Health
Monroe County CARES hosts panel on substance misuse: Trends amongst Monroe County youth
BLOOMINGTON – Monroe County CARES will host a panel discussion on substance misuse trends seen among local youth on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 5:30…
FDA: Do not use Smartwatches or Smart Rings to measure blood glucose
INDIANA – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers, patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers of risks related to smartwatches or smart rings that…
Why is Youth Sports Participation Decreasing?
INDIANA – Many factors impact sports and athletes today, including social media, participation cost, time commitment, and hyper-competitiveness. Anyone could argue that sports help kids…
Indiana State Health Department to host statewide event
INDIANA – Public health advocates from across Indiana will gather at the Statehouse on Feb. 22 to celebrate public health’s critical role in Hoosiers’ daily…
Planned Parenthood reminds men their doors are open to them
INDIANA — Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) is proud to announce it now has vasectomy services at four locations across Indiana. Beginning today, patients…
Denzil Ross joins IU Health as South Central Region President
BLOOMINGTON – IU Health is excited to welcome accomplished healthcare and hospital administrator Denzil Ross as the new South Central Region President. “I am honored…
Supporting your anxious teen through a panic attack
INDIANA – Anxious teens are vulnerable to experiencing panic attacks, which can be a frightening experience for both the child and the parent/caregiver. According to…
Flu activity growing in some parts of US
INDIANA – After a few weeks of declines, some measures show that flu activity is growing in parts of the US. During one week last month, more…
Crawfordsville Fire Department becomes first fire department in the Midwest to administer whole blood
CRAWFORDSVILLE – Today, February 7, 2024, Crawfordsville Fire Department (CFD) Paramedics and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is picking up one unit of low titer O+ whole…
Elderly Hoosiers get support with Indiana PathWays for Aging
INDIANA – Hoosiers 60 and over will have enhanced support to manage their healthcare outcomes and live independently. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration…
