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Today La Porte Hospital, Porter Regional Hospital and Starke Hospital announced a change to the name Northwest Health. With this change the three hospitals and their affiliates are part of a new healthcare system that will help residents look forward to more doctors, more locations and easier access to healthcare in Northwest Indiana. The new Northwest Health combines the resources of the Porter, La Porte and Starke hospitals in a comprehensive system of in-person and telehealth services in more than 30... ... Read More

Construction for the new Emergency Department and Main Entrance is well underway and on schedule for completion this Fall. As construction enters the next phase, additional road closures and traffic adjustments are needed to meet the scheduled construction timeline. Effective Monday, May 21, 2018, the existing main entrance driveway of the hospital (next to Wound Care) will be completely closed off . Currently, this driveway is being used as an ambulance entrance only; however, the driveway will now be ... ... Read More

HIV may seem like a distant health threat—something that affects other people, but not you. Yet, you should be tested at least once for this deadly virus, according to health experts. Up to a quarter of people with HIV don't know they have it, because symptoms may not show up for years. Screening is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones. Facts about HIV HIV gradually destroys the body's immune system. It specifically attacks CD4 cells. As the virus spreads, a person becomes more susceptib... ... Read More

Eating peanut butter and breastfeeding. These two activities may seem like they have nothing in common. But recent research suggests they may be two of the latest ways you can curb your risk for breast cancer. Breastfeeding Breastfeeding doesn't just benefit the baby. In a small Spanish study, researchers reviewed the health history of 500 women with breast cancer. They found that nonsmoking women who breastfed for at least 6 months during their lives were diagnosed with the disease at an older age—an a... ... Read More

(HealthDay News) -- Exercise can provide older breast cancer survivors with lasting benefits that keep their bones strong and help prevent fractures, a new study suggests. Breast cancer treatment is associated with the loss of bone density and lean body mass, along with increases in body fat. Exercise is one way to combat the side effects and long-term impacts of cancer treatment, according to the study published Dec. 9 in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship . "Exercise programs aimed at improving muscul... ... Read More

(HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first device aimed at easing the pain of migraines preceded by aura -- sensory disturbances that occur just before an attack. About a third of migraine sufferers experience auras. The Cerena Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator would be obtained through prescription, the FDA said in a statement released Friday. Patients use both hands to hold the device against the back of their head and press a button so that the device can release ... ... Read More

(HealthDay News) -- Shoveling snow can increase your risk of heart attack, and you should take precautions to protect yourself, an expert says. "When the temperature outside drops, our blood vessels narrow to prevent our bodies from losing heat," Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education and outreach at the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, said in a hospital news release. "This is a natural response that can also put people with heart cond... ... Read More

(HealthDay News) -- Winter can be a difficult time for people with allergies, but they can take steps to reduce their exposure to indoor triggers such as mold spores and dust mites, experts say. "During the winter, families spend more time indoors, exposing allergic individuals to allergens and irritants like dust mites, pet dander, smoke, household sprays and chemicals, and gas fumes -- any of which can make their lives miserable," Dr. William Reisacher, director of the Allergy Center at NewYork-Presby... ... Read More

(HealthDay News) -- In the future, better care for heart patients may be just a text message away. So says a new study that found patients recovering from heart attack took more of their medicines on time when they received regular text messages reminding them to do so. People who received the text reminders were 16 percent to 17 percent better at taking anti-clotting medicines at the right time and in the correct dosage, according to a study to be presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American ... ... Read More

When you think of strength training, your first thought may be of a bodybuilder laboring to lift heavy weights. It need not be so extreme, though. Everyone can reap the health benefits of muscle strengthening. Unfortunately, too few Americans are minding their muscles, according to a recent government study. A weighted statistic In a national telephone survey, researchers asked nearly 500,000 adults about their physical activity. They wanted to know the types of exercise people engaged in, the frequency... ... Read More