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Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Ozone Levels Expected in Parts of RI Tomorrow
Published on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will once again reach UNHEALTHY levels due to elevated ground-level ozone on Wednesday June 25, 2025,...

RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at Oakland Beach
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Oakland Beach in Warwick due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may...

Hawaii Researchers Selected for I-RED ASCEND2.0 Program to Advance Food Preservation and Biologic Medicine Innovations
Dr. Soojin Jun & Dr. Jesse Owens from UH Manoa join the I-RED ASCEND2.0 cohort, driving biomedical innovation with entrepreneurial training. HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Soojin Jun and Dr. Jesse Owens...

Earth Science Tech, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year-End Results for March 31, 2025, with Revenue Exceeding $33.1 Million and Net Profit of $3.2 Million
Miami, FL, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) (“ETST” or “Company”), a strategic holding company, focused on value creation through the acquisition, operational optimization, and management of its operating...

Corin Announces First Clinical Use of Icona™ Femoral Stem
RAYNHAM, MA, UNITED STATES, December 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Corin, a global leader in orthopaedic innovation, is proud to announce the first clinical use of the Icona™ femoral stem, a triple-taper, fully coated cementless implant. The...

RIDOH Launches PrEP Champions Network to Reduce HIV Health Disparities
RHODE ISLAND, December 2 - In a launch coinciding with World AIDS Day 2024, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing a new "Rhode Island PrEP Champions" network (https://health.ri.gov/diseases/hivaids/about/prep/). PrEP is short...

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir
RHODE ISLAND, June 18 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Slack Reservoir in Smithfield/Johnston due to harmful algae blooms...

Ready-To-Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Recalled
RHODE ISLAND, June 18 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that FreshRealm is recalling chicken fettuccine alfredo products that may be adulterated with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

Synchrocare Expands into Pennsylvania with New Franchise Opportunities
Empowering Entrepreneurs to Drive Innovation and Growth in the Healthcare Sector through Franchising PA, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synchrocare, LLC, a trusted provider of cutting-edge medical devices and solutions, is...

RIDOH Launches PrEP Champions Network to Reduce HIV Health Disparities
In a launch coinciding with World AIDS Day 2024, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing a new "Rhode Island PrEP Champions" network (https://health.ri.gov/diseases/hivaids/about/prep/). PrEP is short for pre-exposure...

RIDOH Launches PrEP Champions Network to Reduce HIV Health Disparities
In a launch coinciding with World AIDS Day 2024, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing a new "Rhode Island PrEP Champions" network (https://health.ri.gov/diseases/hivaids/about/prep/). PrEP is short for pre-exposure...

Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Ozone Levels Expected Statewide Tomorrow
Published on Monday, June 23, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels due to elevated ground-level ozone on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, during the...

Fight the Bite this Summer - First RI Mosquito Report of 2025
Published on Thursday, June 12, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – As mosquito season begins, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announce that the first mosquito samples tested by the...

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump Administration’s Attempt to Remove PREA Protections
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Jane Doe, et al. v. Pamela Bondi, et al., in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration’s executive...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on Friday, July 4...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on FRIDAY, JULY 4...

Modified District Government Services for Independence Day
(Washington, DC) – On Friday, July 4, District Government will observe Independence Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain essential District operations. What's Open on FRIDAY, JULY 4...