Education

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has presented the hospitals of Community Healthcare System with Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Quality Achievement Awards. Community Hospital, St. Catherine Hospital and...

Dust off your running shoes! After a two-year hiatus, the 17th annual Unite & Fight Cancer Walk and 5K Run is making a return this fall. Registration begins Noon Sunday, October 2 at Munster High School’s John E. Friend Athletic Complex,...

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Bryan Boyer, MD, has joined the care team at Franciscan Physician Network Coolspring Health Center. Dr. Boyer received his training at Indiana University School of Medicine in Bloomington, Ind. His residency was at...

Stroke and diabetes are the fifth- and eighth-leading causes of death and disability in the United States,  respectively. To help educate the public and offer support, Community Healthcare System will host a Stroke and  Diabetes Awareness...

The best way to reduce exposure to chemicals, pesticides and hormones in food is to choose organic. For food to be USDA certified organic means that it was grown and processed according to federal guidelines. Those guidelines concern pest and weed...

Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound is a safe scanning technology that uses sound waves to deliver diagnostic images of tendons, ligaments, joints, and muscles.  As a result, MSK Ultrasound patients are not exposed to ionizing radiation. MSK...

Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving care at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality in the greater Michigan City...

People are capable of amazing things, no matter their age. Case in point: six older adults were recently honored as New England UnitedHealthcare Champions™ for their incredible efforts to serve their communities. Whether it’s helping their...

Accessing all the benefits a Medicare Advantage plan offers and should not feel like more work than it’s worth. Plan members typically receive multiple cards to access plan benefits as well as reward cards for completing health activities....

To increase awareness of a new procedure that helps eliminate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Northwest Health will present “Got GERD? Turn down the Heat on Heartburn” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2022. The event will take place at the...