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Provider Spotlight: Benjamin Hixon, PA-C

South Shore Health Urgent Care provider Benjamin Hixon, PA-C is in our Provider Spotlight! Hixon, who sees patients in South Shore Health Urgent Care's Kingston and Plymouth offices, explains how being part of South Shore Health benefits patients and providers.

Provider Spotlight: Benjamin Hixon, PA-C

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Five Ways to Maintain a Healthy Weight during the Holidays

Click here for five simple steps you can take to help keep weight gain at bay during the holidays.

Five Ways to Maintain a Healthy Weight during the Holidays

How to Support Children through the Grief Process

Hospice of the South Shore explains how families can support their youngest members when grieving the death of a loved one.

How to Support Children through the Grief Process

Q&A with Dr. Gary Gibbons, Wound Care Expert

The medical director of South Shore Health's Center for Wound Healing answers common questions about caring for chronic wounds.

Q&A with Dr. Gary Gibbons, Wound Care Expert

Urinary Incontinence in Women: Don't Suffer in Silence

Spending too much time in the ladies' room because of urinary incontinence? It's not something you have to live with. Our expert explains the treatment options.

Urinary Incontinence in Women: Don't Suffer in Silence

Marijuana is legal, but still poses health risks

Physician Perspective: Potential Public Health Risks of Legal Marijuana

One emergency department doctor shares his perspective on trends he's watching as legal marijuana becomes more prevalent in Massachusetts.

Physician Perspective: Potential Public Health Risks of Legal Marijuana

Halloween Safety Tips for Parents and Kids

This Halloween, make sure to avoid the scares that require a trip to the emergency room. Here's how ghouls and goblins of all ages can stay safe.

Halloween Safety Tips for Parents and Kids

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The Importance of Properly Disposing of Prescription Drugs

October 28 is National Drug Take-Back Day. Find out how proper medication disposal keeps your family safe and locations to drop your prescription drugs.

The Importance of Properly Disposing of Prescription Drugs

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Three Facts about 3D Mammography

Not all mammograms are created equal. Learn more about the benefits of 3D mammography.

Three Facts about 3D Mammography

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Three Common Myths about Grief

Unfortunately, all of us will grieve the loss of a loved one at some point in our lives. Despite the fact that loss is a universal experience, grief...

Three Common Myths about Grief