Health

Local Cancer Researchers Trying To Include More Minorites In Their Studies

By Annacaroline Caruso • Jan 6, 2020

Cancer is the leading cause of death among Latinos, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet Latinos and other minority groups are underrepresented in cancer research. Some local researchers are working to change that.

State Petitions U.S. Supreme Court To Hear 2017 Abortion Lawsuit

By Lauren Chapman • Jan 2, 2020

Attorney General Curtis Hill is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of a 2017 anti-abortion law.

Family Meals Can Strengthen Bonds, Improve Nutrition

By Jill Sheridan • Dec 31, 2019

During the holidays, many Hoosiers will sit down for family meals and recent data suggests these gatherings can have social, physical and emotional benefits.

Indiana Approved For Medicaid Mental Health Waiver

By Darian Benson • Dec 26, 2019

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced the federal approval of a Medicaid waiver that will pay for inpatient stays for Hoosiers diagnosed with serious mental illness.

Lilly Launches Campaign To Raise Awarenesses Of Discount Insulin

By Darian Benson • Dec 19, 2019

After a report criticized Eli Lilly and Co. for not doing enough to make affordable insulin available, the company launched a campaign Thursday to raise awareness of their discount options.

ACA Open Enrollment Extended Until Early Wednesday

By Darian Benson • Dec 17, 2019

The open enrollment period for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act has been extended. Hoosiers now have until 3 a.m. Wednesday to sign up.

Discipline Or Addiction Treatment -- How Schools Tackle Vaping

By Carter Barrett • Dec 2, 2019

Across the U.S., more than 2,000 people have reported vaping-related lung illnesses, and 47 have died. Some vaping happens in schools, so they share the burden of bringing this crisis under control. Which raises the question: what should the consequences be for a student caught vaping?

New Training Helps First Responders Become Dementia Aware

By Jill Sheridan • Nov 27, 2019

The state is leading a new push to educate first responders in Indiana about dementia. It aims to improve the response of those on the front lines of emergency calls.

Funding Cuts Have Impacted Navigation Of Affordable Care Act Marketplace

By Jill Sheridan • Nov 20, 2019

It’s open enrollment season for the health insurance marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. But many people who need to sign up may not know it.

Surgeon General To Purdue Students: Carry Naloxone, Get Screened For Addiction Risk

By Stan Jastrzebski • Nov 18, 2019

U.S. Surgeon General – and former Indiana Health Commissioner – Jerome Adams says additional screenings could offer Indiana college students more information about their potential for drug overdose and addiction.

Speaking Monday at Purdue University, Adams talked about what he called his own family’s genetic predisposition to addiction, and suggested that first-year students could benefit from taking an exam which correlates adverse childhood experiences with a likelihood for addiction later in life.

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