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.

Your hands feature dozens of tendons that help you make a fist, grip objects, and more. Learn more about common tendon injuries and the available treatment options.

As measles exposure makes headlines across the nation and right here on the South Shore, adults are questioning whether or not they’re truly immune to the disease. Many are pretty sure they’ve had their measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, but they want to be sure they’re unlikely to catch this...

When a simple scratch developed into a serious wound, Bob Hatch drove across the state to receive care at South Shore Health's Center for Wound Healing. Read more here.

While it can be difficult to avoid indulging in all of the sweet treats and delicious food that seem to be everywhere this time of year, it's important to approach any holiday meal with moderation in mind.

​​​​​​​Motor vehicle crashes are a serious preventable public health concern and are among the leading causes of injury and death across the United States, killing nearly 100 people every day. Seatbelts are the single most effective safety device when it comes to preventing injury and death in motor vehicle crashes.

The return to school brings with it a unique set of new challenges, as many children who had gotten acclimated to remote learning and social distancing are now facing a full-time return to in-person learning.

Many patients have had some kind of experience with an anesthesiologist, but few realize the scope of the work done by these medical professionals.

The teenage years are crucial to the development of the body. One of the most important things for teens? A good night's sleep.