Medicine

Franciscan Alliance will fully acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital this spring, representatives announced today. Franciscan Alliance and Beacon Health System entered an agreement in 2018 for a 50/50 joint partnership for the creation of Franciscan Beacon …

On December 28, 2023, the Play for Jake Foundation presented Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to La Porte High School and New Prairie High School. This significant contribution marks a crucial step in enhancing emergency preparedness. The funds for …

Less than a month after closing, Northwest Health reopened its Valparaiso Urgent Care on December 15.  The new location, 2505 Calumet Avenue, is also the location of Northwest Medical Group – Primary Care.  This new building, which opened in …

Positive patient experiences and outcomes are the primary reasons the hospitals of Community Healthcare System use robot-assisted technology for minimally invasive surgeries and diagnostics. Each year, Community Healthcare System’s acute care hospitals – …

Barbara Brown’s plan to spend retirement pedaling cruiser bicycles on trails with her husband and hiking along Michigan’s beaches was interrupted by a medical diagnosis. “It’s hard to enjoy a bike ride with this condition,” the 70-year-old Portage …

While influenza viruses (flu virus) spread year-round, most flu activity peaks between December and February. The flu vaccine is your best bet for avoiding getting and/or spreading influenza this winter. This year’s seasonal flu vaccines each provide …

Board-certified family nurse practitioner Jessica Van Noort is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Cedar Lake. Van Noort, NP, earned her master of science degree in nursing at Chamberlain University and her bachelor …

Refilling a prescription often feels like a guessing game. Sometimes the medication costs twice what you expect, other times it’s next to nothing. Many people worry about the price of medications even when using Medicare’s pharmacy benefits. It is …

Vale Park Animal Hospital strives to keep the pets in our community as healthy as possible, and one of the biggest ways it can do that is by educating and warning pet owners about things they might have heard of before but don’t know much about. One of …

With classes getting back in session soon, it’s important to stay on track with preventive doctor’s appointments for your child to help ensure a healthy school year. Appointments with your pediatrician are essential to help maintain your child’s health …