Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSetting the Record Straight on Fluoride
RIDOH Oral Health Program Dental Director, Dr. Samuel Zwetchkenbaum joins Dr. Philip Chan in this episode to talk about a subject that’s gotten some …
1 year, 8 months ago
Same Old Tricks: Keeping Tobacco Industry Marketing on Rhode Island's Radar
November 21st is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, an annual event that encourages people to quit smoking or reduce their tobacc…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Rhode Island Rental Registry: Your Questions Answered
Every landlord in Rhode Island is now required by law to register their residential rental properties in a new Rhode Island Department of Health (RID…
1 year, 9 months ago
Data Tells a Story: What We Know About Intimate Partner Violence and How it Affects Us All
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Often referred to as intimate partner violence, it affects roughly 48 percent - nearly half- of all wo…
1 year, 10 months ago
We All Play A Role in Preventing Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Month. It’s an important time to remember lives lost and acknowledge the huge impact suicide has had on our communiti…
1 year, 11 months ago
Raising Awareness of Sepsis: Know the Signs to Save a Life
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that can follow an injury or infection and can affect anyone, regardless of age. There is treatment, but it's …
1 year, 11 months ago
It's Hurricane Season. Are you Prepared?
September is National Preparedness Month. It's also the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season! In this episode, Dr. Chan talks with Andrea Creach, fr…
2 years ago
Celebrating the Roles of Community Health Workers
National Community Health Worker Awareness Week is August 26-30, 2024 but in truth, Community Health Workers, or CHWs, could easily be celebrated all…
2 years ago
RIDOH's New Director Jerome Larkin Talks Priorities, Tick Prevention, and More
In this episode of Public Health Out Loud, Dr. Philip Chan talks with Dr. Jerome Larkin, the new Rhode Island Department of Health Director about his…
2 years ago
Family Visiting Supports: There for You When You Need Them
In this episode of Public Health Out Loud we are talking about a program whose motto says it all: “We’re here for you.” The Rhode Island Department o…
2 years, 1 month ago