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Local Sports Medicine Expert Says 10 Minutes a Day Can Lead to Success

Local Sports Medicine Expert Says 10 Minutes a Day Can Lead to Success As most people prepare to start 2017 with a renewed sense of hope for a healthier life (what’s your resolution?), one simple thing could mean the difference between success and failure: being realistic. “Many people have the misconception that it...

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Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Flu Focus of December Mobile Health Unit Outings

Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Flu Focus of December Mobile Health Unit Outings Wellness outreach professionals with the La Porte Hospital Mobile Health Unit will visit various neighborhoods to provide free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings and education about the importance of preventing flu now that flu season is upon...

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La Porte, Starke Docs Weigh in on Three Tests That Could Save Your Life

La Porte, Starke Docs Weigh in on Three Tests That Could Save Your Life Every day, people decide to delay or skip important health screenings because they are apprehensive. Most of the fear comes from the unknown. La Porte Physician Network physicians are weighing in on three important diagnostic or screening tests that...

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Health Insurance Marketplace Opens November 1; La Porte Hospital again Offering Free Application Assistance

Health Insurance Marketplace Opens November 1;  La Porte Hospital again Offering Free Application Assistance If you need help comparing plans or filling-out an application on the Health Insurance Marketplace, La Porte Hospital is once again offering free assistance during Open Enrollment, November 1 – January 31, 2017. Appointments may be made with the...

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Playing It Smart with Year-End Healthcare with La Porte Hospital

Playing It Smart with Year-End Healthcare with La Porte Hospital When New Year’s Day 2017 rolls around in a few short months, the slate will be wiped clean and everyone will gain a fresh start to another year. The clean slate also applies to health insurance deductibles and flexible savings accounts, so it’s...

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Getting Dizzy with It: La Porte Hospital Hosts World-Renowned Educator for Balance Program

Getting Dizzy with It: La Porte Hospital Hosts World-Renowned Educator for Balance Program More than 52 physical and occupational therapists from as far away as Canada traveled to La Porte Hospital’s Lifeworks facility in Michigan City this past weekend for a three-day vestibular rehabilitation certification workshop given by the world...

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