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News from October 2022

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13 people die in Rhode Island from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 29, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 31, 2022

There were 13 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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44 people die from diseases of the heart in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 31, 2022

There were 44 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up 24.9% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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76 people in 75-84 age group in Rhode Island are estimated to have died during week ending October 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 31, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 76 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending October 15.

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VA Purchase Loans in Rhode Island average $412,648 for Q4 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 30, 2022

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $412,648, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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CDC estimates 48 people in 65-74 age group in Rhode Island died during week ending October 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 30, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending October 15.

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Rhode Island deaths exceeded upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 30, 2022

Rhode Island's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die in Rhode Island from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Oct. 29, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 30, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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10 Hispanic people in Rhode Island passed away in week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 30, 2022

There were 10 Hispanic people who died in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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36 people die from cancer in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 30, 2022

There were 36 deaths from cancer reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up 20.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 29, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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CDC predicts 28 people in 45-64 age group in Rhode Island died during week ending October 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 29, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 28 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending October 15.

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16 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 29, 2022

There were 16 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up nine% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 28, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 28, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

Mayor Elorza Announces Providence Early Learning Infrastructure Support Program

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

Mayor Elorza Announces Providence Early Learning Infrastructure Support Program

Helping R.I. communities depolarize and resist divisive rhetoric

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

As a deep political polarization has divided the nation, communities, and even families, a new project led by a University of Rhode Island professor aims to help people tune out divisive rhetoric and spot misleading media messages.

BEC Board of Directors Meeing on November 1

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

BEC Board of Directors Meeing on November 1

Exploring how bacteria and deep-sea life survive together: URI oceanographer awarded National Science Foundation early career grant

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $1.3 million to University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography Assistant Professor Roxanne Beinart to continue her work in researching deep-sea animals and their bacterial symbionts.

Major public-private life sciences development breaks ground in Providence’s Jewelry District

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

To celebrate the groundbreaking for a 212,000-square-foot building that will house a new state health lab, life sciences labs for Brown University, and additional biotechnology space on former I-195 land, Brown officials joined Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee, the state’s entire congressional delegation and a packed lineup of government, health and medicine leaders on Monday, Oct. 24.

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 25, 2022

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 25, 2022