Boy talking to dad about staying home alone

Getting in the Back-to-School Mindset: Tips for a Successful and Injury-Free School Season

As we get closer to the end of summer, routines start to change: we wind down the late nights, lazy weekends, and days of endless fun as back-to...

Getting in the Back-to-School Mindset: Tips for a Successful and Injury-Free School Season

Two riders on a motorcycle on a the highway, with other cars around them in normal traffic.

8 Ways Drivers Can Help Motorcyclists Stay Safe on the Road

When it comes to safety, it’s up to all drivers to share the road: both motorcyclists and other motor vehicle drivers must work together to drive safely and responsibly.

8 Ways Drivers Can Help Motorcyclists Stay Safe on the Road

An MRI tech beside a new MRI machine

New and Improved: What to Know about Advanced Imaging at South Shore Health

South Shore Health is committed to providing our community with cutting-edge, world-class technology. Learn more about our new CT scanner, how it benefits patients, and further upgrades that will be coming this fall.

New and Improved: What to Know about Advanced Imaging at South Shore Health

A group of school-age children happily plays together on a playground jungle gym

Seven Playground Safety Tips for Parents and Caretakers

For many young children, a trip to the local playground is the highlight of their days! Playgrounds are filled with fun and offer children a great way to socialize with peers - but playgrounds have their fair share of injury hazards as well.

Seven Playground Safety Tips for Parents and Caretakers

South Shore Hospital building today

Sharing Is Caring: A Century of Fond Memories and Patient Experiences at South Shore Hospital

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of South Shore Hospital, patients shared fond memories of their experiences at the Hospital over the years.

Sharing Is Caring: A Century of Fond Memories and Patient Experiences at South Shore Hospital

The Stop the Bleed logo, featuring red and black text reading STOP THE BLEED with a white hand over a red stop sign

Stop the Bleed: How Proper Training Can Help You Save a Life

Uncontrolled bleeding is the number-one cause of preventable death from trauma. This makes training to stop uncontrolled bleeding an essential public health tool, right up there with CPR and access to defibrillators.

Stop the Bleed: How Proper Training Can Help You Save a Life

A father sits on the floor next to his teenage son, having a conversation with him.

Teen Substance Use and Risks: Establishing Healthy Behaviors Early

Adolescence – sometimes just seeing or hearing this word makes people cringe, as it brings back memories of awkward or difficult years gone by...

Teen Substance Use and Risks: Establishing Healthy Behaviors Early

A close up of the hand of an older woman holding on the a grab bar in her bathroom for prevent falling

Traumatic Brain Injuries in Older Adults: Risks, Consequences, and Prevention

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, both in the United States and worldwide. People age 75 years old and older are at the greatest risk for TBI.

Traumatic Brain Injuries in Older Adults: Risks, Consequences, and Prevention

A stock photo of a heart trinket being held in hands to promote organ donation

Organ Donation: Sign Up to Save Lives

Organ transplants have played a role in saving the lives of thousands of individuals, many of whom would not have survived their injuries or illnesses just a generation before.

Organ Donation: Sign Up to Save Lives

An exterior photo of the main entrance of South Shore Hospital.

South Shore Hospital Verified as Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons

This is the fourth consecutive verification for South Shore Hospital. As a Level II Trauma Center, the hospital is equipped to handle all critical injuries, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

South Shore Hospital Verified as Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons

Subscribe to Emergency & Trauma