Resources
Your Guide to Vaccines This Fall!
Seasonal Vaccine Information 2025 This fall, there are vaccines to help protect you from three viruses: Flu, RSV, and Covid-19. It can be confusing to keep track, but we’re here to make it easier with help from Katelyn Jetelina, a popular epidemiologist and scientific-communications consultant who authors “Your Local Epidemiologist”. Below is a simple guide to…
Psychiatry and Counseling: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the Difference Between Psychiatry and Counseling Services When it comes to taking care of our mental health, the number of options can sometimes feel overwhelming. At South Boston Community Health Center, we want our patients to feel confident when reaching out for support. Two of the most common services people hear about are psychiatry…
Sports Supplements: Do They Really Deliver on Their Promises?
Who wouldn’t want to be more muscular, stronger, faster, or burn fat more quickly? With rising rates of obesity and more of a focus on the role of exercise in a healthy lifestyle, the emergence of the market for sports supplements which claim to help people achieve their fitness goals makes a lot of sense….
Urgent Care in South Boston Seaport
Come Visit Us! On September 12th, we experienced a flood in our main building at 409 West Broadway. Unfortunately, this means we are operating with limited space until the damage is fixed. We understand that accidents and illnesses don’t keep office hours. That’s why our 505 Congress Street urgent care clinic is here to provide…
Why a Great Urgent Care is Wonderful (and a PCP is Even Better).
At South Boston Community Health Center, we opened our first urgent care site this Fall – South Boston Health Seaport Urgent Care at 505 Congress Street. We are excited and amazed at how, starting from the very first day, it has been incredibly busy. We knew that opening it in the increasingly popular Seaport area…
Fruits and Veggies that Won’t Break the Bank!
Most of us know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for us. It can do anything from reduce the risk of diseases like diabetes to help prevent the common cold. A healthy diet can work wonders! Many of my patients express concern over the cost associated with adding more fruits and vegetables to their…
Infant Formula Shortage in 2022: What to do When You Can’t Find Any
By now nearly everyone knows there is a national shortage of infant formula. This is impacting parents and guardians all over the country, South Boston is certainly no exception. Here is a link to the official guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which gives the option of cow’s milk when formula is not available…