Is permanent birth control, such as a tubal sterilization, tubal ligation, or getting your tubes tied a good option for you? An OB/GYN answers common questions about the risks and benefits of sterilization.

Home Care's Parent Child Health Team is a key part of the larger healthcare landscape, allowing children, expecting parents, and postpartum patients to get the care they need from the comfort of home.

Not sure what a hospitalist's role is on your care team? A South Shore Hospital hospitalist shares a little about the profession and why she loves what she does every day.

Our goal as anesthesiologists is to both alleviate pain and to keep the patient and baby safe. We need to anticipate any complications that could jeopardize the safety of the patient and baby on the day of delivery. We also want patients to be aware of these potential challenges in advance so they are not caught by surprise if something changes during delivery.

If chronic hip or knee pain is making you miserable, it may be time for a hip or knee replacement.

Our new Chief of Vascular Surgery talks about his plans to make the Health System the choice for vascular care in the region.

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

Rehabilitation therapists can people with injury or chronic disease gain independence and get back to living their day-to-day life.

Spending too much time in the ladies' room because of urinary incontinence? It's not something you have to live with. Our expert explains the treatment options.

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