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

While it is less common than other cancers, testicular cancer still affects 1 of every 250 men during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society estimates 9,810 new testicular cancer cases will be diagnosed this year and about 630 people will die from the disease.

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

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Ready to Play? South Shore Health Urgent Care has Camp and Sports Physicals for Kids

If your child needs a sports or camp physical this spring, South Shore Health Urgent Care has you covered! All six of our offices provide pre-participation physical exams for students in grades K-12 for sports and camp activities, and walk-in care or convenient appointment scheduling is available.

Ready to Play? South Shore Health Urgent Care has Camp and Sports Physicals for Kids

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Play it Safe When Giving Toys this Holiday Season

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, many of us are busily working through wish lists, hoping to find the perfect present for the children in our lives. Safety should come first when choosing toys for kids – at holiday time and throughout the year.

Play it Safe When Giving Toys this Holiday Season

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Tips for a Safe and Healthy Holiday Season

South Shore Health’s Trauma Program Injury Prevention Team offers tips to keep you and your family safe while celebrating the holidays.

Tips for a Safe and Healthy Holiday Season

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Vaccines Arm Us for Respiratory Virus Season

Respiratory virus season is on the way and illnesses like influenza, COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and pneumonia will be widely circulating again. Todd Ellerin, MD, South Shore Health's Director of Infectious Disease provides updated vaccine guidance and shares other preventative steps you can take to stay well this season.

Vaccines Arm Us for Respiratory Virus Season

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Back-to-School Safety Tips for Drivers, Cyclists, and Pedestrians

Back-to-school season is upon us, which means kids across the South Shore will be commuting to school on foot, on bicycles, and by bus. We wanted to share some road safety tips that are applicable year-round but are particularly important during back-to-school season.

Back-to-School Safety Tips for Drivers, Cyclists, and Pedestrians

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How to Beat Heat Illness and Stay Healthy This Summer

If it seems like heat waves are happening more often, are more intense and longer lasting – it’s because they are. According to the EPA, the number of heat waves in major U.S. cities annually has tripled in the last half century and it has been hazardous to our health. Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S. killing more than 700 people every year.

How to Beat Heat Illness and Stay Healthy This Summer

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Summer Safety Tips for Kids

From backyard barbecues, beach days and pool parties, to biking, boating, swimming and camping, summer vacation provides plenty of fun activities to keep children busy and entertained. But it’s also important to keep them safe by following these tips.

Summer Safety Tips for Kids

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HPV Awareness – Here's Why Vaccinating Kids is So Important

HPV Awareness Day is March 4 and South Shore Medical Center’s pediatric providers want to remind parents about the importance of getting their children vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus – starting at age 9.

HPV Awareness – Here's Why Vaccinating Kids is So Important

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COVID Cases Are Rising: Is a Winter Wave on the Way?

Following a few quiet months on the COVID front, cases are on the rise again nationally, for the first time since last summer’s FLiRT variants were circulating.

COVID Cases Are Rising: Is a Winter Wave on the Way?