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Free immunization clinics will be available on the south side of Indianapolis this summer.

A northwestern Indiana hospital said it will close its emergency room Saturday, a day after an Indiana Court of Appeals judge issued a stay of a lower court ruling that it must operate those services for nine more months.

Funding from Illinois could help Northwest Indiana's largest city keep its emergency room open.

The emergency room at Franciscan Health in Hammond will stop taking ambulances at 6 a.m. on Dec. 23, according to a hospital spokesperson. Then on Dec. 31 all emergency room services will come to an end.

A year ago, the CEOs of Indiana's four largest hospital systems promised to address racism in health care. Hospital leaders shared updates on their progress at a virtual forum this week, hosted by the Greater Indianapolis NAACP and the Indianapolis Recorder.

Indiana has had one case of measles this year. Nationwide there have been more than 760 cases in 23 states.

An estimated 35 percent of Hoosiers have hypertension, or high blood pressure, a condition that can lead to stroke or heart failure.

Beech Grove is mourning the loss of a community centerpiece. After nearly 100 years of service, St. Francis Hospital on Albany Street is being demolished. Many say it's hard to see the old building come down.

A new analysis from the American Academy of Pediatrics finds an increased number of cases where SIDS and swaddling are linked. Experts say the most important message of "back is best" is still emphasized.