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Cabo Verdean American Medical Society to Host Its 4th Annual Conference & Gala in Providence, RI
Cabo Verdean World Music Celebs Set to Light Up the Gala Stage PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Cabo Verdean American Medical Society (CVAMS) is proud to announce its 4th Annual Conference & Gala, which...

RIDOH Funds Short-Term Projects Promoting Physical Activity and Active Transportation
RHODE ISLAND, June 5 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Program and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Program (ADRD) recently awarded funds to seven organizations through the...

Senior Life Pharmacy Simplifies Medication Management for Seniors Nationwide
Elkview, West Virginia, Sept. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senior Life Pharmacy, a leader in senior pharmaceutical care, is transforming how seniors manage their prescriptions by offering personalized, pre-packaged medication services delivered...

Updated COVID-19 and Flu Shots Now Available at All Stop & Shop Pharmacies
QUINCY, Mass., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stop & Shop today announced that updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines are available at its more than 200 pharmacy locations across the Northeast to help protect against COVID-19 and flu this fall and...

CME Corp. Earns Worksite Health Award For a Second Year
CME Corp. was recently recognized with a Superior Worksite Health Award for consistently implementing programs encouraging employee health and well-being. WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND, USA, August 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CME Corp. was recently...

Dean Schauer Appointed Chairman of the Board of Confluent Medical Technologies
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Confluent Medical Technologies (Confluent) announced today that Dean Schauer, who has served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer for more than a decade, has assumed the role of Chairman in...

RIDOH Issues Statement About Recent Complaint Investigation at South County Hospital
RIDOH received an open letter from concerned members of the South County community on September 4, 2024, listing and detailing concerns about the impact of the relationship between executive leadership and providers on patient care at South County...

RIDOH Issues Statement About Recent Complaint Investigation at South County Hospital
RIDOH received an open letter from concerned members of the South County community on September 4, 2024, listing and detailing concerns about the impact of the relationship between executive leadership and providers on patient care at South County...

RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Worden Pond
RHODE ISLAND, June 6 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Worden Pond in South Kingstown due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). HABs...

Recall of Certain Infant Formula Sold Under CVS Health Brand Name
RHODE ISLAND, August 9 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Perrigo Company is recalling certain cans of store brand Premium Infant Formula with Iron Milk-Based Powder due to levels of Vitamin D above the...

American Shared Hospital Services Reports Strong Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Revenue increases 27% year over year Reports gain of $3.7 million from strategic acquisition of Rhode Island Radiation Therapy Cancer Centers Now treating patients at the new Puebla, Mexico center Conference Call on August 14th at 6:30 pm ET SAN...

5,000 Local Food Benefit Cards Available For Eligible Seniors
Published on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) will distribute about 5,000 benefit cards to eligible seniors to purchase fresh,...

Public Notice of Proposed State Fiscal Year 2026 Intended Use Plan, including the proposed Project Priority List, for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are seeking public comment on the proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF),...

COUNSLR PARTNERS WITH DOZENS OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES VIA 24/7 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
New York, New York, Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York (NY) - Counslr, the text-based mental health support mobile app, announced today that it is partnering with numerous school districts across the country in anticipation of the 2024-25...

Mount Sinai to Serve as Official Hospital and Medical Services Provider of the US Open for 12th Year
New York, NY, Aug. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mount Sinai is celebrating its 12th year as the official hospital and medical services provider of the US Open Tennis Championships, which begins with Fan Week August 19-25 and continues with the...

Recall of Certain Infant Formula Sold Under CVS Health Brand Name
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Perrigo Company is recalling certain cans of store brand Premium Infant Formula with Iron Milk-Based Powder due to levels of Vitamin D above the maximum level permitted....

Recall of Certain Infant Formula Sold Under CVS Health Brand Name
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Perrigo Company is recalling certain cans of store brand Premium Infant Formula with Iron Milk-Based Powder due to levels of Vitamin D above the maximum level permitted....

Ground Beef Products Recalled
RHODE ISLAND, June 4 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that a recall has been issued for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled product is in a 1-lb. vacuum-packed...

Arkansas Ranked Near Bottom of States in Maternal Health Scorecard
A new report that ranks states for women’s health and reproductive care places Arkansas near the bottom. The Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care gives Arkansas an overall ranking of 47th among the 50...

Emmylou Harris, Old Crow Medicine Show, Daniel Donato to Headline the 26th Rhythm & Roots Festival
Labor Day Weekend Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1st Ninigret Park, Charlestown, R.I. CHARLESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND, USA, July 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 26th Rhythm & Roots Music, Dance and Food Festival will feature headliners Emmylou Harris, Old...