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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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Primary Care has Changed: Here’s What it Means for You

With so much disruption to the primary care landscape, South Shore Medical Center is taking several steps to respond to the changes through ongoing recruitment efforts, promoting our APCs to PCP roles, and temporarily putting a pause on accepting new patients.

Primary Care has Changed: Here’s What it Means for You

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Care Where You Are: The Unique Role of Our Parent Child Health Team

Home Care's Parent Child Health Team is a key part of the larger healthcare landscape, allowing children, expecting parents, and postpartum patients to get the care they need from the comfort of home.

Care Where You Are: The Unique Role of Our Parent Child Health Team

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National Diabetes Month: Taking a Team Approach is Best for Managing Condition

November is National Diabetes Month, a good time to spread awareness about the condition that affects more than 37 million people in the U.S. The...

National Diabetes Month: Taking a Team Approach is Best for Managing Condition

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Reducing the Homework Battles: Six Steps to Take

Looking for help in minimizing the fights over homework in your household? A behavioral health expert offers advice for families looking to end the homework battles.

Reducing the Homework Battles: Six Steps to Take

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How to Pack a Healthy School Lunch for Your Children

Is packing a lunch becoming a hassle? South Shore Health's nutrition experts have a solution that will make parents and kids happy.

How to Pack a Healthy School Lunch for Your Children

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Getting in the Back-to-School Mindset: Tips for a Successful and Injury-Free School Season

As we get closer to the end of summer, routines start to change: we wind down the late nights, lazy weekends, and days of endless fun as back-to...

Getting in the Back-to-School Mindset: Tips for a Successful and Injury-Free School Season

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Seven Playground Safety Tips for Parents and Caretakers

For many young children, a trip to the local playground is the highlight of their days! Playgrounds are filled with fun and offer children a great way to socialize with peers - but playgrounds have their fair share of injury hazards as well.

Seven Playground Safety Tips for Parents and Caretakers

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Insect Stings and Allergic Reactions: What You Need to Know

For most people, insect stings are painful, but harmless. However, others may have life-threatening allergic reactions after a sting. Learn how to spot an allergic reaction and why you should dial 9-1-1 at the first sign of anaphylaxis.

Insect Stings and Allergic Reactions: What You Need to Know

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Six Things That Set Health Express Urgent Care Centers Apart

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, urgent care was one of the fastest growing segments of the health care industry. During the five-year period of...

Six Things That Set Health Express Urgent Care Centers Apart