In observance of National Donate Life Month this April, Porter Health Care System will conduct a flag-raising ceremony on the front lawn of Porter Regional Hospital at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 15. During the ceremony, Porter’s CEO Steve Lunn will...
Read MoreNew Hope for Hemorrhoid Relief
Hemorrhoids. It was the number-one trending and most frequently searched health issue on the Internet for 2012, reported the United States Food and Drug Administration. The painful truth is that up to 75 percent of us will be affected by hemorrhoids...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital’s Physicians and Nurses Complete Mission Trip in Nicaragua
By generously donating their time and talents, several Porter physicians and nurses made a difference in the lives of children and adults in Nicaragua in February. Traveling with the nonprofit organization, Healing, Health & Hope, the volunteer...
Read MoreJust a Heartbeat Away
Considered a “heart hospital within a hospital,” the Center for Cardiovascular Medicine is located on the first floor of the new Porter Regional Hospital and provides advanced cardiovascular medicine in one centralized location. The Center was...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital is First in Northwest Indiana to Use Miniature Insertable Cardiac Monitor
Small, Wireless, Injectable Monitor Provides Long-Term Remote Monitoring to Help Physicians Diagnose and Monitor Irregular Heartbeats Porter Regional Hospital announced that it is the first hospital in northwest Indiana to implant the Medtronic...
Read MoreAsk the Doctors: Congestive Heart Failure
Q: What Causes Congestive Heart Failure? A: Nearly six million Americans are affected by congestive heart failure (CHF), and it is the leading cause of hospitalization in people age 65 and older.* “Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital Presents Community Wellness Events for April
Porter Regional Hospital will present the following community wellness programs in April: Ladies: It's Time to Put Your Health First In this day and age, women have so much responsibility . . . wife . . . mother . . . caregiver . . . and the list...
Read MoreIs Gluten-Free for Me?
Drew Brees, Chelsea Clinton, and Lady Gaga are doing it. Should you? Eating gluten-free is more than trendy, says Family Medicine Physician Omer Ansari, M.D. “Eliminating gluten from your diet may be a benefit to your health.” Dr. Ansari shares...
Read MoreAsk the Doctors: High Blood Pressure
Q: Does Everyone Eventually Develop High Blood Pressure? A: When asked this question, Hector Marchand, M.D. said, “This is similar to asking if everyone will develop wrinkles.” As Dr. Marchand explained, “Everyone will eventually develop...
Read MoreDon’t Leave Your Health on the Bench
This time of year, many men have only one thing on their minds: college basketball. But all that time spent obsessing over your brackets can cause you to lose sight of your health. This March Madness, take a timeout to schedule a visit with your...
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