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Spinal Cord Injuries: Facts and Prevention Tips
The spinal cord plays an essential role in the human body, serving as a messenger between your brain and the rest of your body (and vice versa).
BlogTraumatic Brain Injuries in Older Adults: Risks, Consequences, and Prevention
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, both in the United States and worldwide. People age 75 years old and older are at the greatest risk for TBI.
BlogAre You a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?
When big efforts at weight loss through diet and exercise over a period of time have failed to have achieve sustained weight loss, surgery may be the answer.
BlogFighting the Loss of Addiction with Love: One Nurse's Story
Kathryn Morini, RN in the Critical Care Unit at South Shore Hospital, shares the story of losing her sister to an overdose and how she gives back to the community to honor her memory.
BlogFive Lifestyle Changes That Can Put Prediabetes in Reverse
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.
BlogThree Ways to Stay Healthy After Daylight Saving Time Ends
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.
BlogHeads Up: Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
Each year, nearly one million children are hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, such as a concussion. Our injury prevention team shares how to prevent TBI and how to recognize the symptoms.
BlogSouth Shore Hospital Earns Top Award from National Sleep Organization
South Shore Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Silver Safe Sleep Leader,” for its commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. The five-year certification recognizes and commends South Shore Hospital for following safe...
News & MediaPreventing Suicide: Warning Signs, Risks, and Ways We Can All Help
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...
BlogManaging Diabetes Can Help Prevent Health Problems
November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the chronic condition affecting more than 38 million people in the U.S. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled in the past two decades.
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