Safety

Independence Day celebrations continue throughout this week! Warm weather, parades, and cookouts are all ways to celebrate the 4th of July. But, what truly stamps a trademark on this tradition are the fireworks. While mesmerizing and exciting,...

The hot, dry conditions Indiana is experiencing this summer make fireworks especially hazardous. Dry grasses, forests and fields are especially combustible because of the drought conditions across Indiana, said Steve Creech, a retired state fire...

Bath salts; you’ve likely seen this phrase linked with insanity, death, and most recently, zombies. Yes, zombies. This drug has recently made national news headlines in a gruesome story dubbed the “Miami Zombie Attack.” With all of the shocking...

The Indiana Smoke Free Air Law will be going into effect July 1, 2012. This law states that all public places, with the exemption of casinos/racino's, stand alone bars and private clubs that vote to continue to allow smoking, must adopt a smoke free...

As temperatures climb into the mid- to upper 90s this week in Northwest Indiana (with the chance for triple-digit heat indexes!), it is important that you are aware of heat emergenices and what you can do to try to beat the heat. Children, elderly,...

You get your friend's baby shower announcement – now it's time to go shopping! Off you go to your local baby retail store. You look up and down the aisles. She has such cute things listed on her registry. An adorable crib bedding set catches your...

Riding a bike is an excellent way to get fit and can be fun for children and adults. But accidents do happen. Each year, more than a half-million people in the U.S. are treated in emergency rooms for bike-related injuries. So before taking that...

From the Spring 2012 Healthy Woman publication So you're contemplating surgery and your mind is racing. Whether it's your first surgery or one of many, it's natural to have questions and a few butterflies. While you probably have a primary physician...

Stress is a normal part of life. In small quantities, stress is good - it can motivate you and help you be more productive. However, too much stress, or a strong response to stress, is harmful. It can set you up for general poor health as well as...

Take the time to have your annual screening mammogram! An inaugural MAMMOthon program, consisting of digital mammogram screenings, free chair massages and giveaways, including watches, will take place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 27 at Franciscan St....