You can keep heart disease off your doorstep. It’s easier than you think to get your family heart-healthy. And, nothing could be more important. First, let’s talk about the men in your family. While heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and...
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Franciscan Alliance: 7 Steps to a Heart Healthy Family
Methodist Hospitals Receives Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Methodist Hospitals has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke...
Read MoreFranciscan Alliance:To Snack or Not to Snack…What is the Answer?
Looking to boost your energy levels and decrease hunger at night? A well-timed afternoon snack may just be your answer! While it is true that snacking too often, especially on salty or sugary snacks, can add pounds not shed them, a healthy snack (a...
Read MorePorter Health Care System Presents Dove Real Beauty Workshop
To help empower and build the confidence of young girls, Porter Health Care System will present the Dove Real Beauty Workshop from 9 a.m. to Noon Saturday, August 13 in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital, 85 East US Highway 6 in...
Read MoreNorthShore Health Centers Collaborate with Portage Township Schools to Open Health & Wellness Center for PTS Employees
On Monday, NorthShore Health Centers, in partnership with Portage Township Schools, officially opened their new health and wellness center in Portage High School. The new collaborative clinic will serve Portage Township Schools' insured employees and...
Read MoreCareEXPRESS Urgent Care Offers $25 Sports Physicals
Porter Regional Hospital’s CareEXPRESS Urgent Care Centers are offering $25 sports physicals from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week at all three Porter County locations. CareEXPRESS Urgent Care Centers are located in Porter’s Chesterton Medical...
Read MoreCommunity Health Worker Training to be Held in Michigan City
A 5-Day Training Session to become a Community Health Worker/Certified Recovery Specialist will be held from Monday, August 29 through Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Northern Indiana Education Foundation located at 402 Franklin Street in Michigan...
Read MoreFranciscan Alliance: 7 Ways for Seniors to Beat the Heat
Tips for avoiding heat stroke and exhaustion. Hot weather is dangerous, and seniors are particularly prone to its threat. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are a real problem. In fact, a recent University of Chicago Medical Center study found that 40...
Read MoreFranciscan Alliance: Staying Active in Hot Weather
Now that the temps are heating up...here are some tips for staying cool when exercising outside! Dress cool! You want to wear clothes that wick sweat, not absorb it. If possible, carry a water bottle with you or wear a hydration belt. The goal is to...
Read MorePorter Health Care System Asks Community to A.C.T. to Prevent Heat-Related Car Deaths
With the next few days slated to be the hottest we’ve seen in Northwest Indiana so far this summer, it’s a good opportunity to remind parents about the extreme dangers of leaving children in hot cars. Heatstroke, or hyperthermia, is the leading...
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