Health

To help women learn the causes of urinary stress incontinence, Porter Health System’s Healthy Woman Program will present an educational seminar entitled, “Urinary Stress Incontinence – No Laughing Matter,” by Urologist Adam Perlmutter, DO....

The Visiting Nurse Association Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lukach Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship is awarded each year to assist health care workers who lack access to traditional scholarships, enabling them to pursue...

Only 1 topic today, but it is one of great importance. The logo you see displayed was designed by our very own Detective Corporal Janis Regnier, she has a talent for such things and I think you will agree that she did a great job. The design and a...

Blood donation opportunities abound through American Red Cross As school subsides and summer planning begins, students and family members are encouraged to add one more activity to their vacation wish lists: donating blood. “Imagine how it will...

Although more than 2 million Americans and 5 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with lupus, the public is largely unaware of the potentially disabling and life-altering effects of the disease. Begun as a way to help raise the public’s...

From the April/May 2010 Healthy Woman Publication Symptom: Trouble Finding the Right Words Likely cause: fatigue, stress, multi-tasking Worst-case scenario: Stroke It’s easy to laugh off a silly slip-up like forgetting a name or wishing someone a...

A Positive Approach to Teen Health joins organizations across the country to bring awareness to The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on Wednesday, May 5. PATH will sponsor 5.5.10… but it doesn’t add up, a rally for local teens, from 6-9...

All classes are Beginner and Intermediate mixed. Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 to 7:45 pm, and Saturdays, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at the Portage Yacht Club off of Route 249. Payment Options Monthly (one class per week): $30...

This past week, April 18-24, was National Volunteer Week. Porter wants to thank all of their volunteers. They've donated thousands of hours, and in some cases, 40 years or more. Our health system wouldn't be the same without their talents. Want to...

Nursing 2000 was held at Porter hospital this past Thursday. Students from Hebron, Washington Township, and Chesterton attended to learn about the different areas of nursing and what nursing entails today. At 8 am was the Emergency Services...