September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day, and the Alzheimer’s Association is asking people in the United States and in Indiana to join those around the world in turning their attention to this disease and joining the fight against it. The Alzheimer’s …
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The polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, and new research from Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that some of those compounds in fact reach the brain. Mario Ferruzzi, a Purdue …
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Porter health system is proud to introduce Live 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography (3D TEE). Porter health system is the only facility offering this latest technology in Northwest Indiana. According to Philips Healthcare, the only vendor …
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You’ve been at your desk for ten hours, and lunch was a quick sandwich and chips. Your boss remains a bear, despite your galley slave efforts, and your neck is a rope of knots. Sometimes the bump and grind of work takes its toll on the body. Surveys …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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