Health

A home-cooked meal – without any work! Instead of cooking this Memorial Day weekend, join the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), Indiana Chapter, as they again host the Nelson’s Portapit Chicken Sale Fundraiser. The fundraiser is on Saturday, May...

At the Harre Union Ballroom on Tuesday, May 18, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist, spoke to a sold-out room about the complexities of the brain and stroke awareness, in an event sponsored by Porter Health System. Stroke is the...

I just spent a few moments with Flora Akers/Ryan and she had great news! As many of you already know, Flora is a Police Officer with our department who was diagnosed with breast cancer in March. Since then, her public safety colleagues and many of...

Calling All Men! NorthShore Health Centers is hosting affordable health screenings, June 14 - June 18, including: Physicals Cardiac Lipid Profiles Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and Occult Blood Test Uninsured or underinsured? All testing is $25!...

Northshore Community Health Centers, providing healthcare services to the people in our communities, regardless of their ability to pay, announces the opening of a new 340 B discount pharmacy at their Scottsdale clinic, located at 3564 Scottsdale...

Summer campaign to boost blood supply Faith groups across the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region will team with the American Red Cross this summer with the aim of collecting 1,000 pints of blood in a blood donor campaign called “Power in the...

Hip Hop over to the YMCA this summer and express your energy through rhythmic and fast paced dance moves. This 4-week session runs on Tues. and Thurs. from June 7 through July 1 for ages 7-15 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.  Session fees are $28 for...

Written by Michael SopkoMay 5th marked the annual Portage Township Schools Drug Free Club picnic. All eight of Portage Township’s elementary schools participated in the event. The Drug Free Club is open to fourth and fifth grade students at each...

Porter Health System recently honored their volunteers during a special recognition luncheon. During the luncheon, Porter CEO Jonathan Nalli thanked the adult and junior volunteers who had donated a total of 23,608 hours of service in 2009. “By...

Joyce Serville, RN, BSN, has been named the new 4-West Unit Director at Porter’s Valparaiso Hospital Campus. Serville started with Porter in September 2009 as Administrative Supervisor. Serville was previously Director of Emergency Services at...