A packed house consisting mostly of clients of Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point’s Prenatal Assistance Program attended a “baby shower” April 25, 2012, where they received information on health, nutrition, vision and dental and mental...
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Ball of Strength Helps Participants Get in Shape
Participants in Franciscan Alliance’s monthly Franciscanfit Mallwalkers program at Westfield Southlake Mall on April 25 received a lesson in how use of a mini-ball can help boost core body strength. Jane Bogordos, fitness supervisor for Franciscan...
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point Paramedic Program Receives National Accreditation
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point’s Emergency Medical Services Academy paramedic program recently received five-year national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The designation followed a...
Franciscan St. Anthony Health Marks Donate Life Month
Real-life stories of people who have given of themselves so that others might live will be told April 27, 2012 during a Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point observance of National Donate Life Month. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the...
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Stress is a normal part of life. In small quantities, stress is good - it can motivate you and help you be more productive. However, too much stress, or a strong response to stress, is harmful. It can set you up for general poor health as well as...
“It’s My Time” to Get an Annual Mammogram
Take the time to have your annual screening mammogram! An inaugural MAMMOthon program, consisting of digital mammogram screenings, free chair massages and giveaways, including watches, will take place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 27 at Franciscan St....
Franciscan St. Margaret Heath-Hammond ED Recognized for Quality Laboratory Services
The Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Hammond Emergency Department has received a Laboratory Accreditation from COLA, a national health care organization. Visit Franciscan Alliance on Facebook Follow Franciscan Alliance on Twitter Visit the Franciscan...
4 Rules to “Get Your Plate in Shape”
Submitted by Lori Granich, RD, Clinical Dietitian at the Midwest Bariatric Institute The American Dietetic Association has dedicated this spring as the season to "Get Your Plate in Shape." This theme ties in well with the recent change in the food...
Volunteers Give Help, Heart
"The greatest benefit is helping others. Doing something for others makes me feel better about myself," says Dorothy Alexander, a volunteer at Franciscan Physicians Hospital. Alexander began volunteering in mid-February, hoping to meet other people....
Mohs Micrographic Surgery Comes to Franciscan Hammond Clinic
A highly effective, specialized technique for the removal of skin cancer now is available in Munster. Tarun Kukreja, M.D., a dermatologist at Franciscan Hammond Clinic, provides patients the Mohs surgical technique. Mohs surgery, which has a cure...