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How to Beat Heat Illness and Stay Healthy This Summer

If it seems like heat waves are happening more often, are more intense and longer lasting – it’s because they are. According to the EPA, the number of heat waves in major U.S. cities annually has tripled in the last half century and it has been hazardous to our health. Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S. killing more than 700 people every year.

How to Beat Heat Illness and Stay Healthy This Summer

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Eight Boating Safety Tips to Ensure Smooth Sailing

Eight Boating Safety Tips to Ensure Smooth Sailing

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Summer Safety Tips for Kids

Summer Safety Tips for Kids

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State’s First Obstetrics Emergency Department Celebrates Five Years of Specialized Care

State’s First Obstetrics Emergency Department Celebrates Five Years of Specialized Care

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Little Girl, Big Legacy: Georgia Bowen and Her Namesake Gown Bring Comfort to NICU Families

Little Girl, Big Legacy: Georgia Bowen and Her Namesake Gown Bring Comfort to NICU Families

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South Shore Health EMS Hosts Child Passenger Seat (CPS) Certification Course for Local First Responders

South Shore Health EMS Hosts Child Passenger Seat (CPS) Certification Course for Local First Responders

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Celebrating Excellence: Patty Grazioso, RN Honored by Boston Children’s Hospital

Celebrating Excellence: Patty Grazioso, RN Honored by Boston Children’s Hospital

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Introducing Home-Based Outpatient Rehabilitation through South Shore VNA

Introducing Home-Based Outpatient Rehabilitation through South Shore VNA

Moonlight and Miracles Gala Video 2024
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A Message from Our Colleagues About the Moonlight and Miracles Gala

A Message from Our Colleagues About the Moonlight and Miracles Gala

Ticks
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What You Need to Know about Tick and Mosquito-Borne Illness

What You Need to Know about Tick and Mosquito-Borne Illness

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The Heart of Boston Medicine Is a Little South of Where You Might Expect

Find access to advanced medical care right here on the South Shore.

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