Lilly Center For Lakes & Streams certified for E.coli program
The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams announces its E. coli testing program has been certified by the Indiana State Department of Health on Oct. 7.
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Tobacco Cessation Resources For Open Enrollment
Dear Editor, As we approach another open enrollment season, I urge employers across our community to consider a significant step toward promoting the health and well-being of their employees: adopting tobacco-free workplace policies and offering robust tobacco cessation benefits. Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable disease … Read More
IDOH To Withhold Individual Terminated Pregnancy Reports
The Indiana Department of Health will no longer release individual terminated pregnancy reports following the state’s near-total abortion ban, which sharply curtailed reproductive health care access.
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Committee Considers Anti-Monopoly Bill For Health Care Entities
The House Public Health Committee had a busy Tuesday, Jan. 16 morning, unanimously advancing four bills related to mammograms, dentistry, mental health services and the Indiana Department of Health.
Read MoreMake 2024 The Year You Embrace A Smoke-Free Life
Dear Editor, As we usher in the new year, many of us are contemplating resolutions that will bring positive changes to our lives. One powerful resolution that can significantly impact our health and well-being is the decision to quit smoking or using electronic cigarettes. I urge our fellow … Read More
Health First Indiana A Big Part Of State Health Commissioner’s Visit
Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Department of Health state health commissioner, visited Kosciusko County Friday as part of her 92-county tour.
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Wabash County’s Dr. Eric Reichenbach Receives Outstanding Rural Health Provider Award
Parkview’s Dr. Eric Reichenbach was recently named this year’s winner of the Outstanding Rural Health Provider Award by the Indiana Department of Health.
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$2.5M Indiana Grant To Hire More Community Health Workers
Indiana University Health Foundation and IU Health Community Health have secured a grant of $2.5 million from the Indiana Department of Health to hire more community health workers to expand the Indiana WeCare program and iHeart collaborative.
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Quarterly Abortions Sink To 2019 Levels, Report Says
Indiana abortion clinics and hospitals performed fewer than 2,000 abortions from April through June — the lowest since 2019 — according to a new quarterly report.
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New Park Bench Fitness Program Launched
Goshen Health has launched a collaborative project with grant funding from the Indiana Department of Health to increase physical activity in local parks.
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Health Officials Warn About Drug Bromazolam
The Indiana Department of Health has released an alert about an imminent threat of the drug Bromazolam.
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Growing Healthier Communities Through Mobile Gardens
Goshen Health recently launched a mobile garden project with grant funding from the Indiana Department of Health to increase access to healthy foods in vulnerable areas.
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Spring Cleaning Priority: Prevent Accidental Poisoning At Home
It’s the time of year when people start thinking about spring cleaning and lawn care, which also means more exposure to health risks from products they may not think of as poisons.
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Property Owners Could ‘Supersede’ Indiana Health Officials Over Septic Systems, Under House Bill
Republican state lawmakers are seeking to “overhaul” Indiana’s septic system laws and make it easier for new residential sewage disposal mechanisms to be installed or replaced.
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Just 25% Of House Bills Have Survived Session So Far. Here’s What Didn’t.
House lawmakers filed 673 bills this year — but only about 178 survived key deadlines this week.
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Health Officials Announce Additional $1M In Grants To Improve Hoosier Health Outcomes
The Indiana Department of Health has awarded an additional $1 million in grants to eight organizations, including Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, serving Wabash County, working to improve Hoosiers’ health as part of the Health Issues and Challenges program.
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