Health
FDA Recalls More High Blood Pressure Medicine Due to Potential Cancer Risk
(UNDATED) – The Food and Drug Administration has again expanded a recall for medication used to treat high blood pressure. Torrent Pharmaceutical Limited is recalling certain lots…
FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products: Prevention Through Public Education
(UNDATED) – Preliminary data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey show that in 2019 more than a quarter of high school students had used e-cigarettes…
Red Cross: Donors of all Blood Types, Races and Ethnicities Needed
(UNDATED) – The American Red Cross urges people of all races and ethnicities to give blood or platelets to help increase the diversity of the…
IU Alumnus Wins Lasker Award for Developing Anti-Cancer Drug
(BLOOMINGTON) – For the second year in a row, an IU alumnus has won a Lasker Award. This year’s recipient is H. Michael Shepard, who…
Help Mitchell Police Officers Arrest Breast Cancer
(MITCHELL) – Mitchell City Councilman Everett Ferrel and the officers of the Mitchell Police Department will be selling pink patches beginning September 23 to raise…
September is Childhood Obesity Prevention and Awareness Month: A Fourth of Teens Misjudge their Weight
(UNDATED) – Nearly a fourth of American teenagers misjudge their weight and they often avoid a healthy diet and physical activity based on weight misperceptions,…
Study: Recess Before Lunch could Benefit K-12 Students
(MUNCIE) – Putting schoolchildren on the playground before lunch may be the best way to boost their appetites while cutting food waste and discipline problems,…
On Average 20 Veterans Commit Suicide Each Day
(BEDFORD) – Alarmingly, veterans comprise less than 9% of the U.S. population; however, they account for about 18% of suicides. According to a U.S. Department…
Health Officials Urge Homeowners to Maintain Septic Systems
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is reminding Hoosiers to maintain their septic systems as part of SepticSmart Week, a national observance…
Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to meet this week in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS—The next meeting of the Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held on Tuesday,…
