Health

Porter Regional Hospital recently won the New Construction Award from the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce. When presenting the award, Chamber President Mary Fox said, "It will also be "an economic driver for our region, a contributor to the...

Dr. Lawson was born and raised in Anderson, Indiana, where he was in private practice for many years. The oldest of 3 children, he helps care for his grandmother who is ill and in turn helped him financially during his undergraduate studies. As the...

Two local non-profits were honored today at the new Porter Medical Plaza. The first Healthy Hustle 5K, held at the Porter Regional Hospital campus in late July, raised enough money to grant both Lakeshore PAWS and the Porter County Cancer Society...

On September 17, 2009, Kelli Longacre tragically passed away from a rare heart disease known as SCAD. A team was created in her memory to walk in the Porter County American Heart Association Walk to help raise money and awareness for heart disease!...

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication Have you ever done a disappearing act with a bag of potato chips? The bag is empty (1,000 calories!) and you don't remember eating them. That sort of mindless eating is all too common, according to Zeba...

Participants Raise Critically Needed Funds for Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Michigan City residents to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s...

If you’re like most women, incredible demands are placed on you every day. Work, home, family – sometimes it seems that everyone wants your attention. With all of your obligations, you might have forgotten someone special: YOU – but we...

“Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics” - a free workshop on Alzheimer’s disease, will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., at the Portage Township YMCA in Portage. The session is free to...

Cavanaugh and Nondorf Orthodontics are hosting a new office contest! Wear your Cavanaugh and Nondorf Orthodontic t-shirt or wristband into your next appointment for a chance to win an iPod Nano! The drawing will be held in November. For more...

Shelly, a Nurse Practitioner for many years, joined NorthShore to provide health services for Lake Station students, and their families, when our Teen Clinic opened in the Edison Jr./Sr. High School. She and her husband are the owners of Lakeshore...