Mid-level Practitioners are Redefining Roles in Health Care

Survey says heart disease, diabetes among top community health issues

Vicki Zieman, of Dyer has a blood sugar test performed by Karen Tavarez.

HealthLinc receives grant for mobile health center

VALPARAISO | Beth Wrobel's mind was just spinning Wednesday.

Dr. K. Doshi M.D. of Munster Medical Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic

Dr. K. Doshi, of Munster Medical Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic, is a board certified anesthesiologist practicing in Northwest Indiana for 25 years and now trained in medical acupuncture from UCLA Helms Medical Institute.

Association approves clinic provider

Worksite Health & Wellness Solutions LLC has announced its affiliation with the Indiana Manufacturers Association and selection of HealtheAccess Clinics LLC as an approved clinic provider.

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HealthLinc CEO Beth Wrobel speaks during a groundbreaking for their new clinic on Sturdy Road in Valparaiso.

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Indiana state Sen. Ed Charbonneau speaks Tuesday during the HealthLinc Clinic groundbreaking in Valparaiso.

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A rendering of the Valparaiso HealthLinc Clinic in Valparaiso.

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Porter County Commissioner Nancy Adams and others clap Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the HealthLinc Clinic in Valparaiso.

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Officials use shovels Tuesday during a ceremonial groundbreaking at the HealthLinc Clinic on Sturdy Road in Valparaiso.

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Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas puts his hands up Tuesday and says "hallelujah" in referrence to the HealthLinc Clinic renovating a once empty building on Sturdy Road. HealthLinc held its groundbreaking Tuesday with officials from around the region.

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HealthLinc Board of Directors Chairman Tim Warner speaks Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Valparaiso HealthLinc Clinic on Sturdy Road.

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HealthLinc Board of Directors Chairman Tim Warner speaks Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Valparaiso HealthLinc Clinic on Sturdy Road.

Health care service providing TVs to Hobart wellness facility

HOBART | A state health care service provider is presenting two flat-screen televisions and DVD players Tuesday for the city's Employee Wellness Center.

Two-wheel mountaineers

Bud Hettrick, of Portage, prepares to take Chesterton residents Jenny Orsburn and her son Jakob, 12, out on a trail as members of the Outback Trail Commission Mountain Biking Club hold a free clinic for beginning mountain bike riders in Portage.

Two-wheel mountaineers

Matthew Higbie, 9 of Kouts, admires his medal Saturday after completing a ride as members of the Outback Trail Commission Mountain Biking Club hold a free clinic for beginning mountain bike riders at Imagination Glen Park.

Two-wheel mountaineers

Cassius Pulver, 7 of Rensselaer, emerges from a bike trail Saturday as members of the Outback Trail Commission Mountain Biking Club hold a free clinic for beginning mountain bike riders at Imagination Glen Park.

Two-wheel mountaineers

Rachael Macchia, of Crown Point, emerges from a bike trail Saturday as members of the Outback Trail Commission Mountain Biking Club hold a free clinic for beginning mountain bike riders at Imagination Glen Park.

Just a minute: Clinics popping up inside pharmacies

Lindsay Munden, a nurse practitioner for MinuteClinic inside CVS/Pharmacy in Chesterton, waits for customers. Walk-in clinics inside drugstores are growing in popularity. The quick-care centers treat minor ailments.