A child catches a soccer ball thrown by her mother in a field while the family has a picnic behind them. The sun is shining.

The Importance of Sun Safety for Children

Many of the chronic conditions that affect adults have their onset in the habits that are established in childhood. South Shore Health's Chief of Pediatrics explains how parents can establish sun safety habits in their kids.

The Importance of Sun Safety for Children

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Three Things to Know About Sports Physicals

Even though the kids have barely made it to summer camp, parents across the South Shore are starting to think about back-to-school preparations....

Three Things to Know About Sports Physicals

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Preparing Your Daughter for Her First Period

One of the most stressful events in adolescence, for both parents and teens, is when a girl gets her first period. Here are some ways you can help your daughter prepare for the transition from girlhood to womanhood.

Preparing Your Daughter for Her First Period

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Do Adults Need a Measles Titer Check?

As measles exposure makes headlines across the nation and right here on the South Shore, adults are questioning whether or not they’re truly immune to...

Do Adults Need a Measles Titer Check?

A young woman at a pharmacy inspects a bottle of supplements in her hand while also looking up supplement information on her cell phone.

The Truth Behind Turmeric, Fish Oil, and Probiotic Supplements

Turmeric, fish oils, and probiotics are three of the hottest supplements on the market today, but you should exercise caution before adding them to your diet.

The Truth Behind Turmeric, Fish Oil, and Probiotic Supplements

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Screening and Diagnostic Mammograms: What Women Need to Know

Did you know there are two kinds of mammograms? Learn more about which one fits your needs and where to get one at South Shore Health.

Screening and Diagnostic Mammograms: What Women Need to Know

Doctor holding MMR vaccine

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.

What You Need to Know about Measles in Massachusetts

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How Facebook is fighting anti-vaxxing propaganda

South Shore Health infectious disease expert Simone Wildes, MD, shares why vaccines are a safe and important way to keep people of all ages healthy.

How Facebook is fighting anti-vaxxing propaganda

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Why Millennials Need a PCP

“I’m young and healthy—why do I need a doctor?” This is a common thought many of us healthy millennials have. Here are three benefits to having a...

Why Millennials Need a PCP

A mother with a sick infant

What Parents Should Know about RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is respiratory illness can cause severe distress in young infants and frighten their parents. Learn how caregivers treat RSV and how you can prevent it.

What Parents Should Know about RSV

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