Hundreds of area residents once again took advantage of free health screenings, information, refreshments, giveaways, an apple-peeling contest and live music by the Goldtones Aug. 10 during the Franciscan Alliance-sponsored Senior Citizens Day at the...
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Seniors Shine during their Day at 2015 Lake County Fair
Future Nurses Receive Boost from Franciscan St. Anthony Health Doctors
Danielle Dobe, of Crown Point, and Tana Ryken, of Wheatfield, were recently chosen as the 2015 recipients of $1,000 Health Care Provider scholarships awarded by the Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point Medical Executive Committee. They are shown...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital Reinvents Joint Replacements
Porter Regional Hospital’s Center for Orthopedic Medicine recently reinvented the way patients and their families experience joint replacement surgery. The result of their work is Porter’s new Joint Care Program – a comprehensive program that...
Read MoreComplicated Procedure Solves Potentially Fatal Problem Close to Home
Janis Kazmucha of Michigan City needed a rare, complex surgical procedure to treat a kidney aneurysm that could have proved fatal had it burst. Fortunately, the remedy was found close to home, through the efforts of Virginia Newman, MD, a vascular...
Read MoreFranciscan St. Anthony Health Obstetrics Team Touts Lasting Health Benefits of Breastfeeding
The Birth Place obstetrics unit at Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point emphasized its ongoing support of breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7. August also is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Large posters located on...
Read MoreThe SAG to Beat All SAGs
There’s only so much PB&J a guy can take. Not to knock the trusty sandwich, but it’s such a common staple at cycling Support And Gear (SAG) stops that Larry Noel knew he just had to do something different. Noel, 67, is a former cyclist...
Read MoreFranciscan Alliance Hospitals Rated among Nation’s Best for Cancer Care
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point and Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City are among 20 accredited programs nationwide to receive mid-year 2015 Outstanding Achievement awards from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of...
Read MoreMeet Michael Stenger, New President of New President of Franciscan St. Margaret Health and Franciscan Healthcare-Munster
Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest medical entities in Northwest Indiana with multiple locations dotting the region. Thousands of people are under its employ, and one of the newest additions is Michael Stenger, president and CEO of Franciscan...
Read MoreFear Not: Every Day People Decide to Delay or Skip Important Health Screenings Because They are Apprehensive
Here, Porter’s professionals take a look at three diagnostic tests and help calm your fears, because taking these tests could save your life. The first is a Stress Test. Most of the fear comes from the unknown. Why am I having the test? What...
Read MoreLearn About Mitral Valve Disease with St. Mary Medical Center
Mitral Valve Disease weakens the heart and may lead to heart failure. When the mitral valve isn’t functioning as it should, blood flows backwards and the heart cannot supply the body with enough oxygen, causing fatigue and shortness of breath. Left...
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