Brown University Health moves to ‘Status Yellow,’ requiring masks at all facilities
Health system cites rising flu and respiratory virus rates as state data shows sharp increase in cases
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South County Health offers free childbirth classes to support growing families
Newport area courses are held at the Newport County YMCA in Middletown and led by Victoria Gatling, BSN, RN, IBCLC, a highly experienced and trusted childbirth and breastfeeding educator.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about the Hepatitis B Vaccine and SNAP
This has been two weeks of particular craziness in health care, in which everyone, on all sides, did their level best at missing the boat.
The Doctor’s In Your House: How at-home urgent care is changing the visit
Dr. Elizabeth Shields, a retired Navy physician and board-certified family medicine doctor, founded Urgent MD in Newport, Rhode Island to provide at-home, urgent primary care for all ages on Aquidneck Island and Jamestown.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about vaccines and RFK Jr., redux
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We have a saying about statistical analysis – the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
CVS Health tops Q3 forecasts but absorbs hefty charge for struggling clinic business
CVS Health rode double-digit sales growth from drugstores and its pharmacy benefits management business to a better-than-expected third quarter.
State officials warn public to avoid Upper Melville Pond due to harmful algae bloom
Cyanobacteria bloom confirmed in Portsmouth waterbody; swimming, fishing and boating pose health risks
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about COVID-19 and the flu vaccine now
Vaccine access is plentiful, but trusted medical guidance has vanished
UPDATE: Newport’s Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 25 canceled due to government shutdown
Event was set to take place at new Salvation Army location
Dr. Michael Fine: Three things that are smart, not crazy, about health care
Three logical, smart, and hopeful things happened in health care in the past few weeks. I’m glad to be able to tell you about them.
Breast cancer cases increase, while the death rate decreases
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we caught up with Dr. Robert Legare, medical director of the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center, associate professor of medical oncology at Yale School of Medicine.
Helen Hames: Access to quality care, a shared responsibility
When training is underfunded, care suffers.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about public health and gun violence
US rate 25 times higher than other developed nations despite public health interventions
RIDOH issues 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
Agency advises vaccination for most Rhode Islanders 6 months and older
Trump has crushed offshore wind plans, but states haven’t quite given up hope
Offshore wind has a notable vulnerability: The federal government is the landlord.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about COVID-19 in the fall of 2025
It will likely be a few more years before COVID-19 infections settle into a more stable pattern, like influenza, so it is worth commenting when an uptick happens, so people know what to expect and how to plan.
McKee ensures COVID-19 vaccine access as federal guidance shifts
Rhode Island requires insurance coverage, expands pharmacy vaccination authority amid national policy changes
State health officials issue advisory for Portsmouth pond due to toxic algae bloom
Cyanobacteria outbreak at Lower Melville Pond prompts warning against swimming, fishing and other water activities
Newport to host third community forum on state’s coastal resilience plan
Sept. 10 event will focus on asset prioritization as Rhode Island prepares for sea level rise
Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
Drilling for fresh water under the salt water off Cape Cod, Expedition 501 extracted thousands of samples from what is now thought to be a massive, hidden aquifer stretching from New Jersey as far north as Maine.
On This Day In Newport History – August 27, 1995: Tiger Woods Wins 1995 U.S. Amateur Championship in Newport
At age 19, Tiger Woods became the ninth player to win back-to-back Amateur championships when he defeated Buddy Marucci on August 27th at the 1995 US Amateur at Newport Country Club.
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