Health

Vale Park Animal Hospital strives to keep the pets in our community as healthy as possible, and one of the biggest ways it can do that is by educating and warning pet owners about things they might have heard of before but don’t know much about....

Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Munster Chief Financial Officer Pamela J. Ott has been elected vice chair of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s (HFMA) Board of Examiners for 2023-2024. She will assume the role of...

September is National Recovery Month, an occasion meant to celebrate and support Americans working to overcome drug or alcohol addiction while promoting new and existing evidence-based treatments. In recognition of Recovery Month, NorthShore Health...

Family medicine nurse practitioner Katheryn White is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Lowell. White, NP, is board-certified and earned both her master of science and bachelor of science degrees in nursing...

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...

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is a leading health concern in the United States, with an estimated 8.5 million people affected, according to the National Library of Medicine. Community Healthcare System is hosting the “A Look Beyond the Heart”...

Did you know that approximately 1 in 13 Americans have asthma?* And that asthma is the leading chronic disease in children?  Asthma symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. During an asthma attack, symptoms...

Famed author and advertising exec Lois Wyse once said: “A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.” Indeed, many a person has survived adolescence, buoyed by the...

Not only does the Hewitt Family know how to throw a great party, but they also know how to celebrate the legacy of their father and the work of HCA and the American Brain Tumor Association. The Jim Hewitt Good Friday Bowl fundraiser was started 18...

Legislation created fund for lifesaving law enforcement kits Indiana law enforcement will have additional tools to help them save lives, thanks to legislation inspired by a partnership between Community Healthcare System and Franciscan Health. Gov....