Safety

When ice-covered ground comes between you and your destination, look to the penguin. Cathy Pieroni, nurse practitioner with Community Care Network, advises people to model the flightless bird’s gait to avoid slipping on ice. “Walk like a...

Clinics are free and open to the public Indiana University Northwest, in collaboration with the Indiana State Department of Health, will host a series of COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinics on its campus on the following dates: Tuesday, Jan....

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is investing in new ways to help children and adults across the country reduce their exposure to blue light and support their overall eye health, amid ongoing use of screens during COVID-19...

As another year comes to an end, I am saying thank you to the people who keep healthcare moving forward in Northwest Indiana.   Top of mind for me is a thank you to the outstanding members of our team across Northwest Health. They are the...

South Shore Line passengers are advised that a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the omicron variant continue to impact transit agencies across the country. SSL officials are actively monitoring the situation, and are prepared to...

On Monday, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. signed an Executive Order that reinstates a mask mandate in all public buildings throughout the city. “With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, it is imperative that we do everything we can in city...

Due to the recent outbreak in Lake County of the COVID-19 virus, REGIONAL will be reducing our hours of operation for our Hammond Branch ONLY through the rest of the year. Our Hammond Branch lobby will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m....

Beginning Friday, December 17, Northwest Health has new visitation restrictions in place at all three Northwest Health hospitals and their outpatient centers. This change is aimed to protect its patients, visitors and staff from unnecessary exposure...

Water pollution is a serious public health problem. When our waterways become polluted, microorganisms and other contaminants can cause serious illnesses. Just by looking at the water, it may be difficult to tell if a waterway is polluted – here...

One in every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer – a staggeringly high number. Yet not every diagnosis is created equal; the earlier the cancer is caught, the better the outlook for the patient. That is why Franciscan Health hosted...