Concerned that you may have been exposed to COVID-19 in a clinical setting? Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease, explains how public health officials notify patients or caregivers if there is any concern about exposure.

If you’re having occasional trouble with your memory or attention span, you may consider it a normal part of aging. While it’s true that aging often brings some cognitive decline, it’s not something you have to accept as part of growing older.

Learn if you're at risk for developing Colorectal cancer. While it affects roughly 140,000 people each year, it is treatable if detected in its early stages.

Can you eat takeout food safely? How often should you clean your phone? South Shore Health's Director of Infectious Disease answers.

First of all: Don't panic if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, says Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease.

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

Learn more about South Shore Hospital's Water Tots program for infants.

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has begun across the globe, and there’s hope that we may finally be able to get the virus under control in the coming months. However, the release of vaccines has become another source of stress for women who are pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or are breastfeeding, as they wonder: “Should I get the vaccine?”

Kevin Connelly of Holbrook was a star hockey player in high school. But he suffered an injury at that time which required knee surgery. It would be more than 30 years before the lingering effects of that high school injury would become an issue for Kevin. Over the years, the pain in his knee...

Having a primary care provider is important. A South Shore Medical Center doctor explains what to keep in mind when choosing a PCP.