Medicine

Bears Care grant helps NWI Breast Care Center keep mammograms affordable for women across the Region

Bears Care grant helps NWI Breast Care Center keep mammograms affordable for women across the Region Getting your mammogram early and often is important for long-term breast health, but one of the most significant barriers to access for many women in the Region is cost. The Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals is always...

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The good ole reliable: how traditional braces can be the best option for patients

The good ole reliable: how traditional braces can be the best option for patients With the abundant advancement of technology, it can be hard to decide which treatment to go for when it comes to aligning teeth. There’s ranting and raving from both sides but sometimes, it's best to go the traditional route -- braces. Offering...

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Valparaiso University Biology and Chemistry Work Together to Fight Disease-Causing Bacteria

Valparaiso University Biology and Chemistry Work Together to Fight Disease-Causing Bacteria Jeffrey Pruet, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly, PhD., associate professor of biology, and their team of student-researchers have been awarded $19,733 by the Indiana Space Grant Consortium to research natural...

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Franciscan Health, Lurie Children’s partner to provide top neonatal care in Northwest Indiana

Franciscan Health, Lurie Children’s partner to provide top neonatal care in Northwest Indiana When Shannon Nowak-Johnson was diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy, she knew she needed to deliver at a hospital with a highly-skilled neonatal intensive care unit. Doctors referred the 31-year-old Hammond woman to Franciscan Physician Network OBGYN...

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