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Join the fight against heart disease in women at the Terry Abner Salon on Thursday, February 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event, part of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement, will include wine, heart-healthy hors...

Question: “Dr. Arnold, I’m supposed to get a root canal next week. If that is supposed to take care of my toothache, why do I also need a crown?” Answer: The most common purpose of root canal therapy is to eliminate pain, and in most cases...

Porter’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit -- the only program of its kind in Northwest Indiana -- will host its first Anniversary Celebration featuring a community educational open house from 4 to 6:30 pm, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 in the unit at Porter...

Question: “Dr. Arnold, I recently had a tooth removed, and my dentist says that I need to replace it. How important is this, and should I get an implant or a bridge?” Answer: After losing a tooth, it is generally very important to replace that...

The Valparaiso International Center and Sumati Yoga will be hosting a “yoga-thon” fundraiser to aid victims of last week’s earthquake in Haiti, on Saturday, January 23rd, from noon to 8pm at the Valparaiso International Center.  Yoga and...

One of the most common questions that I receive pertains to different toothbrushes and toothpastes. Everyone wants to know what products are most effective. My recommendations for dental products vary from person to person, depending upon their...

Porter-Starke Services is proud to announce that Michael Bendicsen has recently joined its Board of Directors. Bendicsen is the Assistant Principal at Knox Community High School. “I believe strongly in the mission of Porter-Starke Services and the...

Question:“Dr. Arnold, I am interested in porcelain veneers. Will my dentist have to grind my teeth down, and will the veneers look natural?” Answer: Porcelain veneers can improve many types of aesthetically compromised smiles. They can often help...

Another year has passed and it has been a busy one for ValpoLife. As we looked back on this momentous first year, we revisited some of the top articles in each section. Here are some of the most viewed articles in Health: Not all yogurts were created...

Porter Health System recently named Nancy Babich, Director of Diagnostic Imaging, as Porter’s Clinical Manager-of-the-Year, and Jeff Edgerly, Director of Environmental Services, as Porter’s Non-Clinical Manager-of-the-Year. “Nancy and Jeff are...