Safety

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is investing in new ways to help children and adults across the country reduce their exposure to blue light and support their overall eye health, amid ongoing use of screens during COVID-19...

As another year comes to an end, I am saying thank you to the people who keep healthcare moving forward in Northwest Indiana.   Top of mind for me is a thank you to the outstanding members of our team across Northwest Health. They are the...

South Shore Line passengers are advised that a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the omicron variant continue to impact transit agencies across the country. SSL officials are actively monitoring the situation, and are prepared to...

On Monday, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. signed an Executive Order that reinstates a mask mandate in all public buildings throughout the city. “With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, it is imperative that we do everything we can in city...

Due to the recent outbreak in Lake County of the COVID-19 virus, REGIONAL will be reducing our hours of operation for our Hammond Branch ONLY through the rest of the year. Our Hammond Branch lobby will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m....

Over the past two years, our community has come together to support our health care providers and each other during the unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we head into the Christmas week, we understand that people want to move on from...

Beginning Friday, December 17, Northwest Health has new visitation restrictions in place at all three Northwest Health hospitals and their outpatient centers. This change is aimed to protect its patients, visitors and staff from unnecessary exposure...

I took the Friday after Thanksgiving off. It’s usually a low volume day in markets and a sleepy day around the office. More importantly, my son Ethan was picked as an honorary ball boy at the Purdue basketball game against Omaha. He got to meet the...

MUNSTER – An 86-year-old Schererville resident was the recipient of the 100,000th vaccination given at Community Hospital’s COVID Vaccine Clinic. Richard Good and his wife, Carol, recently visited the clinic for their boosters. “I think...

Water pollution is a serious public health problem. When our waterways become polluted, microorganisms and other contaminants can cause serious illnesses. Just by looking at the water, it may be difficult to tell if a waterway is polluted – here...