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CDC: Teen birth rates plunge, but racial disparities persist

Birth rates are falling dramatically for Black and Hispanic teenagers, but they continue to be much higher than the birth rate for white teens.The...

Envision minority health

April is National Minority Health Month, which began as National Negro Health Week in 1915 when Booker T. Washington proposed the observance to acknowledge...

Prevention is possible

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women and one in 71...

25 years later, Race for the Cure going strong

It’s just not spring in Indianapolis until thousands of people don pink and gather downtown for the annual Susan G. Komen Central Indiana Race...

Indiana colleges continue to fight mumps outbreak

In response to the recent mumps outbreak, health officials say Butler University had ā€œsuccessfulā€ mumps vaccination clinics.ā€œWe saw 1,500 people in six hours Tuesday,ā€...

Untreated ā€˜A-Fib’ can lead to stroke, heart failure

If your heart is not beating correctly, it can weaken your heart muscle and lead to heart failure, a life-threatening condition. In recognition of...

New twist in addiction crisis: Deadly painkiller impostors

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities are sounding the alarm about a new and deadly twist in the country's drug-addiction crisis in the form of...

Survey: Public supports use of GMO mosquitoes to fight Zika virus

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The U.S. public overwhelmingly supports introducing genetically engineered mosquitoes to help control the spread of the Zika virus, two Purdue...

Zika virus reported in Indiana, Ohio

Indiana health officials say the state has its first case of Zika virus.The Indiana State Department of Health announced the person with the virus...

Hard facts about kidney stones

Kidney stones are on the rise, affecting more women, children and African-Americans. One of the largest increases is among kids, where cases have significantly...

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