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Top Seven Health Blogs of 2017

Check out South Shore Health's most popular blog posts of 2017.
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Diagnostic Testing & Imaging

South Shore Health’s team of diagnostic imaging experts includes specialists in interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, neuroradiology, and breast imaging. Our program offers some of the most advanced imaging technologies including a 128-slice CT scanner and 3D digital mammography (or...

Liana Kantola, CNP, WHNP

Liana MacDonald

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Weymouth, MA
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Liana MacDonald is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Regis College with a Master of Science in Nursing in 2020. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2016 and began her nursing career in the Emergency Department. She has been working as a Labor and Delivery nurse since 2019.

Liana is passionate about health equity and eliminating the gap in care amongst different races and ethnicities. She is proud of her focus on adolescent health, substance use disorders in pregnancy, and trauma-informed care.  

When not at work, Liana can be found spending her time with family, friends, and her rescue dog. She loves to travel to new cities and countries and learn about different cultures. She also loves to give back to her community.

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Outpatient Total Joint Replacement Surgery

Is your knee or hip pain unbearable, but you just don’t want to spend four or five days in a hospital? South Shore Health now offers outpatient total joint replacement surgery. Knee replacements, hip replacements, and shoulder replacements historically have required extended stays in the hospital...

What You Need to Know about Measles in Massachusetts

A patient in the greater Boston area has been diagnosed with measles. South Shore Health's Todd Ellerin, MD, shares precautions you can take to keep your family safe.
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One Woman's Story: Rebuilding Strength After a Heart Attack

Your life is put into perspective when all that’s standing between you and death is the level of precision and collaboration amongst your healthcare providers. “They knew what they were doing and were all very confident,” Beverly Akins said. “I can’t say enough for South Shore Hospital’s EMT’s, the...
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What You Need to Know about Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Lion's mane jellyfish have been spotted at beaches across the South Shore, and their tentacles are capable of delivering painful stings to humans.
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Common Issues Women Experience... Down There

The only thing more uncomfortable for women than issues below the belt? Talking about them with their doctor. A South Shore Health OB/GYN discusses three common issues and when it's time for a woman to call her doctor.
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Are 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.
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Five Questions Moms Pregnant with Multiples Should Ask

If you are expecting multiples, here are five questions you should discuss with your doctor:
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