Medicine

Are you among those who have tirelessly tried diets and exercise routines without achieving your weight-loss goals? If you aim to shed 25 or more pounds and are searching for effective, evidence-based methods beyond conventional approaches, this free...

Powers Health is expanding services for patients seeking emergency care. A new Emergency Department (ED) will be built at the St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center, 3800 St. Mary Drive, Valparaiso. “This new Emergency Department is an expansion...

Clinics conduct graduation ceremonies for patients ending treatment Patients at the Franciscan Health Wound Healing and Prevention Institutes in Dyer and Munster now have a little something extra to look forward to at the end of their treatment....

 St. Catherine Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center earned an A grade for Hospital  Safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to  hospitals across the country based on over...

Photo by Randy Walker After 23 years of working with student-athletes in Northwest Indiana, Methodist Hospitals Sports Medicine Program Coordinator Patrick Ohaver’s efforts have been recognized by the Secondary School Committee of the National...

 St. Catherine Hospital has been recognized for its success in supporting Black maternal health by U.S. News &  World Report for Black Maternal Health Week 2024.  “This recognition affirms St. Catherine Hospital’s efforts in...

What happens when COVID-19 symptoms seem to never go away? The introduction of COVID-19 may have seemed like a while ago, however, there are new discoveries made every day about it. Although it may seem like old news, there is still plenty of...

On March 20, Northwest Health – Porter added robotic-assisted lung biopsies to its comprehensive suite of advanced medical procedures for lung conditions. This innovative technology represents a significant milestone in the early detection and...

Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Dyer nurse Cynthia Ippolito has helped deliver more babies than she can count, but one baby born this Valentine’s Day is a little girl she won’t soon forget. Ippolito assisted in the birth of Fletcher Lainey...

Franciscan Alliance will fully acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital this spring, representatives announced today. Franciscan Alliance and Beacon Health System entered an agreement in 2018 for a 50/50 joint partnership for the creation of Franciscan...