HealthSource RI, Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, today announced that it will offer an extended Open Enrollment period from November 1st, 2020 through January 23rd, 2021 with the goal of connecting more Rhode Island residents with high-quality, low-cost or no-cost health coverage for 2021. “It’s more important than ever that Rhode Islanders get covered so […]
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RIDOH: Fatal overdoses in Rhode Island continue to rise
By Rhode Island Department Of Health (RIDOH) New data from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)’s Office of the State Medical Examiners (OSME) indicate a sharp increase in accidental drug overdose deaths during the first seven months of 2020. (It can take up to 90 days for the OSME to confirm a decedent’s cause and manner […]
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Rep. Cortvriend to host a talk with Newport Mental Health expert panel on October 21
House Representative Terri-Denise Cortvriend to host her #33 “Talks with Terri” this Wednesday, October 21,2020 starting at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom. The topic of discussion will be Behavioral Health During COVID-19, How Local Agencies Are Responding. The expert panel will include Dr. Dan Wartenberg, Chief Clinical Officer at Newport Mental Health, Rebecca Elwell, Executive Director at Newport […]
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Newport Elks offering Virtual Mental Health First Aid certification classes
With funding from the Elks National Foundation (ENF), the NewportElks Lodge #104 is sponsoring Virtual Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)certification classes for adults who work with youth ages 12 to 18. Theclass, taught by Newport Mental Health’s MHFA Trainer Sandy Oxx, isfree to participants and will be held on Saturdays in October 2020through March 2021. […]
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WUN-ON-ONE | A conversation with Dr. Michael Fine
Dr. Michael Fine joined What’s Up Newp for a live virtual video conversation at 11:30 am on Tuesday, October 6. Fine is a writer, a community organizer, a family physician, and served in the Cabinet of Governor Lincoln Chafee as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) from February of 2011 until March […]
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Hotel Viking reopens Spa Fjör, fitness center, and pool facilities after extensive renovations
Today, Hotel Viking unveiled their extensive renovations to Spa Fjör, its 1,100-square foot fitness center and the 720 – square foot pool. Hotel Viking says in a press release that the investment further demonstrates their “commitment to wellness, with updates including refurbished facilities, new equipment, and design elements, and a refreshed spa menu featuring innovative treatments and […]
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SeaMist Medspa to open in Newport
Newport, RI – SeaMist Medspa today shared with What’s Up Newp that they will be opening a location in Newport at 5 Merton Road (located inside Pulse Gym). SeaMist Medspa, which has a location in South Kingstown, is staffed by medically licensed clinicians who will offer their Newport clients facial injectables (BOTOX®, dermal fillers: Juvederm, […]
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Rhode Island is 3rd best state for health care, study says
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted medical care in countless ways, from postponing elective surgeries to moving many visits online. To shed some light on where people can get quality, affordable care during the current crisis, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst States for Health Care. In order to determine […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Dr. James McDonald, Rhode Island Department of Health
Dr. James McDonald from the Rhode Island Department Of Health will join us on this edition of WUN-ON-ONE on Tuesday, May 19th at 2 pm to discuss the latest on COVID-19. Dr. McDonald has served at the Rhode Island Department of Health since 2012 as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Board of Medical Licensure […]
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How the Lyme disease epidemic is spreading and why ticks are so hard to stop
Durland Fish, Yale University In the 1970s, an epidemic of mysterious arthritis-like symptoms began spreading among children in the lushly wooded area around Lyme, Connecticut. Scientists traced the cause to tick bites and named it Lyme disease, but why it had suddenly appeared there was a mystery. Similar symptoms had been documented on Long Island, […]
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How to get groceries without going to the grocery store
If the thought of going grocery shopping gives you major anxiety right now, it’s not unwarranted. Coronavirus outbreaks have been reported at large grocery stores and mass food production locations like industrial meat processing plants throughout the US. Fortunately, many alternatives to large grocery chain stores exist with accessible shopping and delivery options that will […]
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What needs to go right to get a coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months
Marcos E. García-Ojeda, University of California, Merced I, like many Americans, miss the pre-pandemic world of hugging family and friends, going to work and having dinner at a restaurant. A protective vaccine for SARS-Cov2 is likely to be the most effective public health tool to get back to that world. Anthony Fauci, director of the […]
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Deaths in Rhode Island developmental disability congregate care now totals five
Since April 1, the coronavirus has claimed five lives of four adults with developmental disabilities living in Rhode Island group homes and one group home caregiver. But some young people have chosen to work on the front lines during the pandemic to help feed Rhode Islanders and keep up with an aggressive cleaning regimen adopted […]
