Senate Confirms Alex Azar As Trump’s 2nd Health Secretary
Azar spent 10 years as an executive of Indianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly, which has been criticized for raising the price of insulin and other medications.
View ArticleParke County Schools Seeing Spike In Flu-Related Absences
More than 20 percent of the students at a Parke County school stayed home yesterday with flu-like symptoms.
View ArticlePharmacies See Shortage Of Vaccines As Flu Deaths Rise
The Indiana State Department of Health says the flu has killed 167 Hoosiers so far this season.
View ArticleNew Study Focuses On Social Determinants’ Health Impact
The research from Indiana investigators focused on predicting who may need social services.
View ArticleHealth Needs Survey Headed To Hoosiers
Hospital systems around the state have partnered to survey more than 80,000 households about their healthcare needs.
View ArticleReport: Hoosier Health May Be Impacted By Climate Change
A new report, Hoosier Health in a Changing Climate, studied the potential for statewide warming trends to negatively impact the health of people in Indiana.
View ArticleStudy Examines ACA Impact On Cognitive Impairment
A 2011 mandate of the Affordable Care Act added an annual wellness visit for people on Medicare that recommends detected cognitive impairments.
View ArticleState Health Leader: Addressing Infant Mortality Must Include Other Factors
Indiana's state health commissioner says smoking, obesity and addiction can play a major role in infant mortality.
View ArticleStudy Finds Link Between Certain Medications And Dementia
A new study found that certain types of antidepressant and incontinence medications could increase the risk of dementia later in life.
View ArticleIU Study: Opioid Crisis Cost Indiana $4.3 Billion Last Year
The report estimates the misuse of opioids has resulted in more than $4.3 billion in losses over the past 15 years.
View ArticleSummit Addresses Indiana Health Workforce, Underserved Rural Communities
An increasing number of places in Indiana lack a suitable number of health providers, according to research presented at a summit discussing Indiana’s health workforce.
View ArticleNew Cancer Center Will Focus On Hard-To-Treat Breast Cancers
A new Indiana University School of Medicine research center will focus on aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers.
View ArticleSafety, Supportive Services Focus Of Annual School Health Conference
Topics at the annual Indiana School Health Conference this week touch on numerous supportive health services, and the issue of school safety was front and center.
View ArticleMonroe Co. Health Dept. Encouraging Residents To Get Hepatitis A Vaccine
The Indiana State Department of Health says nearly 150 cases of Hepatitis A in the state have been linked to a larger outbreak in Kentucky. The state usually sees an average of 20 cases a year.
View ArticleCounties Grapple With Addressing, Preventing Hepatitis A
The Indiana State Department of Health's ongoing investigation into a Hepatitis A outbreak is sparking a lot of questions for Hoosiers.
View ArticleResearch Uses Tiny Molecule To Identify Neurodegeneration Biomarker
Indiana University research identified a tiny molecule that may signal the presence of some types of dementia. Researchers say this could be a first step to developing an early test for Alzheimer’s.
View ArticlePurdue Develops Sensors To Monitor Health Using Contact Lenses
Purdue University is developing technology that would give soft contact lenses the ability to monitor body temperature, glucose levels and other health factors.
View ArticleLocation Information Removed From Bloomington Overdose Map
The mayor directed location information to be removed from the website as a result of community concerns.
View Article38 Percent Of Indiana Public Schools Not Testing For Lead
The federal government doesn’t require schools to test for lead and neither do most states — including Indiana.
View ArticleIndiana University Educating Students, Staff About Hepatitis A Amid Outbreak
Indiana University's spokesperson says there are no cases of Hepatitis A on the Bloomington campus.
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