Top 10 Health Articles on ValpoLife from 2017

Courtesy of ValpoLife Written by Jennifer Bissonnette We published hundreds of articles on the ValpoLife Health Section this past year. Saved lives, notable symposiums, and stories of people doing great things were all fair game for sharing. With so many notable events in Northwest Indiana, it’s no wonder we had ...Read More

Methodist Hospitals Foundation Donates 1 Year of Supplies to Adult Rehabilitation Center in Gary

Courtesy of Indiana 105 Methodist Hospitals Foundation announced today they have donated a one-year’s supply of daily living necessities to support the Northwest Indiana Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Gary. Officials reports items included: razors, shaving gel, lotion, deodorant, toothbrush and paste, slippers, combs, soap and shampoo – ...Read More

87 spine, neurosurgeons on the move in 2017

Courtesy of Becker's Spine Review Written by  Laura Dyrda Here are all the spine and neurosurgeons who joined new hospitals or practices, or were promoted to new leadership positions over the past year. Anne Normand, MD, joined Essentia Health-Duluth (Minn.) Clinic. F. Todd Wetzel, MD, left his post as vice ...Read More

Joe Mays, the ‘Peanut Man,’ receives the gift of remembrance for Christmas

Courtesy of Post Tribune Written by Jerry Davich Joe Mays began sobbing. "I thought everyone forgot about me," he said, burying his face in his hands. For more than 50 years, those large calloused hands hoisted thousands of bags of home-roasted peanuts into the air at the corner of Grant ...Read More

Top 10 Health Articles on NWIndianaLife for 2017

Courtesy of NW Indiana Life Written by Johnathan Eddy We published hundreds of articles on the NWIndianaLife Health Section this past year. Saved lives, notable symposiums, and stories of people doing great things were all fair game for sharing. With so many notable events in Northwest Indiana, it’s no wonder ...Read More

New blood pressure guidelines: Northwest Indiana doctors say it can save lives

Courtesy of The Times of Northwest Indiana  •  December 1, 2017 By Giles Bruce, Health reporter Northwest Indiana physicians say the new blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart Association have the potential to save lives in the Region. The heart association, along with the American College of Cardiology, recently ...Read More