Indiana law requires licensed practical nursing programs to only accept people who have completed their high school diploma — but lawmakers say removing that requirement could address nursing shortages in the state. A Senate committee moved a bill forward to make it easier for high school students to enroll in those programs.

Indiana University's hospital system is pairing patients with local faith groups to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation. The unique new program comes as more doctors are seeing a need to care for patients' spiritual as well as physical health.

Nearly one-fifth of adults in the United States have a mental health condition. But each year, over a third of adults with severe psychiatric disorders are misdiagnosed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data that shows a recent spike in outbreaks of norovirus — a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. One expert said that spike is pretty typical for this time of year, but people can still take precautions to avoid getting sick.

On the heels of a scuttled hospital merger between rivals in Terre Haute, Indiana, a state senator introduced a bill that would forbid similar mergers in the future.

All 16 of Indiana’s designated senior care organizations — known as Area Agencies on Aging — are now required to have a dementia outreach specialist. The goal is to create consistent access to education, treatment and care.

The program is designed to fill gaps in mental health crisis response across Indianapolis. It emphasizes reducing police involvement when other teams are available.

U.S. industry is a major source of the greenhouse gas pollution causing climate change. Some operations emit way more than others, and new reports show where they are.

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

Citizen Opioid Responders training takes roughly 30 minutes to complete. It covers topics like Naloxone administration, scene safety and good samaritan laws.