Presidents’ Circle members are a distinguished group of small and large businesses alike that demonstrate a commitment to community well-being through philanthropic support of South Shore Health. Here, representatives from VERTEX discuss how their success is influenced by empowering their employees and giving back to their community.

Blood clots occur naturally in the human body in response to bleeding - but sometimes, clots can form in the wrong place, and the results can be serious. Learn more about DVT and how it's treated.

As Weymouth resident Esther Nganga sat holding her beautiful 11-week old son, Jabari, she laughed recalling her initial skepticism of having a midwife birthing experience. “Growing up in Kenya, I always heard tales of midwives—tales of women laboring and giving birth without the option for pain intervention,” Esther said.

Is that your water breaking, or did you just pee? A midwife explains the signs of early labor and when it's time to call your provider.

Your life is put into perspective when all that’s standing between you and death is the level of precision and collaboration amongst your healthcare providers. “They knew what they were doing and were all very confident,” Beverly Akins said. “I can’t say enough for South Shore Hospital’s EMT’s, the...

We can’t plan for everything, but we can help manage life’s unknowns by talking openly about what matters to us and what we’d want most if we became seriously ill.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, both in the United States and worldwide. People age 75 years old and older are at the greatest risk for TBI.

Integrative therapies or complementary therapies for cancer patients offer mind and body care alongside standard cancer treatment. Learn from expert and leader in exercise physiology, Jen Logan, some of the best integrative therapies that can help patients feel their best while also managing the side effects that often come with cancer and cancer treatment.

A patient in the greater Boston area has been diagnosed with measles. South Shore Health's Todd Ellerin, MD, shares precautions you can take to keep your family safe.

Throughout the year, South Shore Medical Center (SSMC) colleagues and patients demonstrated their generosity, both of time and of giving, to our surrounding communities through our outreach efforts. As we approach a new year, it is a good time to reflect on the many ways SSMC supported our local...