Articles tagged as: diabetes
July 12, 2022
The Indiana Black Health Fair will offer thousands of dollars in free health services
The 2022 Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair will offer a range of free health services like blood work, breast exams, dental check-ups and childhood immunizations.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2021
Mutiple police agencies use decal with public interaction
A new tool created by a central Indiana police department was designed to assist in emergency situations.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2021
Decal helps law enforcement in emergency calls
A new tool created by a central Indiana police department was designed to assist in emergency situations.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2021
Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair Sees Low Turnout, Still Attracts Out-Of-State Visitors
The health fair, which is part of the annual Indiana Black Expo, offered about $2,000 worth of health services for free to attendees, including eye exams, breast cancer screenings, and HIV and Hepatitis C rapid tests.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
New Program Helps People With Diabetes Eat Healthy
In Indiana, hundreds of thousands of people lack easy access to grocery stores. Many more can't afford to buy healthy food, and that's a problem for anyone with diabetes.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2020
Underground Insulin Markets Are Busy As COVID-19 Hammers Economy
The American Diabetes Association says about a quarter of people with the disease are tapping savings, loans or stimulus checks to buy insulin. And some are taking big risks to get the life-saving drug.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020
People With Diabetes Struggle During COVID-19 Economic Crisis
The pandemic has left millions of Americans without jobs -- and health insurance. And for the one in 10 Americans with diabetes, this poses a life-threatening problem. Now, many are scrambling to pay for their insulin.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2020
Treating COVID-19 And Diabetes Is Challenge for Hospitals
Health care workers are learning that COVID-19 has the power to raise blood sugar to dangerous levels. And that's creating serious challenges for hospitals.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020
COVID-19 And Diabetes Can Be A Dangerous Mix
People who have diabetes are at a much greater risk of dying from COVID-19, or developing severe symptoms and complications. Now researchers are finding that many serious problems can be triggered by COVID-19's impact on blood sugar levels.
Read MoreMay 21, 2020
During COVID-19 Pandemic, Indiana Prisoners Say Other Health Needs Untended
Inconsistent delivery of diabetes medications was commonly reported, and prisoners say the pandemic has strained an already strapped health care system in the state prisons.
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