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.

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...

Pain was crippling Pam Quimby-Montanino's life, until South Shore Health's Pain Clinic helped her find a non-narcotic solution to back pain.

Falls are a leading cause of injury for our Level II Trauma Center, and falls can become more likely during winter weather due to snow and ice, particularly black ice. Our Trauma Program Injury Prevention Team shares a series of tips to help prevent injuries from slips and falls during the winter.

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...

Fast action during a heart attack can mean the difference between life and death. See how the Hanover Fire Department and South Shore Hospital used technology to work As One to save a Scituate man's life.

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.

Our team discusses the benefits of Count the Kicks, an evidence based, international stillbirth prevention program that helps expectant parents get to know their baby’s normal movement patterns starting in the third trimester of pregnancy (or earlier for multiples or if high risk).

With a drastic increase in the number of suspected VAPI cases, Massachusetts recently instituted a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products. Learn more about the illness behind the vape ban.

Don't let the end of Daylight Saving Time disrupt your health goals. Here's how to keep on track or improve your well-being after we fall back.