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Testicular Cancer Awareness: Self-Exams Key for Early Detection, Better Outcomes

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to shine a light on the disease and the importance of self-exams in detecting cancer early...

Testicular Cancer Awareness: Self-Exams Key for Early Detection, Better Outcomes

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Four Common Sports Injuries – How to Avoid Them and Recover

Spring sports season is here and student athletes are back on tracks, fields, and diamonds preparing for competition. While it’s common to want to...

Four Common Sports Injuries – How to Avoid Them and Recover

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51 South Shore Health Physicians Named in Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors List

Weymouth, MA –Boston Magazine has named 51 South Shore Health physicians and surgeons to its 2024 ‘Top Doctors’ list. Representing 24 medical specialties and surgical services, the doctors who were...

51 South Shore Health Physicians Named in Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors List

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South Shore Medical Center Named Top Performer, With Distinction, for Pediatric and Adult Care

This award recognizes South Shore Medical Center for achieving exceptional results in its approach to disease prevention and the treatment of acute and chronic illness for both pediatric and adult...

South Shore Medical Center Named Top Performer, With Distinction, for Pediatric and Adult Care

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Get the New Year Off to a Healthy Start

Before turning the calendar to 2024, make prioritizing your health your New Year’s resolution

Get the New Year Off to a Healthy Start

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Keeping Diabetes in Control Can Prevent Health Problems

Diabetes is a chronic health condition in which the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or cannot use it properly. Insulin helps to regulate blood glucose/sugar levels by allowing the body’s cells to use it as energy.

Keeping Diabetes in Control Can Prevent Health Problems

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Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season: COVID-19, Flu, and RSV

Respiratory viruses are with us throughout the year, but infections tend to spike in the fall and winter months as we spend more time indoors.

Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season: COVID-19, Flu, and RSV

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Ten Health Tips for College-Bound Kids

Whether they are just starting freshman year, or heading back to campus as an upper classman, it’s important to have a plan for your student’s health care while at college.

Ten Health Tips for College-Bound Kids

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Blood Pressure Clinics Help Put South Shore Medical Center Patients in Control

It’s high blood pressure education month, a good time to focus on the importance of controlling hypertension, a condition that affects nearly half of...

Blood Pressure Clinics Help Put South Shore Medical Center Patients in Control

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South Shore Medical Center Shifts to Walk-In Lab Services

Effective May 16, 2023, South Shore Medical Center shifted to a walk-in model for blood draws and sample drop-offs. Instead of scheduling a lab appointment, patients with active orders for a blood...

South Shore Medical Center Shifts to Walk-In Lab Services

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