Medicine

Powers Health to offer free presentation about weight-loss medications

Powers Health to offer free presentation about weight-loss medications Are you among those who have tirelessly tried diets and exercise routines without achieving your weight-loss goals? If you aim to shed 25 or more pounds and are searching for effective, evidence-based methods beyond conventional approaches, this free...

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Franciscan Health Wound Healing and Prevention Institutes in Dyer, Munster celebrate patient successes

Franciscan Health Wound Healing and Prevention Institutes in Dyer, Munster celebrate patient successes Clinics conduct graduation ceremonies for patients ending treatment Patients at the Franciscan Health Wound Healing and Prevention Institutes in Dyer and Munster now have a little something extra to look forward to at the end of their treatment....

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St. Catherine Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center earn an ‘A’ for Hospital Safety from Leapfrog Group

St. Catherine Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center earn an ‘A’ for Hospital Safety from Leapfrog Group  St. Catherine Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center earned an A grade for Hospital  Safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to  hospitals across the country based on over...

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Methodist Hospitals’ Patrick Ohaver named Athletic Trainer of the Year

Methodist Hospitals’ Patrick Ohaver named Athletic Trainer of the Year Photo by Randy Walker After 23 years of working with student-athletes in Northwest Indiana, Methodist Hospitals Sports Medicine Program Coordinator Patrick Ohaver’s efforts have been recognized by the Secondary School Committee of the National...

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U.S. News & World Report recognizes St. Catherine Hospital’s excellent Black patient outcomes for Black Maternal Health Week 2024

U.S. News & World Report recognizes St. Catherine Hospital’s   excellent Black patient outcomes for Black Maternal Health Week 2024  St. Catherine Hospital has been recognized for its success in supporting Black maternal health by U.S. News &  World Report for Black Maternal Health Week 2024.  “This recognition affirms St. Catherine Hospital’s efforts in...

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Northwest Health – Porter Launches Robotic-Assisted Lung Biopsy Surgery for Early Detection of Lung Cancer: The Leading Cause of Cancer Death in the United States

Northwest Health – Porter Launches Robotic-Assisted Lung Biopsy Surgery for  Early Detection of Lung Cancer: The Leading Cause of Cancer Death in the United States On March 20, Northwest Health – Porter added robotic-assisted lung biopsies to its comprehensive suite of advanced medical procedures for lung conditions. This innovative technology represents a significant milestone in the early detection and...

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Franciscan Health Dyer nurse helps deliver Dad, daughter 28 years apart

Franciscan Health Dyer nurse helps deliver Dad, daughter 28 years apart Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Dyer nurse Cynthia Ippolito has helped deliver more babies than she can count, but one baby born this Valentine’s Day is a little girl she won’t soon forget. Ippolito assisted in the birth of Fletcher Lainey...

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Franciscan Alliance to fully acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital

Franciscan Alliance to fully acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital Franciscan Alliance will fully acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital this spring, representatives announced today. Franciscan Alliance and Beacon Health System entered an agreement in 2018 for a 50/50 joint partnership for the creation of Franciscan...

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Franciscan Physician Network family medicine doctor relocates to St. John

Franciscan Physician Network family medicine doctor relocates to St. John Board-certified family medicine provider Kimberland Anderson, MD, is now seeing patients at the Franciscan Physician Network Family Medicine St. John office at 8345 Wicker Ave. Franciscan Physician Network Director of Operations Rhonda Volk said all...

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