Health
State Provides COVID Vaccine This Week at Spring Mill Inn
(BEDFORD) – The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Hoosiers age 60 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. If…
Hoosiers 60 and Older Now eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
(UNDATED) – The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Hoosiers age 60 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. This…
FDA Sends Warning Letters to Companies for Illegally Selling Dietary Supplements Through False Claims
(UNDATED) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Friday posted warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate,…
Red Cross Needs Your Help By Donating Blood, Platelets
(UNDATED) – Record-breaking cold and winter storms across much of the U.S. have had a significant impact on blood and platelet donations. The American Red…
US Virus Death Toll Nears 500,000, Biden Team Aiming for Bigger Vaccine Numbers
(WASHINGTON) – The United States is on the cusp of a terrible milestone: a staggering and once-unthinkable half a million are dead from the coronavirus….
Registration Open for Free Health Screenings in Martin and Orange Counties
(UNDATED) – Take control of your health by knowing your numbers. Register for a free health screening appointment in Martin and Orange counties that includes:…
Gap between the ‘Haves’ and ‘Have Nots’ is Widened by COVID-19
(BLOOMINGTON) – A new study by Indiana University found women, younger individuals, those with lower levels of formal education, and people of color are being…
City Sees Zero COVID-19 Employee Cases in Seven Days
(BLOOMINGTON) – City of Bloomington officials received no reports of employees’ having received positive results of COVID-19 viral tests since employee cases were last announced…
Commissioned CBO Report Finds Medicare Part D Pays More than Medicaid for Prescriptions
(WASHINGTON) – The Medicare Part D program pays far more than any other federal health program for prescription drugs, according to a report released today by the…
AI Tool Aims to Help Doctors Better Prepare Patients for Surgery
(WEST LAFAYETTE) – A new tool using an artificial intelligence platform may help doctors better prepare patients for surgery. Mohammad Rahman, a Purdue University associate professor of management,…