Health

One-day workshops free and open to the public Franciscan Health Michigan City and Franciscan Health Munster are presenting free, one-day courses this fall aimed at helping anyone who regularly interacts with young people to better understand and help...

Event sponsored by Franciscan Health Casimira Bilinski of Calumet City, Ill. won Monday’s 2024 apple peeling contest at the Lake County Indiana Fair’s Senior Day, sponsored by Franciscan Health. Bilinski, 75, beat out eight competitors with the...

With national accreditation from the Physical Oncology Rehabilitation Institute (PORI), it comes as no surprise that Powers Health – formerly known as Community Healthcare System – offers a variety of robust cancer care programs in Northwest...

THC in the workplace among the topics to be addressed Franciscan WorkingWell is hosting a free, day-long symposium at Avalon Manor on Sept. 12 aimed at helping employers find healthcare solutions. “Today’s Healthcare Solutions for Employers”...

Donation made possible through Franciscan Health Foundation, National Diaper Bank Network Franciscan Health’s Prenatal Assistance Program recently received a donation of more than 400,000 Huggies diapers – enough to fill a semi -- from the...

Powers Health and Northwest Cancer Centers are pleased to announce their collaboration in a new, state-of-the art cancer center in Crown Point. The Cancer Care Center, slated to open in summer 2025, will serve as a regional destination and convenient...

Program provides, accepts breast milk for fragile infants Franciscan Health Dyer is collaborating with The Milk Bank to become both a donation site and pick-up location for outpatient families. These programs increase access to safe human milk for...

Northwest Health – Porter continues their investment in new patient care equipment this year, most recently in endoscopy services.  They hospital has completed its planned capital investment by upgrading its endoscopy suites with new ceiling...

Family medicine physician Narayan Prabhakar, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Dyer. Dr. Prabhakar is board-certified and attended medical school at the American University of the Caribbean in...

Men and women suffering with pain or a bulge in the abdomen or groin area have two opportunities in August to meet with a surgeon for a free hernia screening. Powers Health Medical Group Surgeon Carlos Gonzalez, MD, will screen people and offer...