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National Injury Prevention Day: Building a Safer Future for Everyone
November 18 is National Injury Prevention Day, a time to raise awareness of the importance of everyday precautions. Our Trauma Program Injury Prevention Coordinator shares more.
BlogDrowning Prevention: Water Safety Tips for All Ages
If you’re planning to hit the water this summer, it’s important to take the appropriate safety steps to prevent drowning.
Blog5 Small Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus
Concern about the COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow, but you don't need to make drastic changes to help prevent its spread.
BlogStay Safe: Skip Having Your Own Fourth of July Fireworks this Year
Thinking about creating your own July 4th fireworks display this year? Our head of Emergency Medical Services explains why it's safer to skip the pyrotechnics.
BlogGrayken Center for Patients with Substance Use Disorder Begins
South Shore Health will implement an interdependent, clinical behavioral health initiative for patients suffering from substance use disorder. Learn more about these programs and when they'll be ready for the community.
BlogThe Bridge Program is Here for You during the COVID-19 Pandemic
It's important that you get the care you need — particularly for substance or alcohol use disorder — during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BlogManaging Diabetes Can Help Prevent Health Problems
November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the chronic condition affecting more than 38 million people in the U.S. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled in the past two decades.
BlogSix Questions You Were Afraid to Ask about Weight Loss Surgery
Your weight loss surgery questions, answered by the Medical Director of the South Shore Hospital Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
BlogSix Things to Know About Colorectal Cancer
While there has been a decline in colorectal cancer death rates in older adults for several decades, in people under age 50, colorectal cancer death rates have been on the rise since the mid-2000s, increasing by 2.4% annually. Mandeep Saund, MD, discusses risk factors, symptoms, treatments and the importance of screening in the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer.
BlogPhysician Perspective: Potential Public Health Risks of Legal Marijuana
One emergency department doctor shares his perspective on trends he's watching as legal marijuana becomes more prevalent in Massachusetts.
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