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As the nation's opioid addiction epidemic continues to rise, dozens of physicians from local emergency departments gathered Thursday evening to discuss methods of preventing even further growth.

Physicians to Prevent Opioid Abuse will host a Walk and Learning Fair on Saturday to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic and discuss resources available to combat it.

General Mills is recalling about ten-million pounds of flour because of an E. coli outbreak.

Questions have been swirling in Dartmouth over what's happening with John George Farm. Dartmouth's Director of Public Health, Christopher Michaud, confirms to WBSM News that the farm is under new operation, but could not confirm if the farm had been sold...

The Southcoast Health system is welcoming more Boston-based children's physicians to their hospitals. Southcoast Health Executive Vice President Linda Bodenmann tells WBSM News the system is expanding it's partnership with Boston Children's Hospital, adding more physicians to the Level 2 nurseries in two of their hospitals...

With the announcement that Southcoast Health and Care New England plan to merge healthcare systems, healthcare workers are keeping a close eye on the process. Jerry Fishbein, area Vice President of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, his members want to be a part of the process every step of the way to ensure continued accessibility to quality care...

The first confirmed case of Zika has been confirmed in Rhode Island.

A local cancer screening takes place this week.

“I started transitioning from walking to running at the end of 2010 in an attempt to become healthier. I was over weight at the time. With the help of encouraging co-workers, I ran my first race in March of 2011. Seems crazy when I think that my first race was The New Bedford Half Marathon...

Dr. Victor Pricolo, Chief of General Surgery for Southcoast Health, talks with Dave Kane about Colorectal Cancer and steps that can be taken to help prevent it.