Thomas Elliott, 73, of Crown Point, speaks during a recent Cancer Support Group session at the Burrell Cancer Center. Franciscan Health offering cancer support groups in multiple Northwest Indiana locations Thomas Elliott knows some men don’t like...
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Board-certified rheumatologist joins Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC in Olympia Fields
Board-certified rheumatologist Dr. Aravind Gopal, MD, MBBS, is now part of Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC and is accepting new patients at his office on the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields campus. Dr. Gopal is board-certified in rheumatology...
Neurologist joins Northwest Health in Valparaiso
Northwest Health welcomes Jonathan T. Grossman, DO, a physician specializing in neurology to Northwest Medical Group. Grossman joined the Northwest Medical Group - Neurology office located at 2000 Roosevelt Road, Suite 201, in Valparaiso. Grossman...
Board-certified gastroenterologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point
Board-certified gastroenterologist Muhammad Kudaimi, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Kudaimi attended medical school at Damascus University in Damascus, Syria and completed his...
What Does it Mean to Age Well?
What matters to you as you age? The answer is not the same for everyone. Yet many ideas are shared by most people. Over the years, experts in aging have defined “successful aging” in various ways. Older views emphasized being free from illness or...
Documentary about Menopause to Screen in Northwest Indiana
Northwest Health has collaborated with Lakeshore Public Media to present local women with two, free community screenings of “The [M] Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause,” a first-of-its-kind documentary that addresses the health issues...
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields presenting free suicide prevention course
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is presenting a free suicide prevention course in March aimed at saving lives. The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute....
Northwest Health to Present HealthyU Wellness Seminar Keeping the Beat; detecting and treating heart rhythm disorders
Rapid Heartbeat. Fluttering in your chest. These could be symptoms of atrial fibrillation, or Afib - a common, but dangerous, heart rhythm disorder that can lead to blood clots in the heart and increase your risk of stroke and heart failure. ...
Franciscan Health Michigan City medical staff accepting scholarship applications
LaPorte County high school seniors interested in healthcare careers can apply through March 17 The medical staff at Franciscan Health Michigan City is once again accepting scholarship applications through March 17 from LaPorte County high school...
Franciscan Health Crown Point, Dyer ranked in top 10% in U.S. for inpatient rehab
Hospitals lauded for effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered care Franciscan Health Crown Point and Franciscan Health Dyer both ranked in the top 10% of qualified inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the Netsmart...