Health
Purdue’s Regenstrief Center and IU Health to lead fight against opioids in two Indiana communities
WEST LAFAYETTE – The isolation and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic have made the opioids epidemic in rural America even worse. In response, a team…
Is your stress causing you to pick up another pack?
BLOOMINGTON – Smokers may feel like cigarettes relieve stress, yet it will not help in the long run. That momentary release actually can lead to increased…
Vaccination clinic at Ivy Tech incentivizes students, employees
BLOOMINGTON — Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington campus, in partnership with Monroe County Public Health, is hosting a vaccination clinic on Thursday, Aug. 26 from…
FDA today approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
UNDATED – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and…
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Barr-Reeve Middle/High School today
MONTGOMERY – The Daviess County Health Department and Barr-Reeve Community Schools will hold a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for anyone 12 years of age or…
President Biden announces all nursing home staff will be required to get the vaccine
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden announced last week all nursing home staff will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The new mandate could take…
Full FDA approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could happen today
UNDATED – Full FDA approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could come Monday, according to a report from the New York Times. According to the report,…
Monroe County Health Department says CDC recommends third COVID-19 vaccine dose for some immunocompromised people
BLOOMINGTON – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended Friday that some people whose immune systems are moderately or severely immunocompromised receive a…
FSSA names new chief medical officer
INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is reinforcing its commitment to improving the overall health and well-being of Hoosiers by announcing…
Health experts to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
WASHINGTON — U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second…
