Health
Health partners share Community Health Assessment at Think Tank, residents are invited to help build an improved plan
MONROE CO. – Monroe County residents are invited to attend one of two Community Health Assessment “ThinkTanks” to help build the next Community Health Improvement…
Spring into tobacco cessation
BLOOMINGTON – This year, make spring the start of your journey to a tobacco-free life. “We saw a big increase in tobacco use in early 2020,…
Quit Now Indiana offers free help to quit tobacco
INDIANA — Hoosiers wanting to quit tobacco use can now get free nicotine gum, patches, or lozenges. In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the…
Paoli-based Southern Indiana Community Health Care is establishing in-school telehealth clinics in Orange County schools
ORANGE CO. – Paoli-based Southern Indiana Community Health Care is working to establish in-school telehealth clinics in Orange County schools. Southern Indiana Community Health Care…
IU awarded $1.2M to develop a first-of-its-kind rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants
BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University will further develop new technology for a combination oral rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from venture…
No stigma as Moms Heal Together
BLOOMINGTON – “Everybody deserves to be loved, and everybody deserves to feel good about themselves – no matter what that means to them.” That mentality led…
Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter offering Money Matters program for caregivers
INDIANA – The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter is offering a new financial program called Money Matters: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances. The free, virtual program…
Norman Sharpless steps down as director of the National Cancer Institute
MARYLAND – Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, M.D., announced today that he has decided to step down from his position as director of the National Cancer…
Good hydration may reduce long-term risks of heart failure
INDIANA – Staying well-hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk of developing heart failure, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Their findings,…
Chances for local COVID-19 vaccination and testing beginning Friday, April 1
BLOOMINGTON – The Monroe County Health Department is announcing upcoming changes for localCOVID-19 vaccination and testing. Beginning April 1, 2022, Monroe County residents wanting to…
