From Reuters Health Two cups of cow's milk per day may be enough for most kids to have the recommended amount of vitamin D in their blood while maintaining a healthy iron level, suggests a new study. "One of the common questions I get from parents...
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A Vote for Women’s Health
The Festival of Trees at Westfield Southlake Mall is in full swing, and among the entries is Franciscan Alliance’s “Spirit of Women” tree. The public is encouraged to vote for their favorite tree, and the winning nonprofit group will receive a...
4 Easy Ways to Lighten Up Your Holiday Recipes
Submitted by Lori Granich, RD, Clinical Dietitian at the Midwest Bariatric Institute We all have our favorite holiday foods. This year, with a few substitutions, we can still enjoy our favorite treats without the post-holiday guilt. Go half! -...
Joy School Students Donate $212 to Pay for Mammograms for Underprivileged Women
Michigan City Joy Elementary School students pay 50 cents to wear jeans to school on the first and third Fridays of month, to help raise funds for community causes. In just two of those days, they raised $212 that was donated on Nov. 13 to Franciscan...
Doctor’s Advice: “I Get a Shot to Protect You, So Get Yours, Too.”
Yes - once again - the topic is vaccines. But this time I am not speaking about you or your children getting a flu vaccine – I am talking about my annual "poke." And it is not just me getting my annual influenza vaccine. All of us working at...
Respiratory Therapists Do the Giving During ‘Their’ Week
In honor of national Respiratory Care Week, October 21-27, the respiratory team at Franciscan St. Anthony Health - Crown Point decided to give back to the community by collecting money to purchase 12 home nebulizers for use by clients of St. Clare...
Franciscan St. Anthony Health EMS Academy Offers EMT-Paramedic Training Program
The Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Emergency Medical Services Academy will offer its next emergency medical technician-paramedic training program starting Sept. 11. Applications for the 18-month course will be accepted until 4 p.m. Aug. 1 and...
Fireworks: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Hurt
Independence Day celebrations continue throughout this week! Warm weather, parades, and cookouts are all ways to celebrate the 4th of July. But, what truly stamps a trademark on this tradition are the fireworks. While mesmerizing and exciting,...
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City Honors Dr. Minesh Patel with St. Luke Award
Minesh Patel, M.D., a board-certified, internal medicine specialist, who has been in practice and with Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City since 1993, recently received the hospital’s St. Luke Award, which is presented annually to...
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City Awarded an “A” for Patient Safety
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Hospital Safety ScoreSM was...