Porter Regional Hospital

Your primary care provider (PCP) can attend to the majority of your health needs. Routine screenings. Many common health problems (including colon cancer, breast cancer and diabetes) have screenings that can detect the disease at the earliest stage....

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,...

This online version of the Childbirth Education class offers an alternative for women and their support person who cannot attend a conventional prepared childbirth class due to bed rest, scheduling conflicts or time constraints. It can also be a...

Every day, people decide to delay or skip important health screenings because they are apprehensive. Most of the fear comes from the unknown. Porter Health System professionals are weighing in on three important diagnostic tests that can help calm...

The first annual Turkey Bowl flag football tournament hosted by Porter Emergency Medical Services helped local charity 500 Turkeys, Inc., feed more than a thousand families this Thanksgiving holiday. “Our goal was to provide Thanksgiving meals for...

Porter’s CareEXPRESS urgent care clinics are turning your bedroom into your own private waiting room, with a new, convenient online check-in service. InQuicker online check-in is now available at PorterHealth.com for the three CareEXPRESS locations...

Everyone likes to feel the warm, cozy glow of the holidays, unless, of course, it’s heart burn. This common condition can give a new meaning to “fire in the belly,” and can even be dangerous if not managed well. Doing so can be more difficult...

Lung cancer used to be thought of as a man’s disease, but that’s no longer the case. Over the years, the rate of new lung cancer cases for men has dropped 32 percent, while it has risen 94 percent for women. In fact, lung cancer now surpasses...

Now is the time to evaluate coverage options on the Health Insurance Marketplace: Open Enrollment runs November 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. At Porter Regional Hospital, we offer FREE help comparing plans, filling-out applications, and securing...

Growing up in a close-knit community much like Chesterton, Shalini Patel, M.D., always knew she wanted to help others in a medical capacity. “I focus on treating the whole patient, not just their disease,” she said After receiving her medical...