Articles tagged as: Health, health, health, health
April 16, 2024
Preliminary data shows decrease to infant mortality. Expert says rate is consistent but concerning
Preliminary data for 2023 shows a decrease in Indiana's infant mortality rate for the first time since 2019, according to a new report.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
Franciscan Health opens new cancer center in West Central Indiana
The center will provide screenings, diagnostics and treatments for patients in one centralized location.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2024
Accessing critical care: LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week
March 18-22 is LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week and here’s what local organizations are doing in Indianapolis.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2024
The story of Jade and Lena, friends who refused to let sickle cell win
Together, they’ve faced chronic pain and medical racism — and found their voices.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2023
A quarter of health care visits are no longer with doctors
A new analysis shows more and more people get their care from health providers other than physicians.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023
More frequent heat waves aren’t just an inconvenience. They’re a threat to public health
People with preexisting health conditions and those who live in lower income neighborhoods are at the highest risk during heat waves.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2022
Universities focus on athletes' mental health after crises
Police awoke Indiana State athletic director Sherard Clinksdale early on Aug. 21 with tragic news. Two of the university’s football players, and another student, had died in a car accident.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
What are the requirements for nonprofit hospitals, how is it regulated?
What are the regulations for hospitals, like IU Health, to have nonprofit status? A listener in Columbus was curious.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2022
Epidemiologist: Winter holidays expected to be 'pretty active COVID season'
Two new subvariants of the COVID-19 omicron strain are gathering steam nationally. Epidemiologists say cases of these subvariants are likely to peak during the holidays.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2022
Why doesn’t Indiana have more competition when it comes to health care and insurance providers?
Indiana has a small number of large health care provider networks that generally serve the entire state. Various studies demonstrate this may be the reasoning behind higher health care prices in Indiana. One listener wondered why Indiana doesn't have more competition.
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