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Regional Health Systems receives important veterans treatment designation in the month we honor veterans and commemorate mental health.

Progress may sometimes seem gradual, but change is indeed underway. The representation of women in the medical profession in the United States is steadily increasing.  

It’s that time again—the time when we seize the opportunity of a new year to make change, to be better, or at least to tell ourselves that we will.

The holiday season can mean a spike in upper respiratory illnesses. Give your body its best chance to stay healthy.

Depression might become an issue for people this time of year. The winter holidays can be emotionally complex, and they arrive when the hours of daylight shrink to their low point.

It might sound a little peculiar but around this time of year doctors in the U.S. are assessing what’s happening in Australia.

Dr. Kobie Douglas was born and raised in Gary, which gives him insight and credibility when discussing an issue that has received increasing notoriety in recent years: health disparities among communities of color compared to White communities. 

When a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, apart from the anguish it creates, his or her family members and loved ones often put their lives on hold, setting aside personal priorities.

Regional Health Systems will participate in National Health Center Week by hosting the Road to Care Block Party.

In March of 2020, Robert Beedle was a new father, working part-time while completing his doctoral dissertation. He was organizing neighbors concerned about air pollution from a local business. His wife was returning to work after family leave. His parents were helping with childcare. Then COVID turned his life upside down.

Connection, Megan McGuffage said, is the most rewarding part of her job. Since July, she has worked as a recovery services case manager for Regional Health Systems, although the word ‘manager’ doesn’t seem to fully cover her responsibilities.

Regardless of how hectic his schedule becomes as an electrician’s apprentice, Dan blocks out every third Monday night and will continue to keep that slot open, he said, for the rest of his life. On those nights, he volunteers at Bridge meetings.