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With 486 hospitalizations, several deaths, RI warns of flu sweeping state

The state Department of Health is advising Rhode Islanders to get flu shots and take other preventive measures as the illness sweeps through the state. Other respiratory viruses, particularly COVID-19 ...
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RI Department of Health awarded federal grant for fall prevention

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s Department of Health (RIDOH) announced on Thursday it received a federal grant intended for helping prevent falls. The $600,000 grant comes from the ...
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RI reports first confirmed case of measles since 2013

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has announced a confirmed case of measles for the first time since 2013. State health officials said the person was a child who ...
The Providence Journal

AG and Health Dept. consider next steps after CDC kills $31 million in grants headed for RI

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island attorney general's office is working with the state Department of Health to "assess potential next steps" after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention terminated ...
The Providence Journal

RI attorney general sues to restore $31 million in funding from HHS initiatives

RI AG Peter Neronha is among AGs and governors from 23 states suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for canceling nearly $11 billion in public health grants to states. The lawsuit ...
The Boston Globe

CDC rescinds $31m in federal grants to R.I. Health Department

PROVIDENCE – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has terminated $31 million in grants to the Rhode Island Department of Health after the Trump administration said it would take back ...

Community Focus: Dr. Carla Martin from RI Department of Health

Dr. Carla Martin from RI Department of Health joined 12 News at 4 to share how to stay healthy during peak flu season when ...