Heart-healthy habits extend lifespan

A new long-term medical study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that individuals with healthy hearts in middle age live up to 14 years longer than peers with two or more cardiovascular risks.

Healthy hair the natural way

In recent years, most Americans have made healthier food choices a part of their every day lives. But what about the products we put on our bodies?

Campagna expands services with substance abuse program

SCHERERVILLE | Campagna Academy has added an Intensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program to its residential and community youth services.

051212PFLEGER, Rev. Michael Pfleger, youth violence and prevention conference, iun

Brandon Zanders, 13 from Aspire Academy, left, and Briana Joiner, 13, from 21st Century schools listen to Rev. Michael Pfleger as he speaks Friday afternoon in the auditorium of the Savannah Center at Indiana University Northwest during the 5th Annual Community Organizations for Families and…

051212PFLEGER, Rev. Michael Pfleger, youth violence and prevention conference, iun

GARY Rev. Michael Pfleger speaks Friday afternoon in the auditorium of the Savannah Center at Indiana University Northwest during the 5th Annual Community Organizations for Families and Youth (COFFY) Youth Violence Prevention Conference hosted by IUN. "We've lost, as a society, the value of …

051212PFLEGER, Rev. Michael Pfleger, youth violence and prevention conference, iun

GARY Rev. Michael Pfleger speaks Friday afternoon in the auditorium of the Savannah Center at Indiana University Northwest during the 5th Annual Community Organizations for Families and Youth (COFFY) Youth Violence Prevention Conference hosted by IUN.

Labor Department changes hazard communication standard

The U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday a revised workplace safety standard for hazard communication will help save workers' lives and result in productivity gains for domestic businesses.

Limited-time offers from Fannie Mae and Freddie

Foreclosure Home For Sale Sign and House with Dramatic Sky Background.

Fired up about safety

Using a large layout of a house, Chris Kender, inspection and prevention division chief for the Portage Fire Department, talks Monday to Nativity of Our Savior fourth-graders about fire prevention and escape.

Fired up about safety

Chris Kender, inspection and prevention division chief for the Portage Fire Department, talks Monday to Nativity of Our Savior second-graders about fire prevention and escape.

Pets can reduce stress, cholesterol, obesity

Looking for a holistic way to reduce stress, cholesterol and obesity? Get a pet. We know that pets make good companions and decrease loneliness, but numerous studies have shown other profound health benefits of owning a pet.

City, schools partner in drug prevention program

Portage Township Schools Superintendent Mike Berta announces a partnership Wednesday with the city to prevent substance abuse by youth with Lifeskills training from Porter-Starke Services.

City, schools partner in drug prevention program

Portage Police Chief Mark Becker gives details on substance abuse prevention in the community during a press conference Wednesday at City Hall announcing a new city and school partnership to provide Life Skills training to community youth.

City, schools partner in drug prevention program

Portage Mayor Olga Velazquez announces a partnership Wednesday with Portage middle schools to prevent substance abuse by youth with Lifeskills training from Porter-Starke Services.

Bill requires teacher training in suicide prevention

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House voted 97-1 Monday to require teachers be trained in child suicide prevention and how to recognize the warning signs of students considering suicide.

Protect against catching a MRSA infection in places you stop everyday

After several weeks of fighting strep throat and a virus, 25-year-old Chicago actor Ian McClaren, started to notice a red bump on his behind.

The new vegans

While many adopting the vegan lifestyle in the past felt it was an animal rights issue, several new vegans cite health benefits as the sole reason for the dietary changes.