There were 40 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 19.2% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Nov. 12, making up less than 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Nov. 12, making up less than 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Nov. 12, 2022, an increase over the previous week.
Through a new landmark agreement with the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures, Brown University has marked a milestone in its longstanding commitment to ensuring that campus development serves as a regional economic engine and career catalyst for local workers
For decades, researchers at Brown University and the Lifespan and Care New England health systems have envisioned a unified approach to conducting health and medical research that would streamline operations and strategically align the institutions’ research priorities
In the summer of 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival brought some of music’s biggest acts to a park in New York City. Over six weekends, Black New Yorkers came in droves to see the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, B.B. King, the Staple Singers and countless other stars.
Bacterial algal blooms and the toxins they produce are a persistent problem in freshwater lakes and rivers, and have affected local populations by contaminating drinking water and placing a significant burden on local economies due to diminished recreational activity.