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September 17, 2018
Teen First In Indiana To Receive New Cancer Treatment
CAR T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy where a patient's T cells are taken from their body and re-engineered to fight their cancer.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
Clinical Trial To Test Lowering Blood Pressure By Disabling Nerves
An estimated 35 percent of Hoosiers have hypertension, or high blood pressure, a condition that can lead to stroke or heart failure.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
How A Deadly Virus Saved Organ Transplant Patients' Lives
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.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2018
Indiana Doctors First To Use Clot Removal Device
Indiana Public Broadcasting's Jill Sheridan talks with Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine Surgeon Dr. Dan Sahlein about a newly approved device called the Embotrap II.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2018
Why A Cheaper, More Convenient Dialysis Option Isn't More Common
Peritoneal dialysis allows patients with end-stage renal disease more freedom, and they actually tend to live longer. So why isn't the treatment used more often?
Read MoreAugust 1, 2018
Out Of Options, Parents Of Children With Mental Illness Trade Custody For Treatment
Known as a psychiatric lockout, a parent brings a child to a hospital and refuses to pick them up. The child then enters foster care, and the state is obligated to pay for their care.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2018
New Employer-Based Health Clinic Opens In Kokomo
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the first domestic automaker to establish a near-site clinic where workers can access care at no or low cost.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2018
Pilot Launced To Connect Rural Areas With Telehealth
Many communities across the country, including in Indiana, have difficulty using the technology because of poor broadband.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2018
Are Nurse Practitioners The Solution To Indiana's Physician Shortage?
More nurse practitioners are stepping up to meet the needs of patients as Indiana grapples with a shortage of primary care doctors.
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