Health
Reps. Bartels, May: Hoosiers can use new online tool to compare healthcare prices, quality
STATEHOUSE – State Reps. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) and Chris May (R-Bedford) encourage Hoosiers to use a new state website to compare healthcare prices and quality. In…
Braun to Novo Nordisk CEO: “Why are Americans paying more for the same drug?”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mike Braun questioned Novo Nordisk CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Tuesday about the…
988 Crises Lifeline launches location-based routing for faster local support
INDIANA – 988 is the phone number to reach the crisis lifeline in the US, which provides free emotional support to people in mental health…
Mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus in Dubois County
DUBOIS CO — Multiple mosquito pools in Dubois County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Dubois County Health Department announced Wednesday that four samples…
Class 1 Recall: Smiths Medical removes ParaPAC Plus ventilators due to loosened or detached connector
INDIANA—Smiths Medical is recalling paraPAC plus P300 and P310 ventilators because the patient outlet connector may loosen or detach, impacting active ventilation. If the patient…
FDA approves first nasal spray influenza vaccine for self or caregiver administration
INDIANA- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved FluMist for self– or caregiver-administration. FluMist is approved for preventing influenza disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A…
FDA and NIH joint public meeting on advancing smoking cessation priorities: Registration now open
INDIANA- On Monday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health…
IU Health Community Health’s new Milk Depot in Bloomington supports safe breastmilk donations
BLOOMINGTON—IU Health Community Health at 333 East Miller Drive in Bloomington is proud to expand the use of safe human milk in Monroe County by…
CDC warning drop in flu vaccinations down in US
INDIANA – The Centers for Disease Control is warning that a drop in vaccinations in the U.S. may have increased flu deaths among children. The…
Daviess Community Hospital to open new clinic in Jasper on October 7
JASPER— Daviess Community Hospital is expanding its healthcare services by opening a new clinic in Jasper on Monday, October 7. The Daviess Community Hospital Clinic…
