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'The Cardiac Rehab Team is Incredible – I Can’t Thank Them Enough’

After suffering a heart attack at 44, Vijay Saraf wanted to get back to his active lifestyle, hiking and skiing. South Shore Health's Cardiac Rehabilitation program helped Vijay recover, regain strength and confidence and hit the slopes again.

'The Cardiac Rehab Team is Incredible – I Can’t Thank Them Enough’

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A Heartbeat to Hold: "It's that Little Jar of Life."

Seeking to provide a source of comfort to loved ones during a difficult time, the nurses at South Shore Hospital's Critical Care Unit have created a tradition that gives them a heartbeat to take home.

A Heartbeat to Hold: "It's that Little Jar of Life."

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Deep Vein Thrombosis: Causes, Symptoms, & Prevention

Blood clots occur naturally in the human body in response to bleeding - but sometimes, clots can form in the wrong place, and the results can be serious. Learn more about DVT and how it's treated.

Deep Vein Thrombosis: Causes, Symptoms, & Prevention

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What Is a Hospitalist?

Not sure what a hospitalist's role is on your care team? A South Shore Hospital hospitalist shares a little about the profession and why she loves what she does every day.

What Is a Hospitalist?

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Brave Beginnings Helps our Tiniest Patients Survive and Thrive

Earlier this year, Brave Beginnings awarded a grant to the South Shore Health Foundation & Friends to purchase two radiant warmers for our NICU. These devices, which are used when open access and external heat are simultaneously required, help provide an unsurpassed healing environment for critically-ill preemies.

Brave Beginnings Helps our Tiniest Patients Survive and Thrive

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South Shore Health Brings Surgical Expertise to the People of Peru

In November 2018, seven clinical colleagues from South Shore Health brought their expertise to “The Sacred Valley” of Peru to perform surgery and other medical procedures for people who would not usually get the benefits of modern medicine. Learn more about their work.

South Shore Health Brings Surgical Expertise to the People of Peru

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The Healing Power of Music

As Nicole Anderson plucked the strings of her harp, Sarah Sullivan of Marshfield took a deep breath and relaxed into her bed. The worries, fears...

The Healing Power of Music

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Alcohol Use Disorder: A Crisis in Plain Sight

The nation's ongoing opioid crisis is serious. But we're contending with an equally devastating crisis: Alcohol abuse and addiction. South Shore Health's emergency care doctors and behavioral health experts share the data and resources available to those struggling with alcohol use disorders.

Alcohol Use Disorder: A Crisis in Plain Sight

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South Shore Hospital Opens Intermediate Care Unit

Learn about South Shore Health's new intermediate care unit at South Shore Hospital.

South Shore Hospital Opens Intermediate Care Unit

Jay Flanagan's Story: Saved in a Heartbeat

At 58-years-old, the always-active business owner and father of two adult children could never have imagined he would be fighting for his life on the way to South Shore Hospital.

Jay Flanagan's Story: Saved in a Heartbeat