Health
Pace Community Action Agency’s Pad and Tampon Drive to combat menstrual poverty
BEDFORD — Health Connection of Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. has announced the start of its 2025 Pad and Tampon Drive, a community initiative aimed…
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville offers Diabetes Prevention Program
CRAWFORDSVILLE – Franciscan Health Crawfordsville will host a year-long diabetes prevention program starting on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Sugar Creek Medical Center in Crawfordsville….
“Make America Healthy Again” Commission releases strategy to combat childhood chronic disease
WASHINGTON — The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has released the “Make…
The Certified Health Care Professions Commission will meet on Tuesday, September 16
INDIANAPOLIS – The Certified Health Care Professions Commission will meet on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The meeting will take…
FDA launches crackdown on deceptive drug advertising
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration today announced sweeping reforms aimed at reining in…
IU Health Bedford shines with five-star quality rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & MedicaidServices
BEDFORD – IU Health Bedford is proud to be one of 12 Indiana hospitals to receive a five-star Quality Star Rating from the U.S. Centers for…
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements
INDIANA– The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure…
Chagas Disease, spread by “Kissing Bugs,” on the rise in the U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Chagas disease, a potentially fatal illness transmitted by the “kissing bug” (triatomine insect), may be becoming endemic in the United States, according…
Living with pain – Medicare can help
INDIANA – Medicare, the U.S. federal health insurance program, provides coverage for a wide range of services to help individuals manage pain safely and effectively….
WHO report: Over a billion people living with mental health conditions
GENEVA — A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that more than one billion people worldwide are living with mental health disorders,…
