An estimated 35 percent of Hoosiers have hypertension, or high blood pressure, a condition that can lead to stroke or heart failure.

Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S., but many will never get one. Instead they’ll stay on dialysis for the rest of their lives. A team of doctors has found a possible solution, by infecting patients with a potentially fatal virus.

Research finds it’s difficult for people to accurately understand everything a hospital does, and that leads to biased ratings.

Indiana legalized the use of cannabidiol earlier this year. With improved access to the substance, more Hoosier seniors are trying it to relieve pain or treat chronic illness. But it is still hard for the cannabis extract to shake off the stigma.

Last week Wayne County recorded 97 cases of hepatitis A, a slight uptick from the previous week. Health officials are optimistic the outbreak of the contagious liver infection may be under control.

Just like CPR, people trained in mental health first aid can help someone having a mental health problem.

Rationing insulin is a dangerous practice, but one-in-four diabetics admits to having done it. Insulin prices are a big reason why.

A small, handheld device with three little probes to push through the skin and freeze nerves that cause pain. This typically happens a week before the surgery takes place.

The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen also says the multicenter study of life-threatening sepsis will at best produce confusing results. A Harvard doctor and designer of the research disagrees.

About 120,000 Hoosier youths were surveyed and asked about other substance use including alcohol and prescription drugs. Nearly a third of 12th graders reported using vapor products in 2017.