Franciscan Health

If you have high blood pressure, bring this list with you to your next visit! Your blood pressure What is my blood pressure reading in numbers? What is my goal blood pressure? Is my blood pressure under adequate control? Is my systolic pressure too...

Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Hospital Safety ScoreSM was...

Over the past few months we have talked about different topics related to heart disease. Smoking cessation may not come to everyone's mind. We always relate smoking to lung problems, but in this month's blog post you may start to think otherwise. You...

A Safe Sitter babysitting course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 15, 2012 at Marian Education Center, located at Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point, 1201 S. Main St. Participants will receive tips to make them more confident...

Over the past few months we have talked about different topics related to heart disease. Smoking cessation may not come to everyone's mind. We always relate smoking to lung problems, but in this month's blog post you may start to think otherwise. You...

The public is invited to attend an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. June 10, 2012 at the new Franciscan Point Surgery Center. The $12 million, 27,000-square-foot facility, which opened in May, offers four surgical suites and two endoscopy/procedure rooms...

Inventors hope manufacturer will mass-produce device so more may benefit David Blaski’s invention of a one-of-kind device that helps cerebral palsy patients swim better than they ever imagined, and likewise can benefit other swimmers, has magical...

Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point Auxiliary members were honored for their services during a 39th Annual Awards and Appreciation Luncheon May 31, 2012, in the Marian Education Center. Dr. John King, vice president of medical affairs, who...

You get your friend's baby shower announcement – now it's time to go shopping! Off you go to your local baby retail store. You look up and down the aisles. She has such cute things listed on her registry. An adorable crib bedding set catches your...

Riding a bike is an excellent way to get fit and can be fun for children and adults. But accidents do happen. Each year, more than a half-million people in the U.S. are treated in emergency rooms for bike-related injuries. So before taking that...