Nutrition & Exercise

Franciscan Health’s Fresh Start Markets are celebrating a milestone this fall after serving nearly 3,900 food insecure residents with healthy options in their first year of operation. The Fresh Start Markets at the St. Clare Clinic in Crown Point...

The goal was to get enough funds to purchase 26 automatic external defibrillators (AED) for local law enforcement. With the help of Play for Jake, Franciscan Health and so many others, that goal was accomplished Saturday morning in La Porte at the...

Walk/run to raise funds for AEDs in law enforcement vehicles Franciscan Health Michigan City is again teaming up with Bolt for the Heart for the annual race to place life-saving automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in law enforcement vehicles....

When 15-year-old Natalia Davis started her summer internship, she never thought it would turn into an opportunity to become an urban farmer. This farm, located in the heart of Milwaukee in the Sherman Park neighborhood, features rows of hydroponic...

At Life Care Centers of America, we have the privilege of seeing hundreds of patients regain their strength and independence through our short-term therapy services every year. And that shouldn't come as a surprise, considering the many talented...

Series of classes focuses on factors that contribute to healthy families Franciscan Health Michigan City’s free FIT-Together program, a family-centered approach to health and wellness, is back and open for registration. The unique, 10-week fitness...

For Chris and Stacy Disney, dropping more than 330 pounds was more about what they gained than what they lost. The couple light up when they talk about their journey together through Community Healthcare System’s Healthy 4 Life program. “I still...

After more than 30 years of working under her belt, Sherry Bruster was ready for the next stage of life – retirement. But amid her excitement, that major life change came with some uncertainty and worry. “When I retired, I didn’t know what I...

Franciscan Health hosted its second Walk with a Doc in Michigan City on Wednesday. It is the second walk of their 10-week Walk with a Doc program. The 5-kilometer walk started at the city hall and continued through Washington Park.  “People...

More than 37.3 million people, or 11.3% of the population, are living with diabetes, making it an epidemic in the United States. In Nevada alone, 11.5% of the population is diagnosed with diabetes. Recognizing this pressing health...