Health
Teen Suicide Rates Reach Highest Level in Nearly Two Decades
(UNDATED) – Teen suicide rates have reached their highest point in nearly two decades according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study…
Study: More Drugged Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes Than Alcohol Impaired
(INDIANAPOLIS) – A report published this week finds high rates of fatal crashes involving drugged drivers and that alcohol-impaired drivers are more likely to cause…
Assistance is Available to Help Tobacco Users Quit
(BLOOMINGTON) – June is National Safety Month and most of us think of swim and outdoor safety during the summer months. In Monroe County, let’s…
Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Feliver Gestures of Hope for Subaru Love Promise at IU Health Bloomington Hospital
(BLOOMINGTON) – Subaru of America, Inc. and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, two organizations committed to impacting positively the communities where they live and work,…
Hepatitis A Vaccination Clinic Friday in Columbus
(COLUMBUS) – The Bartholomew County Health Department is holding a Hepatitis A vaccination clinic Friday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Love…
Donate Blood, Help your Favorite High School Football Team Win the 2019 Colts Leadership Challenge
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Hospital patients across Indiana need blood every day. To help ensure the blood supply doesn’t run low in the summer months, Indiana Blood…
Bloomington Hospital Finishes First in Nation with Skin-to-Skin Program for Mother and Baby
(BLOOMINGTON) – At IU Health Bloomington Hospital, the number of hours new babies is cuddled skin-to-skin is an important part of their hospital stay. The…
CDC Warns About “Kissing Bugs”
(UNDATED) – The Center for Disease Control and Protection recently issued a warning about triatomine bugs, better known as deadly “kissing or Assassin bugs.” They’ve…
Evan O’Toole Is One Of A Million – Rally For Riley Helps Fund Research for a Cure
(BEDFORD) – Evan O’ Toole is really one of a million both because of his condition, and because he does not let his illness keep…
Remote Pharmacy Software Opens Better Health Care in Rural Indiana
(BEDFORD) – A local company has developed a software program to help Indiana Rural Communities have access to pharmacists and prescriptions. The Indiana legislature passed…
