Health

City Administrator Bill Oeding of Valparaiso will join Porter Health System nurses at the Valparaiso Hospital Campus for a candlelight ceremony at 7:30 pm May 5. The ceremony will kick off a week long recognition of nurses during National Nurses Week …

May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention month! Current estimates are that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Melanoma is increasing faster in females 15-29 years old than males in the same age group. One American dies of …

From the Spring 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine “Do Not Take Together” Herbs have become a popular addition to the daily multi-vitamin most Americans take.  Whether it’s ginkgo biloba to boost your brain power and energy or melatonin to help …

From the Summer 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine Georgiana Appel waited to have hip replacement surgery until Porter’s new surgical table designed especially for the procedure was delivered. In April, Mrs. Appel, who suffers from severe arthritis of the …

From the Summer 2008 issue of StayHealthy Magazine When Tauhir Jones heard an uncharacteristic ‘pop’ and felt an unfamiliar pain in his right leg while playing a game of pick-up basketball on one of the first nice days in May, he knew something serious …

February 11, 2009 In a celebration that kicked off late Thursday afternoon and included local officials, Porter Health System congratulated its physicians and associates for achieving multiple five-star ratings in several categories for 2009. The ratings came …

Porter Health System is seeking to honor one of its nurses with the Patient Choice Award, which recognizes the quality care, comfort and compassion demonstrated in his or her daily work. Continuing the tradition from last year, the System is asking for input …

I recently had the opportunity to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for Porter Health’s new Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Representing ValpoLife.com, I showed up with cameras in hand, not knowing what to expect, where to go, or even exactly what the …

Spring 2009 NICU staff had the honor of meeting with the creative St. Agnes Day Service Center ladies and gentlemen who provide the unit with hand crafted blankets. St. Agnes center provides safety, health care, personal care and meaningful activities for …

Horizon Gymnastics Center offers a gymnastics class for girls and boys ages 10 – 25 who have developmental delay diagnosis.  Students will participate in a variety of fitness activities including flexibility & strength skills, tumbling, balance …