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 ...

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

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As students return to school in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, they’re required by state law to have received a number of vaccines. Even though Rhode Island has some of ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In an effort to address childhood obesity, some Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require restaurants offering children’s meals to have at least two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE – The director of the Rhode Island Department of Health issued a statement calling Tylenol "a safe and trusted ...

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

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 our bodies adjust to the time change.

Pawtucket City Council denies license for metals recycling facility near Chelo's The Pawtucket City Council votes to deny a wholesale junk license to an applicant aiming to open a metals recycling ...

Providence fire officials are battling a fire at a multi-story residence on Monday. New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge stuck open The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Monday that the New ...