Teen Health

Biggest Threats to Teen Health

By Karen E. Zemel, MD

As teens are testing the waters of independence – and at times, our patience – it’s important for parents to recognize the crucial role they ...

Surviving Puberty: A Guide for Parents

By Gina S. Boutwell, MD

For parents, worry is inevitable, but knowing what to expect and how to communicate these coming changes to your children will help put you – ...

What You Need to Know About Teen Suicide

By Barbara J. Green, PhD

Each year, more young lives are lost to suicide than to heart disease, cancer, stroke, pneumonia and lung disease combined.

South Shore Hospital Earns an “A” for Patient Safety From The Leapfrog Group

South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, has earned an “A” safety grade rating from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that ranks the hospital ...

The New Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Linked to COVID-19

When infectious diseases make headlines, parents naturally get a little worried. When those headlines become the only news stories for weeks on end, it is ...