Preparedness Tips for Sensory-Intense Environments: How to Help Your Children
For parents of children who struggle with sensory processing, a sensory emergency can occur without warning. Get tips on how to prepare ahead of time to ease stress for both you and your child.
Quicker Access, Less Red Tape: Four Reasons to Get Your MRI at South Shore Health
If you’ve ever had an injury and needed advanced imaging to diagnose the cause of the pain in your knee, hip, shoulder or elsewhere, you know there is a drawn-out process to follow before you can have that achy joint scanned. South Shore Health is making it easier to get an MRI.
Understanding the Golden Hour: Background & Benefits
The Golden Hour refers to uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact between a birthing parent and newborn for the first hour (or two) after birth. Learn more about how the benefits of this special period.
This month, we're proud to celebrate Plumber Rich Romano as the recipient of our Colleague Spotlight Award! Learn more about what led to his nomination.
It’s OK to be Over COVID – ‘We’re in a Better Place'
Most people have moved on from COVID-19 and that’s okay, even though COVID-19 isn’t over, according to Todd Ellerin, MD, South Shore Health’s Director of Infectious Disease.
While colorectal cancer rates have dropped in recent decades due to increased screening and better awareness about lifestyle-related risk factors, that downward trend has generally been seen in older adults. In people under age 55, colorectal cancer rates have been on the rise since the mid-2000s, increasing by 1% annually.