Education

Tired of dealing with heavy periods every month? Porter Health System’s Healthy Woman Program will present an educational seminar entitled, “Monthly Madness,” by OB/GYN Christopher Wirsing, DO, who will share information on available treatment...

CHHS and SPEA administrators to discuss healthcare bill, access to care, and physician shortage Two Indiana University Northwest administrators – Patrick Bankston, Ph.D., dean of the College of Health and Human Services and assistant dean and...

The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will present "Can Fast Food Be Healthy?" at locations in Lake and Porter Counties in July. This informational program will provide attendees with an increased knowledge of how to make healthy choices...

From the Spring 2010 StayHealthy publication As we all struggle to meet the demands on our time and budgets, it’s easy to disregard that nagging ache or occasional irregularity. Yet, some symptoms go beyond annoying to alarming. Here are some to...

At the Harre Union Ballroom on Tuesday, May 18, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist, spoke to a sold-out room about the complexities of the brain and stroke awareness, in an event sponsored by Porter Health System. Stroke is the...

The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will present "Caring for a Spouse or Friend" at locations in Lake and Porter Counties in June. This informational program will give caregivers the tools to care for a friend or family member who is ill,...

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Indiana Wesleyan University, 8415 Georgia Street in Merrillville The 3rd Annual Alzheimer’s Association Resource & Education Expo will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm....

To educate our 50-plus population about the danger of strokes, Porter Health System’s Senior Circle Program will present “Stroke Risk Factors” by Family Physician Sujittra Niyakorn, MD. The program will be held from 10 to 11:30 am, on Monday,...

To better understand the latest treatment options for osteoarthritis, Porter Health System’s Healthy Woman Program will present an educational seminar entitled, “Treating Osteoarthritis,” by Orthopedic Surgeon Anthony Levenda, MD. The program...

To help women learn the causes of urinary stress incontinence, Porter Health System’s Healthy Woman Program will present an educational seminar entitled, “Urinary Stress Incontinence – No Laughing Matter,” by Urologist Adam Perlmutter, DO....