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Franciscan Health is hosting a free, live webinar aimed at increasing understanding of the mental side effects of chemotherapy treatment for cancer patients while teaching strategies for managing them. The Coping with Chemo Brain webinar will take...

For the past 27 years, Midwest Center for Youth and Families has helped young people living with complex mental health issues across the country achieve a better quality of life at its main location in Kouts and its extension in Valparaiso. The...

Three LaPorte County high school seniors with future healthcare career goals recently received Franciscan Health Michigan City Medical Staff Memorial Scholarships to assist with their post-secondary educations. LaPorte High School seniors Olivia...

Speech is a powerful tool that can be quite beneficial at many points in day-to-day life. However, older age may antagonize the ability to use this tool to its top potential and bring about conditions greatly harming the throat and vocal cord area....

Nurses, ancillary employees honored during Nurses Week Franciscan Health Olympia Fields recognized the contributions of outstanding nurses and ancillary staff members with annual awards during national Nurses Week earlier this month. Cardiovascular...

Featured image: The Michigan City United States Bowling Congress Bowling Association recently raised $15,474 for Franciscan Health Breast Care Center Michigan City breast cancer patients. Pictured are, l-r, City Lanes Owner Jayne Johnston and...

 Do you have a nagging ache in your belly or groin that you think may be a hernia? Or, have you been diagnosed with a hernia and putting off treatment?   If so, don’t ignore it, nor continue to delay treatment, advises Northwest Medical Group...

When it comes to navigating memory loss, we treat our residents with the same love and care that we would expect for our own loved ones. That means being by their side to flip through their favorite scrapbook – then filling up the blank pages with...

The Franciscan Health Foundation of Northern Indiana welcomed four new board members in May. Joining the 16-member board are Denise Fithian, RN, of the Franciscan Health Woodland Outpatient Surgery Center Michigan City; Anthony Geisen, operations...

Home visits available for qualified, high-risk prenatal, postpartum patients Franciscan Health Michigan City is partnering with the La Porte Fire Department to provide home visits to high-risk prenatal and postpartum patients under the care of...