Education

Franciscan Health to host PJs, Popcorn & Girl Talk in Munster

Franciscan Health to host PJs, Popcorn & Girl Talk in Munster Free event features health screenings, a movie, drinks, snacks and more Franciscan Health is inviting Region women to a girls’ night out featuring food, drink, a movie and valuable healthcare information. Franciscan Health is hosting the free PJs,...

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Nevada doula program helps support women of color through pregnancy

Nevada doula program helps support women of color through pregnancy Keyzondra Thomas hasn’t always felt supported in her maternal health journey. So for her third pregnancy, she sought out the assistance of a doula to help her navigate care and advocate for her well-being. “I’ve always felt unheard in my other...

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Northwest Health to Present HealthyU Seminar Ease IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): Successful Strategies to Heal Your Gut

Northwest Health to Present HealthyU Seminar Ease IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): Successful Strategies to Heal Your Gut An estimated 60 million people — that’s 20 percent of Americans — have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These people struggle with miserable, often disabling symptoms like bloating, cramps, diarrhea, constipation and pain. Join board-certified...

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Keeping your pets safe from Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases with Vale Park Animal Hospital

Keeping your pets safe from Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases with Vale Park Animal Hospital Keeping pets safe is the priority of all pet owners, especially dogs, from tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an increasingly common disease that is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. A dog can get it from a tick...

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Northwest Health to Present August HealthyU Seminar Keeping Your Athlete Healthy and in the Game

Northwest Health to Present August HealthyU Seminar Keeping Your Athlete Healthy and in the Game Join orthopedic surgeon and the medical director of sports medicine at Northwest Health, Anthony Levenda, MD, and athletic trainer Danielle McIntyre, LAT, ATC, EMT, to learn best-practices for keeping your student athlete happy, healthy and...

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Community Healthcare System pulmonologist urges NWI residents to protect themselves from air pollutants

Community Healthcare System pulmonologist urges NWI residents to protect themselves from air pollutants Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has led to hazy conditions and an air quality alert Tuesday in Northwest Indiana and the surrounding areas. The air quality Tuesday is unhealthy for all people, but it is especially damaging for...

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Northwest Health Hosts White Coat Ceremony to Introduce its First Class of Family Medicine Residents

Northwest Health Hosts White Coat Ceremony to Introduce its First Class of Family Medicine Residents On Monday, June 26, Northwest Health welcomed its first class of family medicine residents with a traditional white coat ceremony, an event where residents receive a long white physician’s coat to ceremoniously welcome them into the medical...

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