Health

Northwest Health continues expansion with the addition of  husband and wife obstetrician/gynecologist Erika Pettis, M.D., and general surgeon Jaron Pettis, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Erika Pettis, obstetrician/gynecologist is seeing...

$10,000 donation to provide equipment for expanded location opening in 2025 Pediatric therapy patients at Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy Homewood will benefit from a new sensory room thanks to a $10,000 donation from the newly...

Since 1996, Midwest Center for Youth and Families (MCYF) has been committed to helping teens living with complex mental illnesses lead productive and fulfilling lives. Foremost among the therapeutic methods employed by MCYF is full immersion...

Nurses help families mark milestone first holiday with costumes Nurses and staff in the neonatal intensive care unit at Franciscan Health Crown Point are helping babies and families get into the Halloween spirit with costumes for their tiny...

Franciscan Health broke ground Tuesday for a new medical office building with a blessing by The Most Rev. Robert McClory, bishop of the Diocese of Gary. The two-story, 82,881-square-footbuilding is being built by Tonn and Blank Construction at 3400...

While the occasional dizzy spell may come and go, persistent dizziness and vestibular issues will negatively impact one’s quality of life, interfering with daily life activities, placing a strain on mental health and increasing...

Northwest Health is welcoming clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, Jamario Skeete, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group in La Porte. Dr. Skeete will see patients at Northwest Medical Group - Cardiology, 1331 State Street, Suite 140 in La Porte. ...

Board-certified pediatrician Cristina Tumacder, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Dyer. Dr. Tumacder completed her undergraduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington,...

Regional Health Systems, a Regional Care Group member, hosted an open house on Wednesday, October 23, to celebrate its 10th anniversary as an Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and show off its updated health clinic at the Hohman Clinic in...

On Saturday, October 19, Methodist Hospitals held its annual Free Fall Community Health Fair at St. Timothy Community Church in Gary. They provided a range of free health screenings including heart attack and stroke risk assessments, blood glucose...