Health

Building on Powers Health’s reputation as a leader in cardiovascular care, the Structural Heart and Valve team at Community Hospital recently was recertified for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve …

With many celebrating Valentine’s Day with their loved ones recently, a lot of people have been in the mindset of a happy heart. This American Heart Month, Northwest Health is guiding people to not only have a happy heart but a healthy heart with events …

Franciscan Health is hosting a free joint pain seminar aimed at sharing information on local pain management and treatment options. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Neel Jain, MD, an independent surgeon with Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute who chooses to practice …

The Eva Martin Project honors memory of 3-year-old Michigan girl with comfort items for pediatric patients Pediatric patients in Franciscan Health emergency rooms and pediatric inpatient units in Crown Point, Indianapolis and Lafayette will now have stuffed …

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is presenting a variety of free suicide prevention courses in February and March, all aimed at saving lives. The entry-level question, persuade and refer, or QPR Suicide Prevention Course, is based on a curriculum developed by …

It started with a quiet night on the couch. Kelly Lang, then 36, was flipping through channels when an episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” stopped her cold. The topic? Young women under 40 with breast cancer. “I didn’t want to hear that,” she …

Roots & Wings Foundation Awards Second Year of Funding Methodist Hospitals is proud to announce it has received nearly $350,000 in second-year funding to support critical services aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality in Gary and across …

The acute rehabilitation units of Powers Health have been reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center in …

Over the course of 2025, Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals served over 12,000 women. NWI Breast Care Center educated over 5,000 women in the community on breast health through its outreach initiatives. The center also provided …

Annual ‘Give Kids a Smile’ event helps children who may not have dental insurance The annual Give Kids a Smile event, hosted by the Indiana University Northwest Dental Hygiene Program in partnership with the American Dental Association, will provide free …