Health
New guidance: Use drugs, and surgery early for obesity in kids
INDIANA – Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery…
Preparing for the financial impact of Alzheimer’s
INDIANA – During Financial Wellness Month this January, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging individuals and families to prepare for the financial impact of caring for…
New COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 sweeping across the county
INDIANA – People who haven’t had COVID will likely catch XBB.1.5 – and many will get reinfected, experts say. The latest COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 is…
New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January
INDIANA – Disabled veterans will be guaranteed access to life insurance policies under a new Veterans Affairs program set to launch early next year, department officials announced Tuesday….
Smoke-Free Lawrence County working together on tobacco control efforts
LAWRENCE CO. – The Smoke-Free Lawrence County Coalition is a group of community members who work together on local tobacco control efforts. Hoosier Uplands Smoke-Free Lawrence…
CMS releases latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program
INDIANA – Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These…
Snow shoveling can be hazardous to your heart
INDIANA — With a blast of snow and arctic air forecast for much of Indiana later this week, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused…
Dept. of Health awards IU Health Bloomington and Goodwill funds to expand the Nurse-Family Partnership Program
INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Health has awarded nearly $10 million to four community organizations to expand Nurse-Family Partnership programming across the state, helping to…
Should you give kids medicine for coughs and colds
INDIANA – Although most colds in children don’t cause serious complications, they can cause stress and worry in parents and caregivers. It’s understandable that you…
Five things we have learned about Alzheimer’s Disease in 2022
INDIANA – 2022 was a productive and promising year for Alzheimer’s research, including discoveries related to the causes, risk factors, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease…
