Registration opened to Hoosiers aged 80 and older on Friday, which represents about 4 percent of the population.

The 2-1 ruling was made last month by an Indiana Department of Health administrative panel, but the panel didn't immediately explain the rejection.

IDEM and the State Department of Health say they don't see the need for testing in more homes or schools, at this time.

Indiana health officials are advising residents to get vaccinated for hepatitis A if their summer plans include visits to Kentucky or Michigan.

The Indiana State Department of Health said Monday that 17 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed statewide in the past month, including 11 in Clark and Floyd counties.

Whole Woman's Health Alliance, a non-profit entity, applied in August to open an abortion clinic offering medication abortions, also known as the abortion pill.

The Indiana State Department of Health said Thursday that the disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the state.

In Indiana, experts admit the bar for involuntary treatment - committing someone to medical care without their consent - is high.

More than 250,000 Americans die each year from sepsis and about 3,000 of them are Hoosiers.

The blacklegged tick - also known as the deer tick - is responsible for spreading Lyme disease in Indiana.