Health

Two Dads who were looking for a hassle-free way to get children to take vitamins launch a company in Indy.... Read More

The Anthem Foundation in Indianapolis and Virginia-based CHC: Creating Healthier Communities have announced a three-year $7 million grant partnership focused on reducing preterm births among Black women. The partners say the initiative will use racial and cultural measures of stress to screen thousands of expectant Black mothers in Indiana, Ohio and Georgia.... Read More

Indiana health officials are dropping the state’s color-coded map that rated each county’s risk of COVID-19 spread in favor of relying on a different federal rating system.... Read More

For the second time in less than six months, cancer-focused medical innovation based on work by Purdue University researcher Dr. Philip Low has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ... Read More

St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago is preparing to open its redesigned $2.7 million inpatient Intermediate Care Unit on Tuesday. The hospital says the 36-bed unit, now located on the sixth floor, features patient comfort amenities and critical care efficiencies.... Read More

Indianapolis-based health tech company LifeOmic is partnering with Preventia Group, a virtual medicine marketplace, to provide Butler University's students with new mental health resources. LifeOmic says the partnership will connect students with therapists and coaches through LIFE Extend, its holistic health and wellness app.... Read More

Indiana University Health has filed plans with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission for its new $1.6 billion medical campus ... Read More

Texas-based Caregiver Inc. has acquired assets from two Indiana businesses representing multiple Hoosier communities. Caregiver provides long-term care services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.... Read More

The Alzheimer’s Association is out with its annual report that puts the disease and its numbers under the microscope, including a shortage is healthcare providers... Read More

Parkview Wabash Hospital has named Debra Potempa as its new president. Potempa will succeed Marilyn Custer-Mitchell, who is planning to retire after more than 14 years at the hospital.... Read More

Fort Wayne-based Lutheran Health Network has broken ground on a multi-million-dollar healthcare facility. The building on the city's northeast side will include a freestanding emergency department and primary care offices.... Read More

University of Notre Dame electrical engineering doctoral students Roy Stillwell and Vince Kitsmiller are developing a handheld imaging device that uses near-infrared spectroscopy, or laser lights, instead of X-rays to detect breast cancer. The university says prototypes of the NearWave Imager will be used in clinical settings at a nearby hospital later this month.... Read More

The United Health Foundation has awarded a $2 million, three-year grant to Indianapolis-based nonprofit healthcare provider HealthNet Inc. The foundation says the funding will expand access to primary and behavioral healthcare in Morgan and Monroe counties, as well as high-poverty areas in Indy.... Read More

An Indianapolis-based autism services provider is looking to fill its lofty hiring goals. Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers will today host a nationwide hiring event in an effort to fill multiple positions. In January, the company detailed plans to add 4,000 jobs as it prepares to open 40 new centers around the country.... Read More

Goshen Hospital is Wednesday celebrating the completion of its new four-story patient tower. The hospital says the tower includes private rooms and state-of-the-art infection control capabilities to minimize exposure to infection and enhance safety for patients and caregivers.... Read More

West Lafayette-based On Target Laboratories Inc. has announced a clinical research and product development collaboration with Mauna Kea Technologies in Paris. On Target says the partnership aims to improve the identification and diagnosis of pulmonary cancers.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) is changing its corporate name to Elevance Health.... Read More

Ball State University is launching a new initiative through its College of Health that it says will strengthen mental health capacities at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The newly-formed Center for Substance Use Research and Community Initiatives will focus on addictions research and community interventions to address substance misuse.... Read More

Union Health Foundation has announced a gift of $1 million to Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute to support its associate degrees in nursing. Ivy Tech says its the largest gift in the history of the campus and will allow for expanded enrollment capacity at its School of Nursing.... Read More

Reid Family & Specialty Care and New Castle Cardiology have been rebranded as Reid Health Primary & Specialty Care – New Castle. The healthcare provider says the merger brings with it more providers and a new name that reflects the variety of available care at the shared facility.... Read More