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Massachusetts recruits 1,000 ‘Contact Tracers’ to battle COVID-19
This story is part of the SoJo Exchange of COVID-19 stories from the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous reporting about responses to social problems. Martha Bebinger, WBUR April 14, 2020 Massachusetts is launching an effort to reach everyone in the state who may have the coronavirus and get them tested and into […]
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COVID-19 hits DD Group Homes in Rhode Island
A total of 23 adults with developmental disabilities in Rhode Island group homes — not quite 2 percent of all the 1180 adult residents in congregate care in the state — have tested positive for the coronavirus, as of April 9. Of that total, 9 are hospitalized. Read the full story now on Developmental Disability News
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Coronavirus cases are growing exponentially – here’s what that means
Andrew D. Hwang, College of the Holy Cross In the U.S., scientists stress that the number of coronavirus cases has been growing exponentially. In ordinary speech, the term “exponential” usually means “really fast.” To mathematicians like myself, and to scientists and public health officials, the term has a precise and subtly different meaning: A quantity […]
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DEM develops list of 50 fun, nature-based activities that Rhode Islanders can engage in at home or in their backyards, or local neighborhoods
Together with partners, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has developed a list of 50 fun, nature-based activities that Rhode Islanders can engage in at home or in their backyards, or local neighborhoods. The activities are for all ages and can be done individually or with family members. The complete list is available online in […]
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Reaching out to isolated older adults is essential during coronavirus – here are 7 specific things you can do, just for starters
Basia Belza, University of Washington; Anita Souza, University of Washington, and Tatiana Sadak, University of Washington Older adults always need social connection, but they need it now more than ever. The novel coronavirus brings with it unprecedented fear and uncertainty. Vulnerable seniors need help. With face-to-face encounters discouraged, our society must develop creative strategies to […]
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‘My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?’ A Seattle doctor on the frontlines
Nicholas Johnson, University of Washington The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Inside, as usual, patient beds are near capacity, and the emergency department is filled with not only the usual mix of patients with trauma, stroke, chest pain and other concerns, […]
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What coronavirus symptoms should I look for, and when do I call the doctor? A doctor answers 4 questions
William Petri, University of Virginia As the nation adjusts to the threat of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, it’s only natural to worry whether a cough or aches and pains could be signs you have become infected by the virus. Dr. William Petri, a professor of medicine and immunologist at the University of […]
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Special Enrollment Period (SEP) available to Rhode Islanders losing health coverage due to change in employment status
via HealthSourceRI HealthSource RI offers a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Rhode Islanders experiencing life changes, such as getting married, having a baby, moving to RI, or losing/changing jobs.We want to remind Rhode Islanders that loss of health coverage is a qualifying event which allows enrollment through HealthSource RI. For Rhode Islanders who are also […]
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Local Gyms & Studios Offering Virtual Sweat Options
Going stir crazy yet? We are. But movement helps. Though many of our favorite local gyms and fitness studios have temporarily closed at the urging of state officials, they’re using technology to get creative with “socially distant” workouts. We reached out to some of our favorite local fitness leaders and put together this round-up of […]
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RI DDD will limit face-to-face contact; providers launch emergency plans
In an open letter to Rhode Island’s developmental disability community, Kerri Zanchi, Director of the state Division of Developmental Disabilities, has spelled out steps the Division is taking to limit person-to-person contact to curb the spread of the coronavirus, while still remaining responsive to the needs of individuals and families. A spokesman for the Division’s […]
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Special Enrollment Period (SEP) available to purchase coverage through HealthSource RI as a part of the State’s Response to COVID-19
HealthSource RI has adopted a limited-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP), following Governor Raimondo’s State of Emergency declaration in response to the potential growth of Coronavirus (COVID-19). This SEP will allow uninsured Rhode Islanders to purchase coverage through April 15, 2020. Coverage will begin on the first of the month following the application. Rhode Islanders who […]
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RIDOH: New coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response measures announced for Rhode Island
Governor Gina M. Raimondo, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA) announced today a set of broad measures to help limit or prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Rhode Island. “All of the COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island at this point are associated with […]