Health
Snow shoveling can be hazardous to your heart
INDIANA — With a blast of snow and arctic air forecast for much of Indiana later this week, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused…
Dept. of Health awards IU Health Bloomington and Goodwill funds to expand the Nurse-Family Partnership Program
INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Health has awarded nearly $10 million to four community organizations to expand Nurse-Family Partnership programming across the state, helping to…
Should you give kids medicine for coughs and colds
INDIANA – Although most colds in children don’t cause serious complications, they can cause stress and worry in parents and caregivers. It’s understandable that you…
Five things we have learned about Alzheimer’s Disease in 2022
INDIANA – 2022 was a productive and promising year for Alzheimer’s research, including discoveries related to the causes, risk factors, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease…
Protect your family from fraudulent flu products
INDIANA – The fall and winter flu season may bring out dishonest sellers hawking fraudulent products to unsuspecting consumers. Some of these sellers illegally offer…
Infant formula recalled after possible cross-contamination
INDIANA – ByHeart’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formula is recalling an entire run of its product due to the possibility of cross-contamination with dangerous bacteria. The…
Check your authorized COVID-19 at-home tests expiration dates
INDIANA – To date, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized 27 at-home, over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests. With these tests, you can conveniently…
Health officials are encouraging Hoosiers to get vaccinated against the flu amid rising cases of hospitalizations
INDIANA – Indiana health and hospital officials are encouraging eligible Hoosiers to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) as soon as possible, as high levels of…
There is still time to get your flu shot
INDIANA – If you haven’t gotten your annual flu shot yet, there’s still time. The flu shot is the best way to protect you and…
Don’t turn to tobacco to help with holiday stress
BLOOMINGTON – The holidays can be stressful, and there are a variety of healthy ways to deal with stress without turning to tobacco products. “Going…
