By the staff at Franciscan Health Facing and beating breast cancer can make you a stronger person – and may even change your life forever. Jamie
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Franciscan Health receives achievement award for treating heart attack patients
Franciscan Health hospitals in Indianapolis and Lafayette have received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for
Franciscan radiation oncologist retires after 45-year career
Radiation Oncologist Peter Garrett, MD., whose 45-year career included leading Franciscan Health’s cancer program in Central Indiana for the last two decades, joined colleagues at
Franciscan Health to honor healthcare workers in COVID fight
As 2020 began to unfold, reports were coming out of China and other parts of Asia about an emerging, fast-spreading respiratory disease. Soon it would
Franciscan Wound Care Institute celebrates 25 years
For 25 years, physicians and staff with the Franciscan Health Wound Care Institute have cared for patients who need wound or ostomy care. These patients may be
How women can recognize and reduce risks of colon cancer
In the wake of news that actor Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer, cancer specialists are urging people to get the recommended screenings for the
Heart healthy tips to avoid hospital trips during holidays
Not to dampen your holiday spirit, but statistically there are more heart-related deaths around Christmas week than any other time of the year. Exactly why
Franciscan Health study connects herbicide exposure to infant health risks
Does exposure to glyphosate – a commonly used pesticide used to kill weeds – affect the health and development of fetuses and newborns? A recent
The ‘Sunday Scaries’ are real, and here’s what you can do about them
By Nydia Nunez-Estrada, M.D. Family Medicine Specialist at Eskenazi Health Center North Arlington Now that most schools are back in session, countless Americans all the
Franciscan Health implants new device in racecar driver with AFib
In Larry Dixon’s Brownsburg workshop and office, there is a photograph of him and his father, Larry Sr., standing in a National Hot Rod Association