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New Law Decreases Barriers to Additional Breast Cancer Screenings
Governor Maura Healey recently signed into law legislation that will ensure patients have access to follow-up breast cancer screenings and exams, while preventing any increase in patient cost-sharing.
News & MediaHow Colorectal Screening Changed One South Shore Man’s Life
Jim Sheehan never expected to receive a cancer diagnosis at the young age of 54. As a South Shore resident and family man, he now serves as an advocate to his friends, family, and coworkers for early cancer screenings - especially colonoscopies.
BlogColorectal Cancer Awareness: Screening Tests Key to Prevention, Early Detection
March is National Colorectal Cancer Prevention Month, a good time to spread awareness about the disease, which is the third most common cancer for both men and women, and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. The American Cancer Society (ACS), predicts that more than 153,000...
BlogSouth Shore Hospital to Participate with NYU Grossman School of Medicine on the COVID-19 Neuro Database/Biobank
The purpose of the project is to create and maintain a national resource documenting and studying neurological complications of coronavirus disease, the illness caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus.
News & MediaMen's Health Awareness Month: Screening Key to Catching Prostate Cancer Early
November is National Men's Health Awareness Month. Sometimes referred to as "Movember" or "No Shave November" -- when many go to great lengths growing mustaches and beards -- the month is meant to shine a light on health issues affecting men, including prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second...
BlogScholarships
Scholarship applications are now available for colleagues, volunteers, family members, and friends who are enrolled in a nursing program or health-related field. In an effort to make the process easier, we have streamlined the application so you can apply for multiple scholarships at the same time...
South Shore Health Hosts Two Career Exploration Events at Local High Schools
With more than 200 students, teachers, and administrators from Blue Hills, Holbrook, MAP Academy, Marshfield, Rockland, and Scituate High Schools in attendance, these events are an excellent way to highlight the many careers and educational paths available in the healthcare field.
News & MediaCT Scans
PET Scan / CT Scan (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) is the most advanced medical imaging technique available today. It layers two images; one PET scan which detects changes in cell activity and one CT scan which details fine structures within the body. Together, they make an...
