Health
IDEM issues statewide Air Quality Action Day for Thursday
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecast an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for Thursday, July 27, for all of Indiana. Air…
Medical experts focus on when to get out of the heat
BLOOMINGTON – Temperatures continue to rise in south-central Indiana, and local emergency departments could soon see an increase in heat-related issues coming through their doors….
IDEM issues Air Quality Action Days for Monday and Tuesday throughout Northern Indiana
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecasted Air Quality Action Days (AQAD) for Monday, July 24, and Tuesday, July 25 in parts…
Lions members check vision at the 2023 Lawrence County Fair
BEDFORD – Thirty-seven members of the four Lawrence County Lions Clubs (Bedford, Bedford Noon, Mitchell, and Fayetteville Community) conducted vision screening at the Lawrence County…
Get tested, know your status – Free HIV and Hepatitis C testing
BEDFORD – IU Health Community Health offers free HIV and Hepatitis C screenings at four different locations in Lawrence County. These rapid antibody tests only require a finger prick….
Johnson Christian Village will host American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, August 14
BEDFORD – The Johnson Christian Village will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, August 14th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at…
Greene County General Hospital receives national recognition
LINTON – Greene County General Hospital has been named a top hospital for nurse and physician communication. The recognition from Becker’s, a publication for healthcare…
Braun and Hassan applaud passage of bipartisan bill to aid Vietnam veterans’ children born with spina bifida
WASHINGTON –Senator Mike Braun and Democratic co-lead Senator Maggie Hassan applauded last week’s Senate passage of their bill to strengthen the VA Spina Bifida Program for…
Know the warning signs of heat-related illness
INDIANA – The National Weather Service is warning residents to keep their bodies cool during the hot dog days of summer. NWS says when your body…
West Nile Virus in Jackson County
SEYMOUR – The Jackson County Health Department has been notified by State health officials that a positive pool of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus…
