Articles tagged as: Kristina Box
June 20, 2022
Indiana Health Commissioner: 1 in 10 teens reports attempting suicide in the past year
The state’s top health official says new survey data shows Indiana teens are struggling with increased rates of depression and anxiety.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2022
Coronavirus: State reports 15,000+ cases in one day, vaccine mandate ban bill moves forward
Indiana reports more than 15,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day. State health officials open booster shots to Hoosiers 12 to 15 years old. And the Indiana House GOP’s bill to effectively ban private companies from enforcing vaccine mandates passes its first legislative hurdle.
Read MoreMay 26, 2021
Health Experts Discuss How To Lower Indiana's Maternal Mortality Rate
Indiana's maternal mortality rate ranks near the bottom when compared to other states, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 60 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2020
Indiana Schools Reopening Could Be Complicated By COVID-19 Infection Increase
Some states are using COVID-19 infection rates to decide whether a school should resume classroom teaching or offer remote learning options -- so far Indiana does not.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
Health Commissioner Box Won't Give Nursing Home Outbreak Specifics
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box rebuffed questions Tuesday about providing more specific information about COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2017
Indiana Names OB-GYN To Fill Vacated Health Commissioner Seat
Kristina Box, an Indianapolis-based OB-GYN, will fill the position left vacant earlier this month when former health commissioner Jerome Adams became U.S. Surgeon General.
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