Medicine

Franciscan Health, Lurie Children’s partner to provide top neonatal care in Northwest Indiana

Franciscan Health, Lurie Children’s partner to provide top neonatal care in Northwest Indiana When Shannon Nowak-Johnson was diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy, she knew she needed to deliver at a hospital with a highly-skilled neonatal intensive care unit. Doctors referred the 31-year-old Hammond woman to Franciscan Physician Network OBGYN...

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Franciscan Health Michigan City advances lung cancer program with Ion robotic bronchoscopy

Franciscan Health Michigan City advances lung cancer program with Ion robotic bronchoscopy Patients in Michigan City will have the opportunity for earlier lung cancer diagnoses, thanks to the new Ion robotic bronchoscopy platform recently installed at Franciscan Health Michigan City. According to the American Cancer Society, more patients...

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Franciscan Physician Network Center for Midwifery opens in Crown Point

Franciscan Physician Network Center for Midwifery opens in Crown Point The Franciscan Physician Network Center for Midwifery is now open in Crown Point, expanding Franciscan Health Crown Point’s offerings to meet the healthcare needs of women of all ages. “Franciscan Health Crown Point has consistently built and...

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What are biosimilars and how do they help combat rising drug prices?

What are biosimilars and how do they help combat rising drug prices? A fast-growing class of therapeutic drugs called biosimilars is creating expanded treatment options in certain instances. The result may help lower costs for some patients and the healthcare system overall. For example, the availability of...

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Northwest Health to offer Free Blood Pressure Screenings throughout February

Northwest Health to offer Free Blood Pressure Screenings throughout February In observance of American Heart Month, Northwest Health will be offering free blood pressure screenings every Tuesday in February. The screenings will be conducted by the hospital’s chest pain and stroke coordinators in the main lobby at each of...

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St. Catherine Hospital begins Innovative Lymphedema Prevention Program for Cancer Survivors

St. Catherine Hospital begins Innovative Lymphedema Prevention Program for Cancer Survivors St. Catherine Hospital now offers an innovative program shown to prevent chronic lymphedema in 92% of cancer survivors through three years. It is estimated that 1 in 3 at-risk cancer patients will develop lymphedema. Cancer survivors were not...

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