To better serve patients who take prescription blood thinner medications to prevent life-threatening blood clots, Porter Regional Hospital recently opened an Anticoagulation Clinic in the Center for Cardiovascular Medicine. During a patient’s visit, Porter’s pharmacists and nurses review patients’ prescription and over-the-counter medications for potentially harmful drug interactions; perform blood tests; communicate lab results; adjust …

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WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University continues to have the second-largest international student population among U.S. public universities and is third overall, according to a report released Monday (Nov. 11) by the Institute of International Education. The 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange is based on the 2012-13 academic year, and it reports Purdue …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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