Health

Nutrition needs and developmental skills change as a child grows. An age-appropriate diet is one that provides the nutrients a child needs to grow and to develop. It also includes foods that a child likes and can eat easily. The Food Guide Pyramid from the US …

Nutrition, also called healthy eating, plays a key role in athletic performance (also known as sports nutrition). A healthy diet follows the basic Food Guide Pyramid. Athletes may need to increase their amounts of certain nutrients for peak performance …

Porter health system recently hosted “An Afternoon with daVinci” – a two-part event featuring an appreciation program for recent Porter daVinci robotic surgery patients, then a community educational open house highlighting the dramatic and remarkable …

In little less than a year, Porter’s da Vinci surgery program has become one of the fastest growing programs in Indiana and now has seven physicians who have undergone detailed, advanced level training where they learned to perform procedures with the …

$85 Comprehensive Cardiac and Stroke Screening To schedule an appointment, please call 263.LIVE (263.5483) PAD (Peripheal artery disease-screening the lower extremities) Echocardiogram (for evaluation of cardiac structure and function) Carotid exam (for …

As seen in the Spring 2009 issue of Stay Healthy Magazine 1. Move MoreFind more ways to move your body. Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator. Toss a ball with your kids. Mow the lawn. Anything that keeps you moving is not only a fitness tool; it’s a …

As seen in the Spring 2009 Issue of Stay Healthy Magazine A little mouse first alerted Bertie Spagna that something wasn’t right. While working at her computer this past January, Bertie was having a problem printing out her work, and her husband had to …

As seen in Spring 2009 Stay Healthy Magazine Studies show consuming high levels of lutein and vitamin E in your diet can reduce your risk of developing macular degeneration or cataracts.   Good Sources of Lutein include: Green Vegetables Egg Yolks Kiwi …

May 18, 2009 Maureen Hughes, RN, BSN, has been named the new Director of Nursing for Orthopedic and Oncology Nursing Units at Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus. Hughes came to Porter from Ingalls Memorial Hospital where she was a Patient Care Manager for the …

Many parents do not realize how quickly time passes. Before they know it their child will be crawling and walking. Young children want to touch (and eat) everything in sight. Children’s curiosity causes many accidents. Luckily, many of these injuries …