Health & Fitness

Victory Noll to join Hunger Effort

By Rick Henly on Monday, March 15th, 2010

HUNTINGTON — Victory Noll Center in Huntington will join in a nationwide program March 24 to address the issue of hunger in the United States.

Every year since 1974, the organization Bread For The World has invited churches and groups across the country to take part in the Offering of Letters to Congress, urging legislators to make changes to policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist... Read More...

Look Good... Feel Better at PHH

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The American Cancer Society’s Northeast Indiana office will hold a free Look Good … Feel Better session at Parkview Huntington Hospital for women currently undergoing cancer treatment... Read More...

Mobile Mammography unit will be in town

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography unit will be in Huntington January 19 for women interested in scheduling a mammogram. The mobile unit will be parked at Trinity United Methodist Church, 530 Guilford Street.

Screening mammography is for women who:

 Are age 40 and older and have not had a mammogram screening in the past 12 months
 Have no prior or current history of breast cancer or problems with their breasts
 Are insured or uninsured

The Breast Diagnostic Center (BDC) performs the screening... Read More...

Dr Shaw sets up temporary office

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Parkview Huntington Hospital is assisting Kishori Shaw, MD, a physician with Pediatric Medical Group in Huntington, to pass along information to the media.

The Pediatric Medical Group office building was damaged by fire on Sunday, Dec. 13. Dr. Shah wants the public to know that she is continuing to see patients with normal office hours... Read More...

Fitness Class signups begin

By Lisa Leist on Monday, December 14th, 2009

Registration for 2010 Fitness Classes begin Mon., Dec 21st.  The new session will run from Mon., Jan 4th- Sun., Feb., 28th.

New classes added to the roster are Abs Class Mon and Wed @ 11a.  Zumba on Sun @ 2p these two classes have a registration fee of $5.

We have an Instructor's Choice class which requires no registration fee and is taking the place of Morning Step on Sat @ 9a... Read More...

Visitor restrictions to be lifted at PHH

By Rick Henly on Monday, November 16th, 2009

Effective tomorrow, Nov. 17, Parkview Huntington Hospital will lift the temporary restrictions on visitors that were in place to minimize the spread of H1N1 influenza.

Though the restrictions are being lifted, visitors should continue to exercise good judgment and refrain from visiting people in the hospital if they are experiencing any flu-like symptoms... Read More...

'Dining with Diabetes' offered in Dec.

By Rick Henly on Monday, November 9th, 2009

The Purdue University Huntington County Extension Office will be offering a Dining with Diabetes Class on Thursday, December 3, 2009 and Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 11am-1pm at the Courthouse Annex Meeting Room.  The first hour of class is instructional with a break giving participants a chance to taste the simple, but tasty recipes... Read More...

Parkview Hospital offers flu advice

By Rick Henly on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

One of the most confusing aspects of the current flu season is determining when to seek treatment and where to go. In order to help members of our community better understand the symptoms and need for treatment, the Emergency Department (ED) staff at Parkview Huntington Hospital is offering some guidelines... Read More...

Vaccination clinic info for Huntington

By Rick Henly on Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Parkview Home Health & Hospice has hosted a series of seasonal flu vaccination clinics throughout northeast Indiana since September. Due to greater demand this year, the supply of seasonal flu vaccine is running low and a number of scheduled clinics will need to be canceled... Read More...

PHH to set restrictions on visitors

By Rick Henly on Friday, October 16th, 2009

For the protection of its patients, Parkview Huntington Hospital is putting temporary restrictions on visitors in order to minimize the spread of H1N1 influenza.

Parkview Huntington Hospital will not allow children or young people under the age 18 to visit patients in its facilities... Read More...

HU opens LifeSpring Counseling Center

By Tom Stong on Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HUNTINGTON, IN—The Huntington University Graduate School has opened LifeSpring Counseling Center, a free counseling clinic on the university’s campus.

The clinic is staffed by students in the graduate school’s Master of Arts in counseling program and supervised by the program’s director, Dr... Read More...

Health and Fitness Fair is Oct. 7

By Rick Henly on Friday, September 18th, 2009

Parkview Huntington Hospital will hold its annual fall Health and Fitness Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the hospital, located at 2001 Stults Road in Huntington. Lab services will be provided in the lower-level classrooms, and free health screenings, health information and participating organizations will be located in the front lobby area... Read More...

HU & Dept of Health to offer flu shots

By Jeff Hoover on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

FOR RELEASE September 16, 2009

HUNTINGTON, IN—Huntington University’s Department of Nursing, in collaboration with the Huntington County Department of Health, will offer flu shots on Oct. 22.
This vaccine is for the seasonal flu only, not the H1N1 flu.

The clinic will take place from 4 to 8 p... Read More...

What You Should Know About H1N1

By Carla Ferretti-Hoover on Thursday, August 20th, 2009

What You Should Know About Novel Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu)

And What You Can do to Protect Yourself 
 
Novel influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) is a new flu virus of swine origin that was first detected in April, 2009... Read More...

Air Quality Action Day forecast (NE IN)

By Tom Stong on Saturday, August 15th, 2009

An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for northeast Indiana for Saturday, August 15, 2009 for ozone.  This includes the counties of Allen and Huntington and the city of Fort Wayne.  Ozone levels are expected to be in the orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.  Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exertion... Read More...