Category Health

Logansport Memorial Hospital is proud to be exclusively offering a nationally-renowned weight-loss program right here at home. The program was designed and created by Health Management Resources (HMR) and has been named the #1 Best Fast Weight-Loss Diet for 2019,…

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana health officials are encouraging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites while outdoors as warmer temperatures bring an increase in tick activity across the state. Recent field sampling by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has found adult…

Struggling with an addiction is a difficult journey, and one of the most difficult steps is determining your options. Logansport Memorial Hospital (LMH) and Four County Counseling Center were named as joint grant recipients from Tyson Foods, Inc. in 2018.…

In partnership with the Consumer Drug Take-Back Program, Logansport Memorial Hospital has installed a drop box for proper disposal of unwanted prescription medications. The drop box is located inside Community Pharmacy and offers an easy, safe, and convenient option for…

INDIANAPOLIS—For the second year in a row, the Indiana Tobacco Quitline is offering tobacco users free medication to help them quit tobacco use. The nicotine replacement therapy promotion is available now and ends when supplies run out. In the last…

Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Kral Varhan, MD, FRCSC, to the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in adult reconstruction and arthritis surgery. He brings this extensive expertise to Logansport Memorial…

INDIANAPOLIS—Radon, a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in most soil, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer and the number-one cause among non-smokers. It is responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year, according to…

INDIANAPOLIS—Antibiotics save lives and are critical tools for treating a number of common and more serious bacterial infections, but improper use of these medications can lead to drug resistance that can be life-threatening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Logansport Memorial Hospital will offer patients a powerful new diagnostic imaging system known as PET This hybrid technology combines the strengths of two well-established imaging modalities in one imaging session to more accurately diagnose and locate cancers while increasing patient…

Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Stephen Beck, MD, to the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. He is a board-certified urologist with fellowship training in the management of urologic cancers. In addition to seeing patients for routine urologic conditions and…

INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials are urging Indiana residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites amid an increase in West Nile virus activity across the state. As of August 6, one human case of West Nile virus disease has…

INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from ticks as cases of tick-borne disease continue to rise in the state. More than 100 cases of tick-borne disease have been reported so far in 2018, including one death due…

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is collaborating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on an investigation into a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis that has been linked to cut…

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is reminding Hoosiers to protect themselves from illness and injury in pools, lakes and other bodies of water as part of Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, which is observed May 21-27, 2018. According…

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is urging Hoosiers to get vaccinated and take other steps to protect themselves from hepatitis A if they plan to travel to states that are experiencing outbreaks of the disease. Kentucky and Michigan…

INDIANAPOLIS— Nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). April is National STD Awareness Month, and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH)…