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New psychiatry residency program launching at Indiana University Northwest will train new psychiatrists to better care for people with mental illness and will accept four residents per year.

A new partnership with IU School of Medicine is seeking to bring greater access to psychiatric care in Northwest Indiana.

Since Regional Health Systems began giving flu shots a few weeks ago, Dr. Rujuta Gandhi said they have seen more demand for them than in previous years.

Leaders help communities cope with cancellations, find alternatives to bringing people together.

The East Chicago Police Department organized a Salute to Health Care Workers procession for St. Catherine Hospital and five other health care locations in East Chicago on Thursday.

Anxiety and fears about health, jobs, finances and the future are the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic, local mental health officials say.

Tonya Johnson cuddled close her 1-month old daughter, McKenzie, after picking her up from her bassinet. McKenzie fussed a little but Johnson, a first time mom, seemed to know instinctively how to soothe her baby by giving her a pacifier while standing in the doorway of the bedroom they share at Emma's House.

Regional Health Systems President and CEO Robert "Bob" Krumwied will retire at the end of the year after a long and distinguished career of community service in the Calumet Region.

Merrillville-based Regional Health Systems has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Krumwied will retire at the end of the year.

The Trauma-Informed Recovery-Oriented System of Care group wants community feedback to see how they can best address needs stemming from the opioid crisis and other addictions.

Jeremy Krsak remembers growing up with Type 1 diabetes, when he and his family would go to the drug store, grab a bottle of insulting out of the refrigerator, bring it to the counter, pay $20 cash and be out the door.

Psychedelic drugs are starting to be used to treat mental health disorders in Northwest Indiana and the country as a whole — and researchers are calling them game-changers for the field of psychiatry.