2015 has been a year filled with fantastic health-related news and events. New medical procedures, life-saving drugs, people making a difference in the lives of others, healthy living, and more have taken place in Northwest Indiana. We searched for and found the top 10 from this year and we're excited to share them with you! Take a look below to see the Top 10 Northwest Indiana Health Articles of 2015!
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1. Porter Continues a Great Holiday Tradition for the Health Care System's Family
Once again, Porter Health Care System got in the giving spirit just in time for the holidays. On one of the last warm days of the year, members of Porter’s staff volunteered to hand out turkeys to the rest of the hard-working employees, physicians, volunteers, nurses, and the rest of the personnel who call Porter their second family.
2. Methodist Hospitals’ Northlake Campus is NWI’s 1st and Only Trauma Center
Did you know that Methodist Hospitals’ Northlake Campus is Northwest Indiana’s only “in process” Level III trauma center? This designation positively affects the surrounding communities as it’s located in an industrial corridor in Gary, IN by three of the state’s busiest interstates. Before this, the closest trauma centers to Northwest Indiana were in South Bend, Chicago, and Oak Lawn.
3. Hundreds Enjoy a Scenic Race for a Great Cause at 2015 Hero Half Marathon & 10K
Sunday morning, hundreds of runners met at the beautiful Indiana Dunes State Park on the shoreline of Lake Michigan to compete in the 2015 Hero Half Marathon and 10K race. The impressive landscape provided drew the attention of runners from approximately 12 different states.
4. Methodist Hospitals Hosts Seminar Introducing Innovative New CardioMEMS
On Thursday, Methodist Hospitals held a seminar at their Southlake Campus in Merrillville which introduced patients to a new, innovative piece of cardiovascular technology called CardioMEMS. Methodist Hospitals is the first in the region to offer the device to those over the age of 65 who are suffering from heart failure or the potential signs and symptoms.
5. St. Mary Medical Center Unveils New Technology to Combat Cancer
St. Mary Medical Center has a new weapon to add to its arsenal in the fight against cancer.
6. Northshore Health Center Knocks It Out of the Park at 2nd Annual Health Fair
This afternoon, North Shore Health Centers took on its 2nd annual Health Fair at the United States Steel Yard where the Gary Railcats played the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.
7. Hometown Happenings' Kids N Capes Raises Funds for Food Bank, Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana
The young superheroes of Northwest Indiana protected the Lake County Fair Grounds from all sorts of villains during the 2015 Kids N’ Capes run/walk. Thanks to Hometown Happenings, and of course the superheroes that worked tirelessly to defend the park, Lake County Fair is now ridded of all evil.
8. Hundreds of Cyclists Show Support for Hospice of Calumet Area with 2015 Hospice Hustle
On Sunday morning, approximately 300 cyclists converged on the Lake County Fairgrounds to kick off the 11th Annual Hospice Hustle, hosted by Hospice of the Calumet Area. The event co-chairs, Dr. Gus Galante, and Bill Hasse, Hasse Construction, welcomed the group and were on hand to offer support and instruction, before embarking on the ride themselves. Both Galante and Hasse, avid cyclists, have co-chaired the event all 11 years.
9. We Are Family Home Care Gives a Fresh Look on Caregiving
You have a loved one who is getting older. He is unable to do everyday activities like drive, household chores, or bathe. Help is needed, but what can you do for your loved one without removing the independence that he has been accustomed to for many years? Don’t remove him from his home to get care, have the care brought to him with We Are Family Home Care.
10. Duneland Family YMCA Gets Healthy with the Community at Walkin' Wednesdays
As the leaves turn colors, the warm wind blows through the air, creating the perfect temperature the Walkin’ Wednesday group. The group meets at the Duneland Chamber of Commerce for a 5k walk every Wednesday at 4:15pm and they around Chesterton starting and ending at the Chamber.