When big efforts at weight loss through diet and exercise over a period of time have failed to have achieve sustained weight loss, surgery may be the answer.

As a cardiac nurse, Joanne Privett cared for thousands of patients. But she faced a new challenge when her husband had a heart attack. Read her family's story.

If chronic hip or knee pain is making you miserable, it may be time for a hip or knee replacement.

Has your healthy routine taken a summer vacation? South Shore Medical Center's experts are here with wellness tips for fall.

Our registered dietitian gives tips on how to limit added sugars from your child's diet.

Avoiding holiday weight gain may sound as impossible as Santa fitting down a chimney. Fortunately there are sensible strategies to help you stay on track.

That box on the back of your food packaging contains some important information. A Registered Dietitian at South Shore Medical Center offers some tips on how to translate the Nutrition Facts label.