Health
More than 800 Local Residents Walk to End Alzheimer’s
(INDIANAPOLIS) – More than 800 residents from the Bloomington-area joined the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease on Sunday at City Hall Plaza. Participants…
Health Officials Urge Precautions Against Mosquitoes After Rare Virus Detected
(UNDATED) – State health officials are urging Indiana residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites in response to the detection of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)…
FDA Warns JUUL Labs for Marketing Unauthorized Modified Risk Tobacco Products, Including in Outreach to Youth
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to JUUL Labs Inc. for marketing unauthorized modified risk tobacco products by engaging…
UPDATED – Red Cross Urges Blood and Platelet Donations After Hurricane Dorian Impacts Blood Supplies
(UNDATED) – As the American Red Cross works around the clock supporting those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, providing food, shelter, and comfort, individuals outside the affected areas are urged…
First Care to Donate $2 from Each Flu Shot to Bedford Fire Department
(BEDFORD) – Bedford residents can help support the Bedford Fire Department by getting a #FluShotsforFire fighters at First Care this week. First Care will donate…
Indiana Health Officials Report First Vaping-Related Death
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has confirmed the first death of an Indiana resident due to severe lung injury linked to…
New Drug Take-Back Program Begins at IU Health Bedford Hospital Pharmacy
(BEDFORD) – IU Health Bedford Hospital Pharmacy is starting a community drug take-back service today. The program is a safe and easy way to dispose…
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
(UNDATED) – September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 8-14. Ball State University’s Jagdish Khubchandani, a community health professor, and…
Public Notice Regarding Proposed Amendments of the Aged & Disabled Waiver and of the Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver
(INDIANAPOLIS) – In November 2019, the Indiana Family and Social Service Administration Division of Aging intends to submit a proposed amendment to the Aged and…
LaPorte Juvenile Correctional Facility Takes ‘Step Up Your Game’ Steps Challenge Crown
(LAPORTE) – After three months, four rounds, and many thousands of steps, a winner in the latest steps challenge has finally been crowned. After the…
