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Local businesses promote heart health

Although New Year's usually means making a resolution to get fit, several companies in the region have already made it a priority to keep their employees healthy.

Franciscan Alliance acquires Medical Specialists

MUNSTER | In a transaction valued between $15 million and $25 million, the physicians group Medical Specialists has joined Franciscan Alliance, the largest hospital system in Northwest Indiana.

Holladay Healthcare, Franciscan Alliance recruiting doctors to Dyer

Brian Dolehide, director of medical leasing for Holladay Properties, looks out over a parklike setting in the former Medical South Pavilion at the Franciscan St. Margaret Health Dyer campus.

Holladay Healthcare, Franciscan Alliance recruiting doctors to Dyer

One of the spaces available for lease is shown at the 65,000-square-foot Medical South Office Pavilion at Franciscan St. Margaret Health's Dyer campus

Holladay Healthcare, Franciscan Alliance recruiting doctors to Dyer

Holladay Healthcare, the largest private health care property manager in the nation, will close on its purchase of the four-story, 65,000-square-foot Medical South Office Pavilion at Franciscan St. Margaret Health's Dyer campus in September and is recruiting physicians and health providers.

Organ donors acclaimed

Linda Belcher wipes away tears as she talks with Terri Tibbot from Donor Services of Indiana following the Donate Life program Thursday at Franciscan St. Anthony Health in Crown Point. Belcher's son was a heart transplant recipient.

Organ donors acclaimed

Susan Colias watches while cornea recipient Heather Horden, left, gets a hug from Alice Jenkins from the Gift of Hope following the Donate Life program Thursday at Franciscan St. Anthony Health in Crown Point.

Mallwalkers meeting features dietitian, advice Wednesday

HOBART| Participants are invited to Put Some Spring in Your Step with a healthier diet at the monthly Mallwalkers program from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Westfield Southlake mall off U.S. 30.

Injury rehabilitation is part of Sisters of St. Francis hospitals' innovative care

Lori Bucksar, of Hammond, pushes a sled across the floor at The Point as part of her rehabilitation program for a hamstring injury. Athletes can train and work on rehabilitation at the Sisters of St. Francis Sports Medicine Institute on Mississippi Parkway.

Region Sisters of St. Francis hospitals boast experts in sports injury rehab

Lori Bucksar, of Hammond, pushes a sled across the floor as part of her hamstring injury rehab at The Point. The Sisters of St. Francis Sports Medicine Institute is in its new facility at 12800 Mississippi Parkway in Crown Point.

World War II

Tony Varchetto, of Munster, preserved photographs of the atomic bomb he helped assemble, the plane that it was dropped from and the resulting explosion on Nagasaki during his service in WWII.