Wellness
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…
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Vaccines Part III
Part III: What’s in a Vaccine? Common Vaccine Ingredients Explained As a parent, it’s natural to have questions about what goes into your child’s body. After all, you’re making decisions to protect their health, and you want to feel confident that those decisions are safe and informed. In part III of our vaccine blog series,…
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Vaccines Part II
In today’s digital age, information about vaccines is everywhere. With countless articles, social media posts, and videos circulating online, it can be challenging to separate science from misinformation. Myths about vaccines often spread faster than facts, leading to confusion and uncertainty among those seeking answers. In part II of our vaccine blog series, we’re addressing…
Preventing Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer has a terrifying reputation, and rightly so. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women. Roughly one in twenty people will be diagnosed with this disease at some point in their lives. The encouraging news is that commonly available screening methods exist for early detection. It is…
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….
A Community Conversation: What you should know about Breast Health
It’s breast cancer awareness month. Bring your questions and concerns and let’s talk about the best ways to detect breast cancer early. All are welcome!
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…
GLP-What!? A Story of Serendipity that’s Shifting Paradigms in Obesity Treatment
You’ve probably heard the word Ozempic® somewhere on social media, TV news, or perhaps you even know someone taking this or a similar medication. But what are they? How do they work? Are they safe? And most importantly, who can benefit from them? What Are GLP-1s and How Do They Work? As the Greek physician…
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…
The Power of Breakfast
I know you have heard it before but I will say it again: breakfast is the most important meal of the day! There’s good reason you hear this all the time. Numerous studies have shown that eating breakfast helps improve concentration, for children and for adults. It is also associated with reduced risk of obesity…