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...
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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...
Skin Check-Ups for Summer
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention month! Current estimates are that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Melanoma is increasing faster in females 15-29 years old than males in the same age group. One...
Porter Health System Looking for Patients’ Choice in Nursing
Porter Health System is seeking to honor one of its nurses with the Patient Choice Award, which recognizes the quality care, comfort and compassion demonstrated in his or her daily work. Continuing the tradition from last year, the System is asking...
Porter Celebrates Multiple 2009 HealthGrades® Ratings
February 11, 2009In a celebration that kicked off late Thursday afternoon and included local officials, Porter Health System congratulated its physicians and associates for achieving multiple five-star ratings in several categories for 2009. The...