Refilling a prescription often feels like a guessing game. Sometimes the medication costs twice what you expect, other times it’s next to nothing. Many people worry about the price of medications even when using Medicare’s pharmacy benefits. It...

Northwest Health welcomes interventional cardiologist, Setri Fugar, MD, to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Fugar will be seeing patients in the medical offices adjacent to Northwest Health – La Porte Hospital at 1331 State St. in La Porte and in the...

Northwest Health welcomes Michael Schwuchow, DNP, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner specializing in urology to Northwest Medical Group. Schwuchow joined the medical practice of Genri Pinkhasov, MD, FACS, at Northwest Medical Group – Urology located the...

Robert Korsch, DO, a Franciscan Physician Network urological surgeon at Franciscan Health Michigan City, has been named a Center of Excellence physician by Boston Scientific. The designation recognizes Dr. Korsch’s work with the GreenLight...

Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Munster Chief Financial Officer Pamela J. Ott has been elected vice chair of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s (HFMA) Board of Examiners for 2023-2024. She will assume the role of...

September is National Recovery Month, an occasion meant to celebrate and support Americans working to overcome drug or alcohol addiction while promoting new and existing evidence-based treatments. In recognition of Recovery Month, NorthShore Health...

Family medicine nurse practitioner Katheryn White is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Lowell. White, NP, is board-certified and earned both her master of science and bachelor of science degrees in nursing...

When 15-year-old Natalia Davis started her summer internship, she never thought it would turn into an opportunity to become an urban farmer. This farm, located in the heart of Milwaukee in the Sherman Park neighborhood, features rows of hydroponic...

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is a leading health concern in the United States, with an estimated 8.5 million people affected, according to the National Library of Medicine. Community Healthcare System is hosting the “A Look Beyond the Heart”...

Did you know that approximately 1 in 13 Americans have asthma?* And that asthma is the leading chronic disease in children?  Asthma symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. During an asthma attack, symptoms...