Sodium chloride (salt) is essential to the body. The sodium in salt helps transmit nerve impulses and contract muscle fibers. Working with potassium, it balances fluid levels in in the body. But you only need a tiny amount of salt to do this, less...
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Red Cross Issues Emergency Call for Blood and Platelet Donors
Blood donations down about 10 percent in June The American Red Cross issued an emergency request for platelet and blood donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve and give because many fewer donations than expected were received in June and the...
Read MoreRittenhouse Seniors Celebrate Video Game Day with Bowling Tournament
On July 8th, Rittenhouse Senior Living of Portage used Video Game Day to encourage residents to stay active. Activities directors from the Rittenhouses of Portage and Valpo brought residents together for a Wii Bowling competition and to discuss the...
Read MoreFranciscan St. Margaret Health Behavioral Health Outpatient Center Awarded Again for Patient Care
Franciscan St. Margaret Health’s Behavioral Health Outpatient Health Center, for the third consecutive year and the fourth time since 2009, has been honored by MDwise as a top provider in the coordination of care for patients following hospital...
Read MoreSmoking Cessation: I Quit!
Ready to stop smoking? Each year in the US more than 392,000 people die from tobacco-caused disease. Every day thousands of kids pick up a cigarette for the 1st time. The cycle of addiction, illness and death continues. If you are ready, we can help...
Read MorePorter Regional Hospital is the First Facility in the Area to Employ New Line of Therapy to Treat Totally Blocked Arteries
Fully blocked arteries present increased health risks, reduce quality of life The Center for Cardiovascular Medicine at Porter Regional Hospital recently employed new devices designed to treat fully blocked coronary arteries known as Chronic Total...
Read MoreJuly Fitness at Sunset Hill Farm
Diverse health and wellness programs offered this month Here is a look at our July fitness programs. We have something for everyone. To register for any of these programs, call 219-465-3586 or e-mail bkreiger@porterco.org. Seniors are invited to take...
Read MoreJuly is UV Safety Awareness Month: Protect Your Skin and Eyes
The skin is the body's largest organ. It protects against heat, sunlight, injury, and infection. Yet, some of us don't consider the necessity of protecting our skin. It's just smart to take good care of your skin The need to protect your skin from...
Read MoreNativity of Our Savior Church Kicks Off Annual Nativity Festival
On July 7, 2013, Nativity of Our Savior Church held their 12th annual 5k run to kick off the beginning of the Nativity Festival held every year at the church. Race director, Nicolette Huber, says that the race takes about six months of preparation...
Read MoreWhat is the Sun Doing to Your Skin?
How is it possible that this beautiful sunshine can wreak such havoc? But it does. The sun has an extraordinary impact on the skin and can cause many changes. "We have heard repeatedly about the increased risk of developing skin cancer,” said...
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