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The Indiana Senate approved a measure banning local governments from taxing or restricting the use of disposable plastic bags by retailers, including grocery stores.

The ebb and flow of estrogen levels in a women's monthly cycle may have a protective effect on the eye's retina, ophthalmologists say. And that fluctuation could explain a possible connection between birth control pills and glaucoma. Women who have used the pill a long time may want to consider glaucoma screening.

This morning, the zoo announced on social media that Mshangao (ma-SHAN-goe) has been chosen as the name for its male reticulated giraffe calf.

Butler and IU are offering free mumps vaccinations. People who have already been vaccinated can still get the virus as antibodies wane over time.

Young people don't vote, right? Political campaigns often dismiss young folks, but a new index suggests they could tilt the balance of power in key states this election.

Senate Bill 313 -- banning abortions based on race, gender or disability -- passed the full Senate earlier this session, but it couldn't get a hearing in the House. So, a Senate committee revived 313 in the form of an amendment to a House bill that deals with the disposal of fetal tissue.

At stake is whether the private university's police department should have to comply with state public records requests.

For the first time Indiana veterans hospitals will be tracking prescription information. The new partnership aims to curb abuse of controlled substances, especially opioids.

Preliminary reports are that one person was shot dead Thursday morning at the Cummins Inc. engine plant in Seymour and that the assailant then died by suicide.

Indiana's top Republican lawmakers say it's time to move on from the Common Core standards initiative and write state-level expectations for students.