According to the CDC, a third of U.S. adults report they get less than the recommended amount of sleep each day. And studies show insufficient sleep is linked to many chronic diseases and conditions —including type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and depression.

Ready to make your healthy eating habits and exercise routine a priority again? A registered dietitian explains how small changes can make a big impact when fighting the quarantine 15.

One second, Bill Verrier, who works in Engineering Services at South Shore Hospital, was racing to the Hospital’s dining room, to sell M&Ms to support his favorite charitable program, the Walk for Hospice. The next, he was laid out on the dining hall floor from a heart attack with a second one on...

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

South Shore Health's Chair of Emergency Medicine reflects on Massachusetts' first hospital-based Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program and shares what it means for the health of the Weymouth community.

Shots can be stressful for children - after all, no one likes to get poked with a needle! But with a little preparation, parents can help ease their child's anxiety and make a shot nothing to worry about.

If you’re planning to hit the water this summer, it’s important to take the appropriate safety steps to prevent drowning.

After a long New England winter, we're all itching to get back outdoors as spring approaches. With increased daylight and warmer temperatures, springtime on the South Shore is a great time to get back into nature and to increase your activity level through regular exercise. Regular exercise has many...

South Shore Hospital implemented the “Patient and Family Care Connector,” a video calling assistance program that connects patients to their families during the COVID-19 pandemic using digital software.