In the last week, more non-fatal overdoses were reported in Cranston, Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, and Scituate, according to the health department.

The campaign includes an ad featuring local talent It is being funded by a $190,000 grant from the CDC Note: This story contains mentions of suicide and self-harm. PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health supports the current hepatitis B vaccine schedule for newborns. A federal advisory committee, overhauled by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., may vote to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has announced a confirmed case of measles for the first time since 2013. State health officials said the person was a child who ...

Dr. Carla Martin from the R.I. Department of Health joined 12 News at 4 Friday to discuss health impacts from the time change.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health unveiled its Rental Registry public database Wednesday, which allows renters and prospective tenants to check whether a landlord has ...

As a number of federal policies impact availability of COVID-19 vaccines, Rhode Island is looking to preserve access through protective measures. The moves followed a recent U.S. Food and Drug ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Carla Martin from the Rhode Island Department of Health joins 12 News at 4 to share how sleep can impact our health and how ...

PROVIDENCE – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has terminated $31 million in grants to the Rhode Island Department of Health after the Trump administration said it would take back ...

Rhode Island health officials have suspended the licenses of a woman they accuse of falsely claiming she was a nurse and of a social worker accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a ...