August 24, 2023
New flame retardants found in breast milk years after similar chemicals were banned
After a class of flame retardants called PBDEs was phased out due to links with developmental health issues, manufacturers started using another, similar group of compounds.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2023
Indiana hospital notifies hundreds of patients they may have been exposed to tuberculosis bacteria
A southern Indiana hospital where an employee recently tested positive for tuberculosis has notified hundreds of patients that they may have been exposed to the bacteria that causes the illness.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2023
Indiana's abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court denies last-ditch effort to halt it
Indianas near-total abortion ban is finally in effect, after weeks of legal uncertainty.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2023
New federal law could protect Indiana’s pregnant workers. Enforcement now a key concern
A new federal law requires most employers to give reasonable pregnancy accommodations to workers. However, the original language of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is somewhat broad and enforcement is complicated. The federal agency in charge of enforcing the law is trying to help workers and employers understand it.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2023
PFAS contaminants found in treated drinking water at five large utilities
That includes utilities serving the cities of Logansport, Columbus, Elkhart, and Sellersburg as well as Watson Rural Water Company.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2023
Indiana is getting $507 million in opioid settlement money. Here’s how it will be handled
As the first installments of the opioid settlement money made their way to state and local governments in Indiana, conversations about what the money will be spent on and who has the ultimate say are top of mind.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2023
Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights
Eli Lilly's diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected.
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