Medicine

St. Catherine Hospital begins Innovative Lymphedema Prevention Program for Cancer Survivors

St. Catherine Hospital begins Innovative Lymphedema Prevention Program for Cancer Survivors St. Catherine Hospital now offers an innovative program shown to prevent chronic lymphedema in 92% of cancer survivors through three years. It is estimated that 1 in 3 at-risk cancer patients will develop lymphedema. Cancer survivors were not...

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‘Little Warrior’ donates to Community Hospital’s NICU for her 10th birthday

‘Little Warrior’ donates to Community Hospital’s NICU for her 10th birthday MUNSTER | Little Warrior” is one of the names almost 10-year-old Brooke Smith wrote on care bags that she recently dropped off for babies and their families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Community Hospital. On...

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Northwest Health – La Porte Honors Exceptional Team Members

Northwest Health – La Porte Honors Exceptional Team Members Northwest Health – La Porte has announced its Team Members of the Year, honoring individuals who were nominated by their peers for their outstanding performance and exemplary service. Keith Nichols, Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health - La...

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Interventional cardiologist performs first PFO closure at Franciscan Health Michigan City

Interventional cardiologist performs first PFO closure at Franciscan Health Michigan City MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana – Franciscan Health Michigan City in December performed the first patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure procedure in the hospital’s history, thanks to the addition of a new interventional cardiologist to the Franciscan...

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UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation helps young girl receive cochlear implants

UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation helps young girl receive cochlear implants When Kali Parker found out she was pregnant with a little girl, she was over the moon. “I thought, I have my little princess,” Kali said. “The first moment I saw her, I cried tears of joy.” As Kali prepared to leave the hospital with her...

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New Franciscan Health Michigan City GERD program aims to improve quality of life

New Franciscan Health Michigan City GERD program aims to improve quality of life MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana – A new program offered by Franciscan Health Michigan City provides a multidisciplinary approach with faster diagnosis and treatment for patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. “We want to...

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Board-certified interventional cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network

Board-certified interventional cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network Board-certified interventional cardiologist Wisam Martini, MD, FACC, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Munster and Dyer. Dr. Martini completed his training at Damascus University School of Medicine in...

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Northwest Health to Present First HealthyU Event Fatty Liver Disease: The Silent Killer

Northwest Health to Present First HealthyU Event Fatty Liver Disease: The Silent Killer Did you know that one in three adults in the United States has nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD,  and most don’t even know it?  To learn if you are at risk, join board-certified gastroenterologist Eric Steinberg, M.D. as he kicks...

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Family Medicine Physician Offers Simple Lifestyle Habits to Help Combat Seasonal Depression

Family Medicine Physician Offers Simple Lifestyle Habits to Help Combat Seasonal Depression Millions of Americans struggle with seasonal depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), each year. Commonly brought on during the fall and winter, the condition can occur during any seasonal change and last as long as four or five months....

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