New Year of food competitions already in full swing with third annual Lord of the Wings 2015 was the biggest year ever for RI FOOD FIGHTS and 2016 will be even bigger. The largest series of food competitions in Southern New England, RI FOOD FIGHTS showcased over 120 local restaurants and food vendors in its […]readmore
Reuters LONDON—Malaria-carrying parasites in parts of Cambodia have developed resistance to a major drug used to treat the disease in Southeast Asia, according to research published on Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.The drug piperaquine, used in combination with the drug artemisinin, has been the main form of malaria treatment in Cambodia since 2008. […]readmore
Equips police and fire departments in 31 communities with resources to reverse opioid overdoses BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that $700,000 will be awarded to police and fire departments in 31 communities heavily impacted by the Commonwealth’s opioid epidemic, facilitating the purchasing, carrying and administering […]readmore
Industry, Healthcare & State and Local Government Partner to Enhance Economic Development, Patient Care in Growing Health Industry BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and executives from the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP) joined leaders from across state government, healthcare, and the technology sector at Boston Children’s […]readmore
Dunkin’ Donuts offering $5 DD Card to all presenting blood donors this month in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Press Conference Podcast Providence, RI – Jan. 7, 2016 – Dunkin’ Donuts is once again showing its appreciation for local blood donors with its DD Donors program. From Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, as part of […]readmore
VOA News January 07, 2016 A hot December made 2015 the second hottest year on record in the contiguous United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). «It was quite an exceptional month,» said Jake Crouch, climate scientist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Temperatures for the year averaged 12.4 degrees […]readmore
Jessica Berman January 06, 2016 The goal of eradicating polio worldwide is within sight. But public health officials must make sure that vaccines administered after that point cannot cause a recurrence of the disease. Researchers in Britain have come up with a safe strain that would prevent polio reinfection. Polio vaccines are stockpiled for use […]readmore
Reuters January 05, 2016 9:38 AM BEIJING—China will not require prospective parents to obtain approval to have two children under the new «two-child policy», in what appears to be a further relaxation of reproductive controls in the world’s most populous country.A document released by the central government and ruling Communist Party on Tuesday said families […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement applauding the Rhode Island General Assembly for their efforts to establish the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016: «Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Rhode Island and touches every community in our state,» Raimondo said. «The Good Samaritan […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit, in partnership with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and Eat Drink RI, will host a luncheon to recognize the winners of the RI Kids’ Healthy Recipe Challenge «As a mom, I know how important it is to start healthy eating habits from […]readmore