Addiction is a very real genetic disease. Someone who suffers from addiction can’t simply “turn it off”; assistance is required through AA meetings, therapy, medical intervention, or other means. And before all this can happen, a person has to...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital Presents “Five Things You Need to Know About Your Colon” During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Porter Health Care System will present “Five Things You Need to Know About Your Colon” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital, 85 East U.S. Highway 6 in Valparaiso....
Read MoreSt. Mary Medical Center Crowns Pulmonary King, Queen
In recognition of the 2016 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week, March 13 to 19, St. Mary Medical Center patients Daniel Griggs and Mary Emmet were crowned the “Pulmonary Rehab King and Queen” during a special celebration at St. Mary Medical Center....
Read MoreFranciscan Alliance Emergency and Urgent Care Now Available in Chesterton
The newly opened Franciscan Urgent Center here combines with the established Franciscan Emergency Center to offer patients one-stop treatment for less serious conditions, as well as those that are life-threatening. The Emergency Center became the...
Read MoreReason for Hope for Those Who Face a Congential Heart Defect
Each year approximately 40,000 babies are born in the United States with a congenital heart defect. Thousands of them will not reach their first birthday and thousands more die before they reach adulthood. There is reason for hope through continued...
Read MoreIn the Event of a Sports Injury
Proper attention can help heal strains, sprains and pulled muscles that occur as you participate in your favorite athletic activities. From childhood, athletes are often told to shake off pain and push through for the sake of the game. As a result,...
Read MoreCommunity Healthcare Shares Wisdom with Cardiovascular Research Symposium
How many times did you move today? Is exercise really the answer to losing weight? What is diabetes? These are all questions Debi Pillarella M.Ed., and Mary Margaret Dagen, M.D., ABOM answered on Wednesday night at The Center for Visual and...
Read MoreA Path Forward for Preventing Peanut Allergy
You are starting a family, and you’re worried your baby will be allergic to peanuts. If he or she is deemed to have a high risk for peanut allergy after birth, feeding him or her peanut products early on may prevent it. Western countries have seen...
Read MoreCarrie Gosch Teacher Offers Mentorship through Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana
Twice a week, a group of elementary school girls race to a different classroom at the end of the day. After learning about math, science, and reading, these girls look forward to learning something new, not with their teacher, but with their coach....
Read MoreSt. Mary Medical Center Named Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
St. Mary Medical Center has been designated a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Blue Distinction Centers® are part of a national designation program that recognizes facilities demonstrating expertise in...
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