Safety

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is investing in new ways to help children and adults across the country reduce their exposure to blue light and support their overall eye health, amid ongoing use of screens during COVID-19...

As another year comes to an end, I am saying thank you to the people who keep healthcare moving forward in Northwest Indiana.   Top of mind for me is a thank you to the outstanding members of our team across Northwest Health. They are the...

South Shore Line passengers are advised that a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the omicron variant continue to impact transit agencies across the country. SSL officials are actively monitoring the situation, and are prepared to...

On Monday, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. signed an Executive Order that reinstates a mask mandate in all public buildings throughout the city. “With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, it is imperative that we do everything we can in city...

Ever since March of 2020 the world has turned upside down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Letty Zepeda, health administrator for Porter County Health Department, believes that staying inside and getting vaccinated are the best things we can do to...

Over the past two years, our community has come together to support our health care providers and each other during the unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we head into the Christmas week, we understand that people want to move on from...

Beginning Friday, December 17, Northwest Health has new visitation restrictions in place at all three Northwest Health hospitals and their outpatient centers. This change is aimed to protect its patients, visitors and staff from unnecessary exposure...

The Portage Township Trustee’s office, in cooperation with the Porter County Health Department, has partnered with a third-party testing facility to offer PCR COVID-19 testing at its Airport Road office, 3484 Airport Road, Portage. The site will be...

Water pollution is a serious public health problem. When our waterways become polluted, microorganisms and other contaminants can cause serious illnesses. Just by looking at the water, it may be difficult to tell if a waterway is polluted – here...

One in every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer – a staggeringly high number. Yet not every diagnosis is created equal; the earlier the cancer is caught, the better the outlook for the patient. That is why Franciscan Health hosted...