Jason Tracy, MD, Chair of Emergency Medicine at South Shore Health, spoke to WBUR about carfentanil, a dangerously strong synthetic opiate, and its impact on our Emergency Department.

If you see this sign, it means Violet is at work. Learn more about this important part of South Shore Hospital's environmental services team.

Dean Haspela, nurse manager on the orthopedics unit at South Shore Hospital competes in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Lack of sleep can seriously impact your health and happiness - learn more about what you can do to improve your sleep habits and get a better night's rest.

A fall can cause life-changing injuries especially among the elderly. Steps you can take to minimize the risk of falls.

South Shore Health has partnered with Mother’s Milk Bank Northeast to open a human milk depot.

This Halloween, make sure to avoid the scares that require a trip to the emergency room. Here's how ghouls and goblins of all ages can stay safe.

That box on the back of your food packaging contains some important information. A Registered Dietitian at South Shore Medical Center offers some tips on how to translate the Nutrition Facts label.

Medications aren't the only tool for managing COPD. Learn more about the lifestyle changes that can help patients with COPD.