Clostridium difficile sickens nearly half a million Americans annually, killing about 29,000, say federal health officials. They warn hospitals and nursing homes to tighten hygiene protocols.

A suicide prevention program trains middle and high school students as peer mentors — shaping school culture and behavior around pillars of support.

People who have shared needles and had unprotected sex in southeastern Indiana have been asked to get tested due to 26 HIV-positive cases in the region.

In 2013, Indiana became one of several states that use Baby and Me protocols, and so far the state has reported positive results. Of more than 400 participants, nearly three out of four were able to quit.

Everyone presumes that soap is clean, but manufacturers know it's always got a few random germs in it. Most of the time that's not a problem, but every now and then things can get out of control.

Eye drops are unpleasant, and they don't do a great job of delivering medication to the eye. A superthin wafer that slowly dispenses medication and then dissolves is a promising replacement.

A panel of top nutrition experts is recommending that Americans adopt a more plant-based diet and eat less meat and sugar. The panel also weighed-in on cholesterol and caffeine.

Measles infected hundreds of children at a Philadelphia church whose members didn't believe in modern medicine. In a rare step, health officials moved to compel the families to vaccinate the kids.

Shares of Indianapolis-based Anthem climbed Wednesday by almost 60 cents.

A team of Indiana University scientists has won a $3.3 million grant to develop a new tool in the fight against the growing threat posed by antibiotic-resistant germs.