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How to Beat Extreme Heat and Stay Healthy This Summer

July is the hottest month of the year in Massachusetts. And it's off to a scorching start. Extreme heat and humidity are in the forecast from July 1 through the July 4th holiday, and those weather conditions can be hazardous to your health.

How to Beat Extreme Heat and Stay Healthy This Summer

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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

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Support Group Offers Stroke Patients Advice and a Welcoming Community

South Shore Health’s stroke support group gives patients the ability to learn how to recover from their stroke and provides a sense of community. Learn more about how it helped one South Shore woman.

Support Group Offers Stroke Patients Advice and a Welcoming Community

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Get to Know Your Labor and Delivery Team

There's a wide variety of people who will help you safely welcome your baby into the world. A midwife explains the key players and their role in your labor and delivery team.

Get to Know Your Labor and Delivery Team

Kerry Weiss

Announcing the 2019 Nurses Week Award Winners

Each year during National Nurses Week, we pause to celebrate our annual Nursing Awards. Check out the 2019 winners!

Announcing the 2019 Nurses Week Award Winners

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Four Steps to Helping Your Teenager Get a Good Night’s Sleep

The teenage years are crucial to the development of the body. One of the most important things for teens? A good night's sleep.

Four Steps to Helping Your Teenager Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Presidents' Circle Spotlight: Randy Winters & Cutter Hill Capital

Randy Winters, founder of Cutter Hill Capital, recently took time to share a few thoughts about his business and how it relates to his philanthropic support of our health care system.

Presidents' Circle Spotlight: Randy Winters & Cutter Hill Capital

Presidents' Circle Members Gather at Bruins Game

On March 5, 2019, over 100 Presidents’ Circle members and their guests enjoyed a fun-filled evening in the Premium Club at the TD Garden to watch the...

Presidents' Circle Members Gather at Bruins Game

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The 2013 Boston Marathon: Lessons in Emergency Planning

The way in which health systems and first responders plan for and react to disaster was changed by the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Learn more from our team.

The 2013 Boston Marathon: Lessons in Emergency Planning

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South Shore Health Podiatrist Travels to Guatemala for Mission Work

Wynn Perlick, DPM recently fulfilled his lifelong professional goal of using his skills as a podiatrist to help those in need. Read more about his mission work in Guatemala.

South Shore Health Podiatrist Travels to Guatemala for Mission Work