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Top RI health official rebuffs Trump-Kennedy claim of Tylenol and autism link
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health spoke on the Trump administration’s claims that Tylenol use in pregnancy causes autism. In a statement, director Jerry Larkin said in part: The assertion that autism is caused by the...
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CT lawmakers, public health chief, assure continued vaccine access amid changing federal guidelines
Public health officials, doctors and lawmakers gathered at the state Capitol in Hartford Wednesday to assure the public that vaccines are safe and will remain accessible in Connecticut amid federal changes to vaccine guidelines. “We are doing, and...
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Toddler killed in Route 138 car crash in Taunton
An almost 2-year-old child died in a head on collision on Route 138 in Taunton on Saturday evening, the Bristol County DA reported. At about 7:10 p.m., local EMS received a 911 calls reporting a car crash near 400 Broadway, along a section of...
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Kratom is marketed as a wellness product. For these women, it became a nightmare
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When An Herbal Wellness Product Becomes A Nightmare Chelsea Kyle "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." JASMINE ADEOYE HAS has a confession to make. Though she smiles cheerily into the...
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Salve Regina University Rolls Out Mobile Health Outreach Program With Senator Reed and Mayor Holder
Salve Regina University launched its new Health and Wellness Community Outreach Program on Monday, introducing a fully equipped mobile unit designed to bring preventive screenings, counseling, and health education to communities across Rhode...
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Seven States, New York City Partner on Northeast Public Health Collaborative
BOSTON — Several Northeastern states, including Massachusetts, and America’s largest city have been collaborating since early 2025 and this week formally announced the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a voluntary regional coalition of public...
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Two new studies predict results of declining MMR uptake, restricting non-medical vaccine exemptions
A modeling study estimates that a further 5% drop in kindergarten measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination would substantially increase outbreak magnitudes in Texas counties, and another analysis suggests that restricting non–medical...
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Child dead after two-car crash in Taunton
TAUNTON, Mass. — A child is dead after a crash in Taunton on Saturday. According to the Bristol County District Attorney, around 7:10 p.m., emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision in front of 400 Broadway (Route 138). Upon arrival,...
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Delaware Health System Plans to Settle Rhysida Hack Lawsuit
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Bayhealth Medical Center Was Among Cybercrime Group's Many 2024 Healthcare Victims Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 23, 2025 Bayhealth Medical Center, which operates several hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Delaware,...
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Antimicrobial resistance: A global public health threat
KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 23, 2025 – Neil Greene’s fall seminar in the University of Rhode Island’s Honors Program is not for the squeamish, or hypochondria-inclined. A collection of students from across the Kingston Campus are gathering in Lippitt...
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‘We want this to be able to continue’: Successful home hospital programs could be victims of D.C. gridlock
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“It’s like a dream come true,” Ward said during her morning check-in with an MGB paramedic. “I won the lottery.” Patients like Ward say they eat better, sleep better, feel better, and ultimately heal better in the comfort of their homes, but the...
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NY health leaders call Trump's Tylenol, autism claims 'irresponsible'
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The Trump administration's warning that Tylenol use during pregnancy could cause autism came as New York and some other states have pushed back against recent federal health guidance on vaccines. New York state health officials in a statement to...
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New Jersey ranks among worst for emergency medical wait times
Studies have revealed that one-third of Americans will avoid doctors' visits even when medical care is necessary. Numerous reasons, from anxiety to time constraints to expensive co-pays, cause people to avoid visiting their Primary Care Physician,...
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Doctors turn to each other, not CDC, for medical advice
Most of the medical community once looked to an influential federal vaccine panel for guidance on immunizations. But after the discussions and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine panel veered from scientific...
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Research Results from Brown University School of Public Health Update Knowledge of Managed Care (Extended Hospital Stays in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare): Managed Care
2025 SEP 22 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx journalists, research...
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In the News… quick recap of the week ending Oct. 17, 2025
We provide this weekly recap on Saturdays of the news for Rhode Island, regionally, nationally, and internationally, and passings of note. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Portsmouth OKs 40-unit affordable housing complex Sewage small in Narragansett at...
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Massachusetts Among the Top States for Rate of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
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Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...
For rural CT hospital, mired in financial challenges, UConn merger may be a lifeline
In an era of hospital mega-mergers, Day Kimball Hospital is an anomaly. The small, independent, rural, community hospital has only 104 beds in Connecticut’s northeastern corner in Putnam, just three miles from the Rhode Island border. Now, after a...
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Iowa Sees 59.3% Decline in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID
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Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...
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Michigan Among the Top States for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
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Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly...
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