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Update on COVID-19 Testing
Effective immediately, South Shore Health (South Shore Hospital, South Shore Medical Center, and Health Express) will only conduct COVID-19 tests on patients requiring admission to the hospital or are at high risk and for healthcare workers that are in contact with a positive patient and become...
News & MediaWhat You Need to Know about Vape-Associated Pulmonary Illness (VAPI)
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.
BlogThe Potential to Save a Life: Why You Should Consider Carrying Naloxone
Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic had its deadliest year yet in 2020, with more than 93,000 overdose deaths reported by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
BlogTodd Kerensky, MD speaks out against involuntary commitment for treatment of SUD
Massachusetts Society of Addiction Medicine President and South Shore Health's Medical Director of Addiction Medicine Todd Kerensky, MD speaks outside the State House at an April 20 press conference hosted by Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts.
News & MediaVaccines Arm Us for Respiratory Virus Season
Respiratory virus season is on the way and illnesses like influenza, COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and pneumonia will be widely circulating again. Todd Ellerin, MD, South Shore Health's Director of Infectious Disease provides updated vaccine guidance and shares other preventative steps you can take to stay well this season.
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