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Lactation consultants at Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Family Birth Center tripled the percentage of mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding their infants in just one year, representatives said. The campaign to encourage mothers to...

Nearly five million Americans suffer from non-healing wounds due to diabetes, pressure ulcers, circulatory problems or injury. While the body can heal normal wounds, chronic or traumatic open wounds show no significant sign of healing over a period...

 Do you have difficulty understanding speech? Need to increase volume of electronics? Experience a “ringing” or “buzzing” in your ears? If so, Community Healthcare System’s Audiology Services is here to help at six locations throughout...

More than 350 seniors flocked to Senior Day Monday at the Lake County Fair, sponsored by Franciscan Health. The event took place from 9 a.m. to noon in the Showcase Tent at the Lake County Fair. Senior Day featured free admission for seniors 62 and...

 The childbirth teams at Northwest Health – Porter and Northwest Health – La Porte are now using an artificial intelligence-based maternal-fetal early warning system called PeriWatch Vigilance to enhance patient safety during labor and...

Grants from the Indiana State Department of Health (IDOH) totaling $788,792 will enable Franciscan Health to continue its work to address health issues and challenges faced in the communities it serves. Franciscan Health is one of more than 150...

In just a year since Franciscan Health’s Family Birth Centers introduced their patients to the YoMingo pregnancy app, about 1,100 new moms and moms-to-be have benefited from the free online tool’s information and support. YoMingo is a free parent...

June is National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month. For those who suffer, it is time to address the pain head on. Migraine affects 40 million people in the United States and 1 billion people worldwide, according to the National Headache...

Photo Caption: On her final day of chemotherapy, Jacqueline Frabotta became the first cancer patient to ring the bell at the Franciscan Health Infusion Center in Munster. The brass bell was purchased with donations to the Franciscan Health...

Franciscan Health’s Mobile Markets in partnership with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana will be offered this month at both Hammond and Crown Point hospitals. The Mobile Markets are provided by the Franciscan Health Foundation as a key component...