September 23, 2023
Allen Court grants preliminary injunction in doctor’s noncompete case — but says new law doesn’t apply
The case was the first known application of recent legislation further restricting noncompete agreements between physicians and their employers — but even as the court declared the doctor’s arguments “convincing,” it declined to apply that law.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2023
Free COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday
People will be able to go to COVIDTests.gov and get four free tests per household, starting next week. The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2023
How millions of the country's poorest, sickest patients get trapped between Medicare and Medicaid
A bipartisan group of lawmakers agree: Medicare and Medicaid are failing 12 million of the country's most vulnerable patients.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2023
Suicide and crisis prevention line 988 adds American Sign Language for Deaf people
A new service added to the 988 Lifeline will offer suicide prevention and mental health crisis counseling through American Sign Language for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing without the need for an interpreter.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2023
Loneliness and social isolation are at crisis levels. One hospital is doing something about it
Recent surveys suggest that half of U.S. adults experience loneliness and the impact is not equal based on age and demographics. As more attention has been brought to the impact of loneliness and social isolation on peoples mental and physical health, some researchers, congregations and health organizations are taking steps to address it as part of preventative care.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2023
The region is in the thick of “a synthetic drug crisis”
State departments of health across the region have taken some action and issued advisories as the synthetic drug-involved overdose death toll has risen in recent years.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2023
Girls are in a mental health crisis. What can schools do?
Girls in the U.S. are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. A school-based program is helping them.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2023
National drug policy experts want to address policy, stigma over perinatal substance use in Indiana
Indianas infant and maternal mortality rates remain among the worst in the country. And state data shows substance use during pregnancy contributes to the issue.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2023
Zionsville walk aims to raise funds, awareness to fight Huntington's disease
The Huntington's Disease Society of America's Indiana Chapter will host a one-mile walk in Zionsville on Saturday.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2023
2023 COVID-19 boosters will soon be available to Hoosiers. Here’s what you need to know
A new COVID-19 booster vaccine will be available to Hoosiers by the end of the week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance. The new booster is designed to address strains of the virus that have caused an increase in hospitalizations over the last few months.
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