public, private and parochial schools in Rhode Island. The vaccination clinics are scheduled to begin on Monday, November 2 and will run for six weeks. The selection of school...

On October 19, the Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH was notified several sixth grade students from Lincoln Middle School had diarrheal illness. The students had attended a field trip at a camp in Massachusetts from October 13 through October 16. As of today October 21, there have...

Three vaccine manufacturers have notified the Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH of changes in previously scheduled seasonal flu vaccine shipments. HEALTH's adult immunization program was notified that approximately 18% of the total amount of vaccine ordered for the season will not be...

Prevention is one of the best ways to protect good health. Women ages 16-26 are invited to attend the 2nd Prevent & Protect Health Event on Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Wellness Company, 132A George M. Cohan Blvd., Providence. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive a...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH is seeking medical volunteers to assist with the H1N1 vaccination campaign for school-aged children. It is expected that students in grades K through 12 will be vaccinated in school-based clinics in November. "We will need to vaccinate students at...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH announces that the first shipment of H1N1 intranasal vaccine will be distributed to pediatricians and family practitioners early next week. Because initial supplies of vaccine will initially be in small quantities, the available intranasal spray or...

The team: A local restaurant and a culinary student from Johnson & Wales University. The goal: Create a healthier version of a menu item without sacrificing flavor and taste. The prize: Helping Rhode Islanders make the healthy choice the easy choice when dining out. On Monday, October 12, the...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH applauds the recent passage of Regulation 14, which requires that health insurers offer more options for tobacco cessation programs that are a covered benefit. It is expected that this new regulation will help Rhode Islanders be more successful in...

After 35 years, the Women, Infants and Children WIC Program is changing its food package. Some 28,000 Rhode Island WIC participants will now have new food options from which to choose and have access to healthier food choices. "Since WIC was established more than three decades ago, there have...

The RI Department of Health HEALTH has revoked the license for Carl Truax, a RI Certified Environmental Lead Inspector Technician. The license was revoked because HEALTH determined that Truax had filed false lead inspection reports in violation of regulatory requirements for both the Housing...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH is issuing an advisory to remind people of precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. In Rhode Island, mosquitoes have tested positive for both West Nile Virus WNV and Eastern Equine Encephalitis EEE. "This year's wet weather has helped to ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH today attended a hearing where Landmark Medical Center has received approval from the Superior Court to enter into discussions with Caritas Christi Health Care Caritas Christi regarding a perspective partnership. "Landmark is an integral part of...