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Health from local newsrooms
From WarwickPost.com, Providence Business News and 3 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
WarwickPost.com2 hours ago
Possible Warwick Rabies Exposure Reported Nov. 1, on WarwickPost.comWARWICK, RI — The RI Department of Health (RIDOH) reports that a person in the Payton Avenue area of Warwick started rabies treatment Nov. 1 after being bitten or scratched
Providence Business News3 hours ago
McCready steps down as Southcoast Health’s CEO, on Providence Business NewsNEW BEDFORD – David McCready, who has led Southcoast Health since 2024, has stepped down. McCraeady resigned as the leader of southeastern Massachusetts’ largest healthcare organization on Oct. 30, WJAR-TV NBC 10 reported. The health system’s board of trustees appointed Stephen Canessa, Southcoast Health’s senior vice president of external affairs, as interim CEO and president.
WPRI.com4 hours ago
Understanding Medicare: How The Retirement Factory Helps Retirees Navigate Their Options, on WPRI.comWhen it comes to retirement planning, healthcare is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle. For more than 15 years, The Retirement Factory has been helping listeners and clients better understand the key phases of retirement planning, including income, medical coverage, taxes, and legacy planning. Through its long-running radio show and retirement education
News Radio 920 WHJJ4 hours ago
Potentially Rabid Raccoon Attacks Warwick Resident, on News Radio 920 WHJJThe victim was bitten or scratched near Payton Avenue and they began receiving post-rabies exposure treatment on Sunday.
Also reported byWPRI.com
Warwick Patch4 hours ago
Warwick Raccoon Bite-Scratch Victim Treated For Rabies Exposure: State, on Warwick PatchThe person was bitten or scratched Sunday in the area of Payton Avenue, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health.
In brief
The short notes of 5AM North Providence’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.
RabiesThe Health Department is urging Warwick residents to be cautious after someone near Payton Avenue was bitten or scratched by a possibly rabid raccoon that wasn't captured.
The Health Department is urging Warwick residents to be cautious after someone near Payton Avenue was bitten or scratched by a possibly rabid raccoon that wasn't captured. The department has identified 46 rabid wild animals so far this year.
Around Rhode Island · Today’s editionSource: WPRI.com