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Tick Talk: Six Things to Know About Lyme Disease

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a good time to educate people about the tick-borne illness that affects as many as 476,000 in the U.S. each year. Todd Ellerin, MD discusses Lyme disease symptoms, treatments and how to prevent tick bites and the illnesses they transmit.

Tick Talk: Six Things to Know About Lyme Disease

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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.

Preparedness Tips for Sensory-Intense Environments: How to Help Your Children

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Four Common Sports Injuries – How to Avoid Them and Recover

Spring sports season is here and student athletes are back on tracks, fields, and diamonds preparing for competition. While it’s common to want to...

Four Common Sports Injuries – How to Avoid Them and Recover

Halloween: Tricks to Stay Safe While Decorating, Trick-or-Treating, & More

Halloween can be a night of great fun for children of all ages – but it’s also an important night for safety precautions. Our Trauma Program Injury Prevention Team offers tips for trick-or-treaters, yard safety, and more.

Halloween: Tricks to Stay Safe While Decorating, Trick-or-Treating, & More

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What Parents Should Know about RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is respiratory illness can cause severe distress in young infants and frighten their parents. Learn how caregivers treat RSV and how you can prevent it.

What Parents Should Know about RSV

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Back-to-School Safety Tips for Drivers, Cyclists, and Pedestrians

Back-to-school season is upon us, which means kids across the South Shore will be commuting to school on foot, on bicycles, and by bus. We wanted to share some road safety tips that are applicable year-round but are particularly important during back-to-school season.

Back-to-School Safety Tips for Drivers, Cyclists, and Pedestrians

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Stay Safe: Skip Having Your Own Fourth of July Fireworks this Year

Thinking about creating your own July 4th fireworks display this year? Our head of Emergency Medical Services explains why it's safer to skip the pyrotechnics.

Stay Safe: Skip Having Your Own Fourth of July Fireworks this Year

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Tips for Staying Safe at the Pool this Summer

Swimming in a pool is a great way to beat the heat during the summer months. However, it's important to exercise caution, especially for families with young children.

Tips for Staying Safe at the Pool this Summer

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Five Things to Know About Physicals

This once-a-year appointment is part of your healthcare for life, from birth through adulthood. And while a physical for a five year old will look rather different from one for a 75 year old, both appointments have the same goals – healthcare maintenance and prevention.

Five Things to Know About Physicals

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Safety Tips for Parents during the Pediatric Medication Shortage

Supply chain issues and increased demand during a very active respiratory virus season, have caused a shortage of common over-the-counter pediatric medications, including liquid ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

Safety Tips for Parents during the Pediatric Medication Shortage