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...

A Licensed Clinical Psychologist shares what parents should know about Neflix's "13 Reasons Why" and how to use the show to start a meaningful conversation with kids.

Time to take your child to the Emergency Department, or can it wait for the doctor's office to open? A South Shore Hospital pediatric ED doctor weighs in.

For most people, insect stings are painful, but harmless. However, others may have life-threatening allergic reactions after a sting. Learn how to spot an allergic reaction and why you should dial 9-1-1 at the first sign of anaphylaxis.

Feeling under the weather? South Shore Medical Center's Dr. Allison Ledoux shares what to consider before taking an antibiotic. Read her tips on our blog!

Can't remember which cholesterol is good and which is bad? You're not alone. Learn the basics of lipids and six steps you can take to improve your health.

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).

We continue our celebration of CRNA Week 2024 by spotlighting another wonderful member of our team: Sasha Griffith, CRNA! Sasha shares more about her role as a CRNA and how her experience as a pediatric nurse helps in her CRNA role.

There is medical value of the stem cells in a baby's umbilical cord blood. Learn the options available to parents and pros and cons of banking these cells.