Health
FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for use as a booster dose in younger age groups
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent, and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to…
Biden-Harris Administration invests $80 million to improve nutrition in school meals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration provided $50 million in grants for schools to invest in new food service equipment that will allow them to continue…
Indiana’s maternal mortality rate is on the rise
INDIANAPOLIS – The maternal mortality rate in Indiana is on the rise, according to the Indiana Maternal Mortality Review Committee 2022 Annual Report from the state Department of…
Drive-through flu shot clinics in Bedford and Paoli
Flu season is expected to hit Indiana early this year. Give your immune system a helping hand and stop by an IU Health drive-up flu…
FDA & CDC investigating multistate E. coli outbreak in ALDI Falafel product
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Earth Grown frozen falafel. Based on…
Applications open for grants to address Indiana Health Challenges
INDIANA —The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is making $7.5 million in grants available as part of a second round of funding through the Health…
State officials urge precautions against mosquitoes due to the detection of rare virus
INDIANA — State public health and animal health officials are urging northern Indiana residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites and to monitor their horses for…
IU Alzheimer’s study awarded nearly $50 million by NIH to continue groundbreaking research
INDIANAPOLIS — The second largest federally funded research program at Indiana University School of Medicine will receive $48.8 million over the next five years, fueling…
Treating and preventing head lice
INDIANA – Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human…
Make tobacco cessation your goal for Healthy Lung Month
BLOOMINGTON – Many health-related issues are recognized in October. Don’t let Healthy Lung Month get lost in the shuffle. “As fall blankets Indiana with turning leaves…
