Health

Becker's Hospital Review is out with its list of the "330 top hospitals for physician communication" and several Indiana facilities made the cut. The hospitals were rated on...... Read More

Marian University has received a $500,000 grant from the Indiana University Health Community Impact Investment Fund to expand the City Connects program at Muncie Community Schools. The program is designed to provide K-12 students with...... Read More

Manchester University on Monday announced Dr. Kimberli Pike as the new director of the university's nutrition and nutrigenomics program. Pike is a registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics.... Read More

Steve Holman is currently the president and CEO of Terre Haute-based Union Health. In his additional role, he will lead board meetings and assist with establishing priorities and goals. ... Read More

The hospital system will match the Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation gift, funneling $8.5 million toward the initiative. It will both improve patient care through the program and enhance research efforts. ... Read More

The American Lung Association this month released the 2023 State of Lung Cancer report, which shows Indiana in the middle of the pack when it comes to lung cancer screenings in the U.S. Indiana ranks 24th in the nation, with a 5.1% rate for screenings.... Read More

In October, the University of Southern Indiana announced Ashley N. Carter as the winner of the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Indiana League for Nursing. Carter spoke about the state of nursing and the growing need for nurse educators.... Read More

Eleftherios Garyfallidis recently received the grant from the National Institutes of Health's BRAIN 2.0 Initiative, which seeks to advance open-source software for neuroanatomy.... Read More

The University of Evansville on Friday marked the dedication of its new Mental Health and Wellness Clinic. The university says the clinic is designed to help address critical mental health challenges in the community.... Read More

IU Health has awarded $487,500 over three years to The Arc of Indiana Foundation's Erskine Green Training Institute to create a workforce training program at Riley.... Read More

University of Saint Francis officials say they plan to invest in a first-of-its-kind immersive medical laboratory. The new Doermer Family Foundation Immersive Laboratory will feature 360-degree camera technology and will have the ability to be...... Read More

An interim land use task force set its sights on food insecurity on Tuesday — recommending legislation to make it easier for Hoosiers to qualify for food assistance, fund transportation or delivery for their groceries and more.... Read More

A five-year-old company in Carmel that makes a hand-sanitizing device has filed for bankruptcy reorganization. The business makes a hand-sanitizing device called Iggy that kills pathogens with ozone-infused water instead of soap or other chemicals. ... Read More

The interim Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force unanimously agreed on a final report detailing its recommended legislative proposals for the upcoming session, including a closer look at prior authorization denials and mergers between health care providers.... Read More

The Dean and Barbara Family Foundation has donated $30 million to Mishawaka-based Franciscan Health Foundation in a gift billed as the largest in the Franciscan foundation's history. The donation will create The Dean and Barbara White Cancer Center in Crown Point.... Read More

Over the next two decades, tens of billions of dollars will flow into state coffers nationally from the National Opioid Settlement, a court agreement between companies deemed responsible for the deadly, life-disrupting impact of the addictive drug and the localities bearing the brunt of the devastation. ... Read More

Kinsey Institute faculty, staff and students have sounded the alarm since administrators told them Oct. 27 about plans to break the globally renowned sex research institute apart. ... Read More

The criminal justice system is the primary referrer to substance use disorder treatment and largest provider of mental health care — but the judiciary is doing its part to change that, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush said Thursday.... Read More

A team of IU researchers wants to find out if virtual health care programs can effectively supplement care for dementia patients and provide support for the loved ones who take care of them.... Read More

The legal fight over Indiana’s new abortion law has reignited in the Monroe Circuit Court, where abortion providers are once again asking for an injunction against the law on Indiana constitutional grounds.... Read More