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News from October 2022

‘Urban Farming, Community Organizing and Family: A Black Chef’s Journey’ at URI Nov. 15

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Black chef, community organizer and urban farmer Denzel Mitchell, Jr., of the Farm Alliance of Baltimore, will present at the 2022 University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium, Tuesday, Nov. 15, on “Urban Farming, Community Organizing and Family: A Black Chef’s Journey.” Mitchell is the co-executive director of education and operations at the Farm Alliance, which he co-founded with other urban agriculturalists.

Student-organized health fair offers care, community resources for Rhode Islanders facing homelessness

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

More than 70 Brown undergraduate, graduate and medical students spent the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 15, at Burnside Park in Providence, offering medical care, food and community resources to some of the city’s most vulnerable populations, including homeless, unemployed and undocumented residents

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 18, 2022

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 18, 2022

Two accomplished architecture firms selected for Brown’s planned integrated life sciences building

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Brown University has selected a dynamic, multifaceted architecture team to design its planned integrated life sciences building in Providence’s Jewelry District neighborhood.

Men’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 18, 2022

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Men’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 18, 2022

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34 people die from cancer in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 23, 2022

There were 34 deaths from cancer reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 21.5% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Week ending October 8 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Oct 23, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 33 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending October 8.

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10 people die in Rhode Island from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 23, 2022

There were 10 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeded in Rhode Island during week Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 23, 2022

Rhode Island's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 22, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 22, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island: 12 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending October 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 22, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 12 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending October 8.

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 21, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% 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. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 21, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 20, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 20, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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55 people die in Rhode Island from heart disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 19, 2022

There were 55 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 17% increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 1

By Ocean State Today | Oct 19, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 1, making up less than 6.9% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

Tri-County Community Action Agency's LiHEAP program offers assistance for low-income individuals and families

By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022

Tri-County Community Action Agency's LiHEAP program offers assistance for low-income individuals and families in need of help with fuel bills.

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76 people age 85 and older in Rhode Island are estimated to have died during week ending October 1

By Ocean State Today | Oct 18, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 76 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending October 1.