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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

Nicole Anderson, Harpist

The Healing Power of Music

As Nicole Anderson plucked the strings of her harp, Sarah Sullivan of Marshfield took a deep breath and relaxed into her bed. The worries, fears...

The Healing Power of Music

South Shore Hospital Emergency Department Staff

Alcohol Use Disorder: A Crisis in Plain Sight

The nation's ongoing opioid crisis is serious. But we're contending with an equally devastating crisis: Alcohol abuse and addiction. South Shore Health's emergency care doctors and behavioral health experts share the data and resources available to those struggling with alcohol use disorders.

Alcohol Use Disorder: A Crisis in Plain Sight

A patient and nurse in South Shore Hospital's new stepdown unit

South Shore Hospital Opens Intermediate Care Unit

Learn about South Shore Health's new intermediate care unit at South Shore Hospital.

South Shore Hospital Opens Intermediate Care Unit

Jay Flanagan's Story: Saved in a Heartbeat

At 58-years-old, the always-active business owner and father of two adult children could never have imagined he would be fighting for his life on the way to South Shore Hospital.

Jay Flanagan's Story: Saved in a Heartbeat

Dr. Mark Hershey

Meet Dr. Mark Hershey, Chairman of Critical Care Medicine

Learn more about what drives Dr. Hershey, his vision for the future of Critical Care at South Shore Health, and his passion for giving back.

Meet Dr. Mark Hershey, Chairman of Critical Care Medicine