Most people think vaccines are just for children, but adults also can benefit from them. In fact, some vaccines are made specifically to protect against adult-type diseases, such as shingles or pneumonia. “Vaccines are extremely important, even for...
Read MoreFranciscan Health Crown Point: Pet Therapy Program Notes First Anniversary
Living a philosophy of “man’s best friend also can be a healer,” Franciscan Health Crown Point celebrated the first anniversary of its Pet Therapy program Dec. 14, with a gathering in the hospital’s Marian Education Center that was attended...
Read MoreFranciscan Health Crown Point: Nurses Award Physician for Outstanding Service
Timothy Wiess, MD, an obstetrics-gynecology specialist who has been in practice since 1995, recently received the annual St. Raphael Award for performance excellence and outstanding teamwork, from the nursing staff at Franciscan Heath Crown Point....
Read MoreDon Roberts’ Immersive Massage Programs Can Lead Into New Career Opportunities
Massage therapy is one of civilization’s oldest relaxation techniques, with official records dating back to the Egyptian invention of Reflexology around 2500 B.C. At Don Robert’s Beauty School, students can learn the ever-evolving science behind...
Read MoreSpaPointe Aesthetician Recipient of American Cancer Society’s Sunrise Award
SpaPointe aesthetician Holli Zabek, facilitator for the Cancer Resource Centre’s Look Good Feel Better program, is the recipient of the American Cancer Society’s Sunrise Award for outstanding service. The award is presented to those who provide...
Read MoreTop 10 Health Stories on NWIndianaLife in 2016
We published several hundred health stories to the NWIndianaLife.com Health section this year. Stories on great local healthcare services to awards and more in Northwest Indiana were fair game for good news. Have a good story to share? It is still as...
Read MoreMunster Physician’s Practice Contribution Helps Women Get Breast Cancer Care
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon David Robinson, MD, and his practice, Indiana Plastic Surgery, have made a $2,000 donation to the Women’s Diagnostic Center of Community Hospital. The contribution to the Breast Cancer Awareness Fund will help local...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital: All About That Brain
Several studies clearly show that physical activity contributes to enhanced mental health as well as maintaining a “younger” brain. However, by strictly focusing on physical forms of exercise, we tend to forget the merits of cognitive, or brain,...
Read MoreFranciscan Health: Less Pain and Shorter Stays – Close To Home
Patients at Franciscan Health Crown Point soon will have another reason not to travel to big city hospitals for the latest surgical advancements that offer smaller incisions, less pain, faster recoveries and shorter hospital stays, even for...
Read MoreBlood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Flu Focus of December Mobile Health Unit Outings
Wellness outreach professionals with the La Porte Hospital Mobile Health Unit will visit various neighborhoods to provide free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings and education about the importance of preventing flu now that flu season is upon...
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