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Get Game Ready with a Sports Physical at South Shore Health Urgent Care

If your student athlete needs a sports physical before getting back on the playing field this fall, South Shore Health Urgent Care has you covered.

Get Game Ready with a Sports Physical at South Shore Health Urgent Care

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Four Activities You Should Avoid this Summer — and What You Can Do Instead

​​​​​​​As Massachusetts continues to move through its phased reopening plan and more businesses and services come back online, it can be easy to think that it’s safe to partake in all of the summer activities you’ve enjoyed in years past.

Four Activities You Should Avoid this Summer — and What You Can Do Instead

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Weymouth Minister Sews 100 Gowns for South Shore Health Colleagues

Reverend Barbara Dingwall Mills set the ambitious goal for herself at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, she's nearly reached it.

Weymouth Minister Sews 100 Gowns for South Shore Health Colleagues

Is it Safe for Parents to Send Kids Back to Daycare in Massachusetts?

Like so many answers as we adapt to life with COVID-19: It depends. A South Shore Health pediatrician weighs in.

Is it Safe for Parents to Send Kids Back to Daycare in Massachusetts?

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What You Need to Know about Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Lion's mane jellyfish have been spotted at beaches across the South Shore, and their tentacles are capable of delivering painful stings to humans.

What You Need to Know about Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

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Announcing the 2020 Nurses Week Award Winners

Each year during National Nurses Week, we pause to celebrate our annual Nursing Awards. Check out the 2020 winners!

Announcing the 2020 Nurses Week Award Winners

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4 Steps to Reducing Your COVID-19 Risk as Massachusetts Reopens

What activities are safe as states reopen? Todd Ellerin, MD shares four things to consider: People, Space, Time, and a COVID-19 Infection Prevention Bundle.

4 Steps to Reducing Your COVID-19 Risk as Massachusetts Reopens

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An Update on Food Donations to South Shore Health

As we approach a new normal, on June 5, 2020, South Shore Health will no longer accept food donations. Learn how you can continue to show your support for our healthcare heroes.

An Update on Food Donations to South Shore Health

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How to Stay Safe as Massachusetts Slowly Reopens

Massachusetts plans to slowly reopen as the COVID-19 curve flattens. Todd Ellerin, MD explains steps you can take to stay safe during the transition.

How to Stay Safe as Massachusetts Slowly Reopens

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The New Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Linked to COVID-19

A new inflammatory syndrome possibly linked to COVID-19 has been appearing in children across the globe — including Massachusetts.

The New Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Linked to COVID-19