Recently, the Times hosted an event to honor business, government, and social service individuals who provide services that add to the improvement of Northwest Indiana. Out of over 100 nominated, only 20 were selected, one of those being Dr. Jim...
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Mental Health Alliance of Porter County Presents Awards
Thursday, September 17, 2009, the Mental Health Alliance of Porter County recognized a number of individuals for their leadership, advocacy and service in promoting mental wellness. Held at Strongbow Inn, the annual awards event brings together the...
Local Cancer Advocate to Travel to Washington, D.C. to Call on Indiana Lawmakers to Act on Health Care Reform
Lucy Bruce-Whitaker, Wheatfield, Indiana, will travel to Washington, D.C., September 21-23 to meet with Indiana lawmakers to advocate for health care that is accessible, affordable, available and administratively simple. Bruce-Whitaker will be one of...
Out Of The Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide
It looked like any other group outing on a warm Sunday. Picnic tables full of laughing people, kids screaming with energetic joy in a bounce house, couples walking around with hotdogs in hand, and hot dogs on leash. A DJ mixed Beatles and Beyonce...
World Alzheimer’s Day Is September 21st: A Tribute Event
September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day, and the Alzheimer’s Association is asking people in the United States and in Indiana to join those around the world in turning their attention to this disease and joining the fight against it. The...
Porter-Starke Services, Inc. and Chester, Inc. announce plans to build a $1.5 million facility in Portage
Porter-Starke Services, Inc. and Chester, Inc. Architectural/Construction Services are proud to announce the construction of a new $1.5 million behavioral health facility in Portage, Ind. The 8,000 square foot facility will be built near the...
Study Shows Red Wine Helps Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
The polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, and new research from Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that some of those compounds in fact reach the brain. Mario Ferruzzi, a Purdue...
Porter Introduces 3D TEE
Porter health system is proud to introduce Live 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography (3D TEE). Porter health system is the only facility offering this latest technology in Northwest Indiana. According to Philips Healthcare, the only...
Massage in the Mainstream
You've been at your desk for ten hours, and lunch was a quick sandwich and chips. Your boss remains a bear, despite your galley slave efforts, and your neck is a rope of knots. Sometimes the bump and grind of work takes its toll on the body. Surveys...
Candlelight Ceremony to Kick Off Nurses Recognition Week
City Administrator Bill Oeding of Valparaiso will join Porter Health System nurses at the Valparaiso Hospital Campus for a candlelight ceremony at 7:30 pm May 5. The ceremony will kick off a week long recognition of nurses during National Nurses...