Each year, National Nurses Week focuses attention on the diverse ways that the nearly 3.1 million nurses in America work to save lives and improve the health of millions of people. To celebrate and pay special tribute to their nurses, Porter Health...

Broken heart syndrome sheds light on the intricate connection between your heart and your head. Also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning syndrome and takotsubo cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome is a cardiovascular health...

Porter Regional Hospital hosted a very informative event at the beginning of May that begged the question: are you listening to your legs? The event was a seminar led by Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Sandeep Sehgal. Dr. Sehgal is board certified in...

In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana announced that Porter Regional Hospital has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive...

What you need to know about Peripheral Artery Disease Peripheral artery disease (PAD), also called peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common circulatory condition that restricts blood flow to your limbs. While it can be treated, it can also be...

The ball is in your court to take action to reduce your risk for this preventable cancer. Colorectal cancer begins in either the colon or rectum. According to the American Cancer Society, it is one of the top five most common cancers in the United...

When you need to see a doctor but you can’t get an appointment until next week, what do you do? Take the next available opening? Go to the ER? Decide to tough it out? With Porter’s CareEXPRESS Urgent Care Centers you now have another choice – a...

The loss of a loved one is always difficult to deal with, but the loss of an infant brings up pain that nothing can compare to. For those who know, it is a pain that never leaves you. But there are those who are taking steps to ease the trauma that...

The volunteers at Porter Health Care System recently enjoyed a celebratory luncheon at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. During the luncheon, CEO Steve Lunn thanked the nearly 140 volunteers who...

Porter Physician Group’s Ear, Nose, Throat & Sinus Center recently opened a new location at Portage Hospital, 3630 Willowcreek Road. “We’re excited to expand our reach and ultimately help even more people in Northwest Indiana,” explains...