Are you having a hard time getting motivated to exercise? Consider ditching your sneakers and grabbing your bathing suit. A pool workout may be just what you need to meet your fitness goals. Unlike traditional gravity-based exercise, water can assist, resist, and support body movements, making it a...

This holiday season, you may be preparing to host or take part in gatherings with family and friends. Have you thought about the communication needs of the loved ones you’ll be seeing? As a speech-language pathologist, I often watch the communication interactions that happen around this time of the...

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.

You don't need a fad diet, miracle cleanse, or perfect workout routine to live a healthier lifestyle! Dr. Eagles explains what three things you can do to take control of your health and wellness.

Induction is an attempt to imitate natural labor and birth by causing contractions of the uterus. South Shore Health's experts answer your questions about the induction process.

Children love toys and play - but playing can also be beneficial to your child's development! Learn more about how toys and games can help with your child's speech.

Two weeks after giving birth to her second son, Elizabeth Frattasio started feeling flu-like symptoms. She asked her husband Seth to drive her to South Shore Hospital because “it was the closest hospital.” She thought she would be treated and go home within a day or two, in time for a special...