Articles tagged as: Indiana State Department of Health
October 26, 2017
Indiana WIC Program Unveils Mobile App
The Indiana State Department of Health says the app will make it easier for participants in the Indiana Women, Infants and Children program to manage benefits and track appointments.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2017
Indiana Receives Approval To Expand Lead Testing
The state will use money from the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2017
HPV Vaccine Part Of Plan To Reduce Cancer Deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health has kicked off a plan to reduce the number of deaths from cervical cancer.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2017
New Project Brings End-Of-Life Planning To Nursing Homes
Without an advance directive or other legal form a person's final days and weeks may not go as they wish.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2017
Feds Award Indiana Record-Breaking $26 Million For HIV Treatment
The Indiana State Department of Health says it's the largest award for HIV services in the state's history.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2017
State Confirms 2 Cases Of Tick-Borne Heartland Virus In 2 Years
The state health department says there were more than 200 cases of tick-borne illness in 2016, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Read MoreJune 22, 2017
ISDH Stats Site Shows Rise In Alzheimer's Deaths
In 2011, just more than 2,000 Alzheimer's deaths were recorded in Indiana. But in 2015 - the most recent year with state data - that figure had climbed by more than a quarter, to more than 2,500.
Read MoreJune 16, 2017
Plainfield Girl Who Died After Tick Bite Had Spotted Fever
Lab tests have confirmed that a 2-year-old Plainfield, Indiana girl who died after being bitten by a tick during a camping trip was infected with Rocky Mountain Spotted fever.
Read MoreJune 9, 2017
New WIC Guidelines Could Benefit More Indiana Residents
The WIC program provides healthy foods, breastfeeding support and nutrition education to pregnant women, postpartum women and breastfeeding mothers. Children up to the age of 5 are also covered.
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
ISDH Launches County Profiles To Fight Opioid Epidemic
The information is not meant to rank counties or serve as a comparison but rather to give counties a snapshot of their risks and trends.
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