Uncontrolled bleeding is the number-one cause of preventable death from trauma. This makes training to stop uncontrolled bleeding an essential public health tool, right up there with CPR and access to defibrillators.

South Shore Health's Gift Basket Raffle raises funds to help colleagues get back on their feet after a short-term setback. Learn more about this annual holiday tradition.

When the summer temperatures soar, it's important to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Learn more about how to identify and treat heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

On Monday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a press release about this parasite. Learn more about what it is, where it comes from, and how to avoid it.

Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It affects people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and genders. Suicide rates have risen sharply over the last 20 years, increasing 33 percent from 1999 to 2019, when, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 88 million Americans – one in three adults -- have prediabetes. As many as 80% of them don’t realize they have the condition and without intervention, can develop type 2 diabetes within five years.

As an energetic, busy mom, Lucy Gallagher never expected to be diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Learn how South Shore Health's physical therapists help her feel her best.

Does cold and snow make you want to hibernate? Learn more about the impact inactivity has on your health, and easy ways to keep active during the winter months.

History has shown that pandemics tend to provoke stigma and xenophobia. COVID-19 is no different. Learn how to fight the stigma.