September 26, 2025
Trump says Tylenol causes autism. Experts say there is no association
Experts say there is no connection between taking Tylenol during pregnancy and autism, despite White House claims
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2025
Hoosier health insurance costs on federal marketplace to nearly double without tax credit extension
Health insurance costs for Hoosiers on the federal health care marketplace are set to nearly double next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits created during the Biden administration.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2025
Fear of deportation is keeping people from accessing healthcare
According to a report from Axios, there has been a 127% increase in ICE arrests in Indiana from January to June of this year. Doctors, and others, worry that this will have negative health impacts on some of the 11 million immigrants here without legal status.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025
Immigrants say they're worried ICE is waiting at the hospital. Experts say that fear could have lasting health impacts
Public health experts say a growing number of people are skipping visits to the doctor — even emergency care — because of their fears of deportation. And they're worried these justifiable fears will lead to long-term consequences.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2025
Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn't back him up
The president and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as possible treatment and said the FDA would change labeling. There's little strong scientific evidence for either.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025
Nearly one third of Central Indiana women report depressive symptoms. There are limited places for them to turn
The Women’s Fund of Central Indiana is highlighting data from the Polis Center showing increasing rates of mental distress among women in the region. Data finds roughly one-third of women in central Indiana reported having depression - more than double the rate of men.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2025
Central Indiana children are struggling with obesity. The pandemic made it worse
The Indiana Youth Institute is highlighting the rise of obesity in central Indiana youth.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2025
After years of abuse allegations, Options Behavioral Health is shutting down
The Acadia Healthcare facility has been at the center of several lawsuits and a Mirror Indy investigation.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2025
Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis to receive facility improvements
Indiana's primary Veterans Affairs hospital — the Roudebush Medical Center in Indianapolis — will receive several facility upgrades.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2025
"You can no longer go to the federal government." Former Surgeon General Adams on COVID vaccine guidance
There is growing confusion about who should - and can - get a vaccine for COVID-19 as advice from the federal government conflicts with that of some health experts. Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams worked in the first Trump administration when the COVID vaccine was being developed.
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