The report also shows high rates of obesity, shortages in child care and an increase in students seriously considering suicide.

The hospital will serve as a collection site for donors certified by The Milk Bank. After the milk is pasteurized, it will be distributed to hospitals and outpatient clinics .

The kits are free for people ages 45 to 75 that have not had either a colonoscopy in the last 10 years or have not used an at home kit in the last year. Colon kits test for hidden blood in stool that could shed from a polyp or early cancer.

Most Midwest states, including Indiana, have a cap on the amount that juries can award in non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases. But some question whether caps help or hurt those seeking justice for medical errors.

What does telemedicine do for Hoosiers and how is it used throughout the state? Some members of our audience were curious.

A new research study found people who received enhanced chaplain care experienced a clinically significant decline in anxiety and also reported greater spiritual well-being and satisfaction with spiritual care, compared to people who received usual care from a hospital chaplain.

Indiana lawmakers have proposed numerous bills over the years aimed at lowering health care costs, with little success. This legislative session, however, a number of similar bills have sailed through the Senate and House chambers.

People leaving jail and prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.

The National Center for Racial Equity and Inclusion plans to host a health summit at Martin University on Friday, focusing on the impact of lung, breast and colorectal cancer in the Black community.

HB 1462 would require all emergency departments in the state to provide the Indiana Department of Health a plan that will be implemented when patients have a substance use related emergency.