Health

Powers Health is offering a new specialized approach to treat a common heart condition called atrial fibrillation, or AFib. Cardiologists at Community Hospital in Munster performed the healthcare system’s first procedure using a pulsed field...

At the beginning of February this year, Methodist Hospitals implemented a self-service kiosk at Pavillion A on its Southlake Campus in Merrillville. Performance Manager Eric Pertzborn believes Pavillion A was an excellent location to roll out...

Thomas Elliott, 73, of Crown Point, speaks during a recent Cancer Support Group session at the Burrell Cancer Center. Franciscan Health offering cancer support groups in multiple Northwest Indiana locations Thomas Elliott knows some men don’t like...

Board-certified rheumatologist Dr. Aravind Gopal, MD, MBBS, is now part of Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC and is accepting new patients at his office on the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields campus. Dr. Gopal is board-certified in rheumatology...

Northwest Health welcomes Jonathan T. Grossman, DO, a physician specializing in neurology to Northwest Medical Group. Grossman joined the Northwest Medical Group - Neurology office located at 2000 Roosevelt Road, Suite 201, in Valparaiso. Grossman...

Board-certified gastroenterologist Muhammad Kudaimi, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Kudaimi attended medical school at Damascus University in Damascus, Syria and completed his...

Learn about new ways to treat serious heart conditions from some of the most skilled specialists in Northwest Indiana. Leading cardiologists affiliated with Powers Health will present at the upcoming Innovative Cardiovascular Procedures: A Hearts of...

Northwest Health has collaborated with Lakeshore Public Media to present local women with two, free community screenings of “The [M] Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause,” a first-of-its-kind documentary that addresses the health issues...

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is presenting a free suicide prevention course in March aimed at saving lives. The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute....

Rapid Heartbeat. Fluttering in your chest. These could be symptoms of atrial fibrillation, or Afib - a common, but dangerous, heart rhythm disorder that can lead to blood clots in the heart and increase your risk of stroke and heart failure. ...