WEST LAFAYETTE — Researchers have discovered that a known neurotoxin may cause chronic pain in people who suffer from paralysis, and a drug that has been shown to remove the toxin might be used to treat the pain. The toxin, called acrolein, is produced in the body after nerve cells are injured, triggering a cascade […]
Drug May Reduce Chronic Pain for Spinal Cord Injuries Read More »
HOBART — Patients waiting to hear whether or not they have lung cancer will have answers sooner thanks to a combination of minimally-invasive technologies being used at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System. Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer for both men and women, but has an 88 percent survival rate
Community Healthcare System’s Lung Cancer Technology Read More »
St. Mary Medical Center has announced Mia Wolf, RN, as the new Director of Surgical Services. She earned her BSN, RN and Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Purdue University, and brings more than 32 years of nursing experience, 24 years of which she was in surgery leadership roles. Wolf comes to St. Mary Medical Center
St. Mary Medical Center Welcomes Director of Surgical Services Read More »
INDIANA — MHIN (formerly Michiana Health Information Network) proudly announces today that Beacon Health System has joined founders, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and The Medical Foundation (formerly South Bend Medical Foundation), as a third owner of the South Bend based healthcare IT company. Founded in the mid-1990s and incorporated in 1999, MHIN was envisioned
CROWN POINT — Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit offers a new weapon to combat birth hypoxia, a relatively rare occurrence in which oxygen flow to a newborn’s brain is impaired due to a number of possible causes. The hospital recently acquired an Olympic-brand Cool Cap System, which provides selective cooling while
INDIANAPOLIS — Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of seven new attorneys within five different practice groups to the Indianapolis location. Every member of the 2013 fall class has professional experience as a law clerk, summer associate, legal intern or in a previous non-legal career. The Firm’s newest lawyers are: Charles Bush
Ice Miller Welcomes 2013 Fall Class to Indianapolis Location Read More »
DYER — During the next year, Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation project that will expand the capabilities of its emergency, surgical and laboratory departments to meet growing community needs. “The goal of the project is to expand a comprehensive emergency center of excellence. We will remodel and expand the current surgical
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has recognized MonoSol LLC, a Kuraray Company and the world technology leader in water-soluble delivery systems, at its annual External Business Partner Recognition Dinner in Cincinnati, Ohio USA last Wednesday. MonoSol was one of only fifteen external partners out of 82,000 suppliers that received the highest honor of being
