If your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, it’s likely that at some point, you’ve felt a little overwhelmed.

It's important that you get the care you need — particularly for substance or alcohol use disorder — during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kathryn Morini, RN in the Critical Care Unit at South Shore Hospital, shares the story of losing her sister to an overdose and how she gives back to the community to honor her memory.

Revisit or create an emergency preparedness plan before a serious storm arrives.

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.

It’s only a matter of time before children will stay home alone, whether it’s been carefully planned or the result of an unexpected circumstance. An expert explains how you can ensure that your child’s first experience home alone goes well.

Heart health isn’t only about diet and exercise. Antony Sheehan of Aspire Health Alliance explains why the emotional and mental health dimensions of our lives play a huge role in our cardiovascular health.

When Bruce Willis's family announced that the famous actor was stepping away from his career due to an aphasia diagnosis, it thrust the often misunderstood condition into the spotlight.

As part of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, local families share their experiences with the compassionate, expert team in South Shore Health's Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Program.