Darian Benson
Darian Benson is a reporter based at WFYI in Indianapolis. An Indy native, she is eager to report on public health in her hometown. Darian graduated with a journalism degree from Indiana Unviersity- Purdue University Indianapolis. Previously, she covered city and public policy for WFYI and statewide public health for Indiana Public Broadcasting.
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The infant formula shortage has led some parents to consider informal milk sharing – looking for breast milk donations for their babies from neighbors or people online. But health experts warn the practice comes with risks.
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A new report from the RAND Corporation examines medical claims from employers and state databases. Indiana’s relative prices are the highest in comparison to its four border states of Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan.
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A 2017 Indiana law allows school districts to stock the opioid reversal medication naloxone. Overdose Lifeline is a non-profit substance use advocacy group that wants to help equip schools prevent overdoses.
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The nationwide shortage of baby formula is also impacting Hoosier families. More than 40 percent of retailers across the country reported being out of formula stock during the first week of May.
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The rides can be used for a variety of purposes, including to medical appointments, grocery stores, treatment centers and meetings with probation officers.
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The nonprofit will use the $2 million grant to create a program that aims to reduce new infections, increase access to care and promote health equity for young transgender persons of color ages 13 to 34.
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In Indiana, only about half of elderly Hoosiers eligible for Medicaid are aging at home. FSSA has been working to help increase that, but the state agency is worried its plan could be disrupted by a bill that’s making its way through the legislative process.
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Research suggests breast milk from vaccinated mothers offers at least some protection against the coronavirus. With children under 5 still too young for the vaccine, some parents are seeking out donated breast milk with antibodies for protection.
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The Indiana Department of Health and many local health departments are making changes to their COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics ahead of an approaching winter storm.
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