Safety

This age is one of highly advanced technology. With our smartphones, we hold in the palm of our hand more computing power than it took NASA to land on the moon. These handheld marvels allow us to communicate with friends that live on the other side...

Written by Dr. Randi Olson The holidays are a wonderful time to spend with family and friends. However, this time of the year can also be busy and at times stressful. Keeping a few safety precautions in mind can help our four-legged friends stay out...

The Boys & Girls Club of Porter County is the spotlight at this month’s Substance Abuse Council Meeting. The Boys & Girls Club offers a safe, drug-free location for youth across Porter County. Dawn Duty, Director of Resource Development,...

Learn how to safely and humanely capture a stray animal with this instructional video from McAfee Animal Hospital. Click the read more to view the video.  

Halloween is just around the corner, so we thought we'd share a thought that frightens us all. Heart attacks are scary and it is still the #1 killer in the adult population in the U.S. It frightens us even more that more than 50% of patients...

Dr. Brooke McAfee discusses what to do if your pet is bleeding in this instructional video from McAfee Animal Hospital. Click the read more to view the video.  

Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31. The Porter County Red Ribbon Campaign will be holding its Kick-Off on Monday, October 22 at the Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Avenue. Kick-Off will begin at 10 a.m. During Red Ribbon Week...

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication While no one wants to be in the hospital, Porter Regional Hospital has designed its all new, single occupancy rooms to help make you and your loved ones' stay as safe and pleasant as possible. Here are 6...

Judge Linda Chezem spoke to the Porter County Substance Abuse Council at yesterday’s monthly council meeting. Chezem is a professor, Youth Development and Agriculture Education, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, senior research fellow of...

Pet Poison Helpline is offering its first ever online webinar for pet owners: Holiday Dangers Poisonous to Pets! Have you ever wondered... Are poinsettias truly toxic to pets? What about holly and mistletoe? Oh no! Grandma just fed the dog raisins!...