Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps. It’s measured with two numbers: systolic (top), the pressure when your heart beats, and diastolic (bottom), the pressure when it rests. A normal blood …
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Franciscan Health Crown Point is hosting a DONA International Birth Doula workshop over two weekends in October. Doulas are trained professionals who provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to their clients before, during and shortly …
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First class of medical students begins in 2030 Franciscan Alliance broke ground Monday on the Franciscan Alliance School of Osteopathic Medicine, which is slated to open in 2030. The groundbreaking ceremony included a blessing by The Most Rev. Robert McClory …
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Northwest Health La Porte will offer Safe Sitter® babysitting classes for young teens, grades 6-8, on July 14, 2026 from 8 a.m. to noon at the hospital. Registration is required. More than 775,000 young teens have graduated from the medically-accurate …
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The Gary Community School Corporation is proud to announce that Beveridge Elementary School and Frankie Woods McCullough Academy have earned Level 1 Family Engagement Certification through IN*SOURCE, the Indiana Statewide Family Engagement Center. Level 1 …
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Babysitting Training for Young Teens Northwest Health La Porte will offer Safe Sitter® babysitting classes for young teens, grades 6-8, on June 19 and July 14, 2026 from 8 a.m. to noon at the hospital. Registration is required. More than 775,000 young teens …
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