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Franciscan Health’s Family Birth Centers celebrate first anniversary of YoMingo pregnancy app with 1,100 users

Franciscan Health’s Family Birth Centers celebrate first anniversary of YoMingo pregnancy app with 1,100 users In just a year since Franciscan Health’s Family Birth Centers introduced their patients to the YoMingo pregnancy app, about 1,100 new moms and moms-to-be have benefited from the free online tool’s information and support. YoMingo is a free parent...

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Community Healthcare System Headache Clinic offers multidisciplinary approach to treatment

Community Healthcare System Headache Clinic offers multidisciplinary approach to treatment June is National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month. For those who suffer, it is time to address the pain head on. Migraine affects 40 million people in the United States and 1 billion people worldwide, according to the National Headache...

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Donations have patients at Franciscan Health Infusion Center ringing in the end of their cancer treatments

Donations have patients at Franciscan Health Infusion Center ringing in the end of their cancer treatments Photo Caption: On her final day of chemotherapy, Jacqueline Frabotta became the first cancer patient to ring the bell at the Franciscan Health Infusion Center in Munster. The brass bell was purchased with donations to the Franciscan Health...

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Mobile Markets to distribute food in Hammond and Crown Point

Mobile Markets to distribute food in Hammond and Crown Point Franciscan Health’s Mobile Markets in partnership with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana will be offered this month at both Hammond and Crown Point hospitals. The Mobile Markets are provided by the Franciscan Health Foundation as a key component...

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Amid baby formula shortage Northwest Health – Porter reminds mothers to consider donating to its Milk Depot

Amid baby formula shortage Northwest Health – Porter reminds mothers to consider donating to its Milk Depot Many parents are facing the stress of a baby formula shortage with the recent supply chain disruptions. As a result, the demand for donor breast milk is greater than ever and the milk depot at Northwest Health - Porter is asking all potential donors...

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Methodist’s Valpo CareFirst facility offers quality medical service to Porter County

Methodist’s Valpo CareFirst facility offers quality medical service to Porter County If you have an illness or a minor injury, Methodist’s newest CareFirst Immediate Care Center in Valparaiso is equipped to handle a variety of outpatient services across several specialties in almost every condition. “We are your...

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Franciscan Health and Lurie Children’s Partner to Provide Top Neonatal Care in Northwest Indiana

Franciscan Health and Lurie Children’s Partner to Provide Top Neonatal Care in Northwest Indiana Franciscan Health Crown Point and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago announce a new partnership that will bring one of the nation’s top neonatology programs to Northwest Indiana. Beginning September 2022, Lurie...

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Memorial service for perinatal loss in Michigan City recognizes the grief families feel after a lost pregnancy

Memorial service for perinatal loss in Michigan City recognizes the grief families feel after a lost pregnancy While pregnancy is a time of excitement and anticipation, the loss of a pregnancy or newborn is a heartbreaking experience, especially for the child’s parents. Franciscan Health recognizes the pain that families go through in perinatal loss and...

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