Health
4th of July: Red Cross issues tips for everyone to have a safe holiday
INDIANA — Independence Day is coming soon, and many people plan to attend fireworks displays, a backyard picnic, or just enjoy the outdoors. The American Red…
Protecting Hoosier newborns
INDIANA – New laws now in effect aim to protect Indiana’s newborns through the expansion of the Safe Haven Law. State Reps. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg)…
Monroe County Health Dept. says there are several COVID-19 vaccine sites
BLOOMINGTON – Penny Caudill, the administrator at the Monroe County Health Department, isn’t worried about the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) closing the Optum COVID-19…
Study evaluates online resources for improving women’s sexual health
BLOOMINGTON – A new study led by Indiana University researcher Devon Hensel, in partnership with sex research company OMGYES, suggests that online formats for delivering evidence-based…
Donors urgently needed: Red Cross still facing severe blood shortage
INDIANA – The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage that is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country. Blood and platelet…
CareSource announces new Tobacco Cessation reimbursement program for patients and pharmacists
INDIANA – CareSource, a national leader in nonprofit health care, has implemented a new tobacco cessation pharmaceutical care program utilizing their partner, CSS Health, and…
IU Health LifeLine integration expands EMS services in south-central Indiana
BLOOMINGTON – The IU Health South Central Region (SCR) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team will integrate with Indiana University Health LifeLine on July 1, 2021. This…
Start on a road to healthier habits for Men’s Health Month
BLOOMINGTON – Patches, gum, hypnosis, and sheer willpower are just some of the ways people try to quit tobacco. In honor of Men’s Health Month, help…
COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge for Hoosiers during the Federal Public Health Emergency
INDIANA – Many Hoosiers may be wondering if they will be charged for a COVID-19 vaccine. While we are under the Federal Public Health Emergency for…
The City of Bloomington reports BFD employee is first new COVID-19 case among the workforce in five weeks
BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) employee is the first City worker to report a positive result of a COVID-19 viral test in five…
