Health
State tackles pandemic with a united response
INDIANAPOLIS – The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched state agencies in ways never imagined, but the challenge has also brought them together to serve Hoosiers like…
Give blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month
UNDATED – With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for hospital patients in need of transfusions. During…
Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Wednesday & Thursday at Bedford First Assembly of God
BEDFORD – A Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic will be held at the Bedford First Assembly of God, at 2601 27th Street on Wednesday and Thursday. This…
Ivy Tech nursing instructor, Mary Jane Fleener, wins campus adjunct instructional award
BLOOMINGTON – Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington campus has selected Mary Jane Fleener, adjunct faculty in nursing, the recipient of the 2021 Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence…
New inhibitors may offer a novel approach to treating deadly tuberculosis
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University innovators have developed highly potent and selective compounds for use in the treatment of tuberculosis, which is one of the top 10…
Law to help inmates with mental health needs
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 63 into law Thursday that would prevent inmates who need mental health upon release from the Department…
Three city workers report positive COVID-19 test results in March
BLOOMINGTON – One Bloomington Transit (BT) employee, one Parks and Recreation employee, and a Public Works employee each reported receiving a positive result of a…
Update on attendant care transportation options
UNDATED – FSSA’s Division of Aging and Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning submitted a request to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Healthy eating and smoking cessation go hand-in-hand
BLOOMINGTON – In honor of March being National Nutrition Month, make a plan to hit your health goals by eating better and stopping smoking. “There are…
16 and older now eligible for free COVID-19 vaccine
UNDATED – Beginning today, Hoosiers age 16 and older are now eligible to sign up for a free COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule a vaccine, visit https://ourshot.in.gov and…
