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National Sleep Awareness Week: March 14 – 20, 2021
National Sleep Awareness Week: March 14 – 20, 2021 Daylight Saving Time is upon us, and while the extra hour of sunlight each day is nice, losing that hour of sleep can make you feel like you’re dragging. While this transition is temporary, if you’re one of the many...
COVID-19: One Year Later
COVID-19: One Year Later In December 2019, dozens of individuals in Wuhan, China, were diagnosed with pneumonia that didn’t seem to have a cause. After a few days of research, it was determined that a new virus was at fault, and the first Chinese death was reported on...
National Nutrition Month 2021: Personalize Your Plate
National Nutrition Month 2021: Personalize Your Plate A healthy diet is the foundation to a healthy lifestyle. No matter how much you exercise, a poor diet will ultimately hinder your wellness goals. In an effort to promote education and information surrounding proper...
New Locations Now Open in Portage & Cedar Lake, Indiana
New Locations Now Open In Portage & Cedar Lake Midwest Express Clinic is excited to announce that our newest locations in Portage and Cedar Lake, Indiana are now open! Our experienced staff and medical professionals are ready to provide convenient access to...
Celebrate Chocolate Lover’s Month with Heart Healthy Treats
Celebrate Chocolate Lover’s Month with Heart Healthy Treats February is the month we celebrate love for one another and for chocolate, because it’s Chocolate Lover’s Month! With United States chocolate manufacturers using roughly 3.5 million pounds of whole milk each...
February is Wise Health Care Consumer Month
February is Wise Health Care Consumer Month When you are shopping for a product or service, chances are you take the time to do some research. Is the product you’re looking for going to work? Can you find a service for a lower cost? Is that particular store or company...
Heart Health Facts: High Blood Pressure
Heart Health Facts: High Blood Pressure Living a healthy lifestyle is essential for keeping our bodies strong and functioning properly. This includes physical activity, eating nutritional foods, and visiting a physician regularly for wellness checks. One important...
New Midwest Express Locations in Indiana Coming Soon
New Midwest Express Locations in Indiana Coming Soon Midwest Express Clinic is where we bring healthcare with heart to local communities in Illinois in Indiana. Our goal is to provide our patients with convenient access to excellent, non-emergency care with...
COVID-19: Testing & Updates
COVID-19: Testing & Updates We’ve finally entered a new year, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Fortunately, with the approval of COVID vaccinations, there’s a sense of hope that we will be able to return to some semblance of normal soon. In the meantime, it’s...
Make It A Healthy New Year
Make It A Healthy New Year With A Physical or Wellness Exam After the rise of the pandemic in 2020, many people have made living a healthier lifestyle a New Year’s resolution for 2021. Perhaps you are focused on eating more nutritional foods, adding more physical...
January Is Thyroid Awareness Month
January Is Thyroid Awareness Month The human body is an intricate system. Everything has a purpose, from helping us perform daily tasks, to keeping our organs functioning properly without us even knowing. Your body is truly an amazing thing, but if something goes...
Heart Healthy Diet Tips
Heart Healthy Diet Tips As we move through the holidays and think about what’s to come in the New Year, you may have started thinking about resolutions. While many people decide to pursue health-related goals, like diet and exercise, consider taking it a step further...