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CVAMS Celebrates Another Successful Year With Its 5th Annual Research Symposium & Gala
Morabeza: Decolonizing Global Health & Celebrating 50 Years of Progress in Cabo Verde PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Cape Verdean American Medical Society (CVAMS) proudly announces its 5th Annual...
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Brief Opposing Trump’s Continued Attempts to Dismantle Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Programs
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October 10, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in San Francisco AIDS Foundation, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump Administration’s executive orders...
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The Paw Project Celebrates the End of the Inhumane Practice of Declawing in California
Cat Declawing is now prohibited in California. Paw Project-sponsored bill is signed by Governor Newsom LOS ANGLES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A ban on cat declawing, an inhumane procedure that unnecessarily...
RIDOH Announces First Probable Human Case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing Rhode Island's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025. A person in their 60s from Providence County has tested positive for WNV and confirmatory testing will be...
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RIDOH Announces First Probable Human Case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing Rhode Island's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025. A person in their 60s from Providence County has tested positive for WNV and confirmatory testing will be...
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R.I. Arts Agency and Humanities Council usher in October's Arts and Humanities Month
Providence, R.I. -- The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and Rhode Island Humanities (RI Humanities) have partnered to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month in October. The Councils will host programs, webinars, workshops and...
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ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY APPOINTS THREE NEW TRUSTEES TO BOARD
BRISTOL, R.I., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roger Williams University is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees – Todd R. Daviau ’86 (Cedar Hill, Texas), Domenic R. Grieco ’99 (Lincoln, R.I.), and...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Flat River Reservoir (Johnson's Pond)
RHODE ISLAND, September 24 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Flat River Reservoir, also known as Johnson's Pond, in Coventry due...
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Ready-To-Eat Meals Containing Pasta Recalled
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers of a public health alert concerning ready-to-eat meals containing pre-cooked pasta that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The following product is subject to...
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Ready-To-Eat Meals Containing Pasta Recalled
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers of a public health alert concerning ready-to-eat meals containing pre-cooked pasta that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The following product is subject to...
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RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through September 2025)
Posted on Oct 8, 2025 in News Releases, OAH STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE OFFICE OF...
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RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through September 2025)
Posted on Oct 8, 2025 in News Releases, OAH STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE OFFICE OF...
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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Olney Pond; Advisory for Waterman Reservoir Extended
RHODE ISLAND, September 23 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Olney Pond in Lincoln and are extending the advisory to the full...
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Dr. Larkin Statement on Acetaminophen and Autism
RHODE ISLAND, September 23 - The following can be attributed to Jerry Larkin, MD, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health: "The assertion that autism is caused by the use of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, during pregnancy is not backed...
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The Facial Pain Association (FPA) Highlights Trigeminal Neuralgia and the Facial Pain Community during Facial Pain Awareness Month
SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Throughout October, the Facial Pain Association (FPA) commemorates Facial Pain Awareness Month by honoring those living with neuropathic facial pain. The FPA, the leading national nonprofit serving...
WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors, and participants can still...
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WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors, and participants can still...
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Synchrocare Invites Entrepreneurs to Join Its Growing Franchise Network
Unique opportunity to bring cutting-edge medical device solutions to underserved communities in West Virginia WV, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synchrocare LLC, a well-established provider of innovative healthcare...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Mashapaug Pond
Published on Friday, September 26, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people to avoid contact with Mashapaug Pond in Providence due to...
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Celebrates Key Victory in Multi-State Lawsuit on Victims of Crime Act Grants
MAINE, October 6 - Back to current news. October 6, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Celebrates Key Victory in Multi-State Lawsuit on Victims of Crime Act...
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