Articles tagged as: Indiana
July 5, 2022
Despite potential, Midwestern farms struggle to market fish
Although experts maintain the region could be a strong aquaculture producer, the number of aquaculture farms in the Midwest has fallen to roughly 271 from 336 a decade ago.
Read MoreJune 8, 2022
Indiana unveils new tourism marketing campaign, 'IN Indiana'
State officials want Indianas new tourism campaign IN Indiana to be a really big megaphone that helps people promote the Hoosier State.
Read MoreJune 6, 2022
Warmer weather in Indiana brings out the ticks
Indiana health officials say the recent warmer weather could mean large encounters of ticks across the state.
Read MoreJune 3, 2022
Team Indiana to receive heroes' sendoff to Special Olympics USA Games
A group of Indiana athletes will leave this weekend Saturday for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida.
Read MoreJune 1, 2022
How sex education compares in Indiana and Texas
To share what sex education looks like in Indiana and Texas, WFYI digital editor for health and education Lauren Bavis spoke with WFYI investigative education reporter Lee Gaines and KERA health reporter Elena Rivera.
Read MoreMay 17, 2022
Why some hospitals have stopped using race-based calculations for kidney disease
Health care providers often rely on digital tools to inform treatment decisions. A growing number of hospitals are moving away from factoring race into kidney disease calculations, after recognizing Black patients could be at a disadvantage.
Read MoreMay 6, 2022
Hoosier babies and toddlers worse off in key factors, compared to other states
Indiana is worse than the national average in many key indicators of child welfare, according to a recent report from Zero To Three, a young child advocacy organization.
Read MoreApril 27, 2022
Home health aides are hard to find — and it could get worse
More seniors and disabled people are choosing to stay in their homes, and home health aides are vital to providing them basic assistance. The profession is projected to be one of the fastest growing nationally in the next decade, but it's getting harder to recruit and retain these workers.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2022
Children of health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemic. It took a toll.
Two years into the pandemic, data shows that the toll on children's mental health has been profound. Children of frontline health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemics scariest moments from day one.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu
Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best efforts, stopping the disease from infecting poultry is incredibly difficult.
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