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Ind. doctors prescribe technology, social media

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Scalpel. Stethoscope. Twitter account? Modern medicine is no longer just about the expertise and tools of the trade that heal patients....

Ind. spends millions on nursing homes despite law

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Indiana taxpayers are paying about $300 million a year in nursing home costs despite a state law that would allow the...

CDC predicts smoking bans in every state by 2020

ATLANTA (AP) -- By 2020, every state may have bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and the workplace, federal health officials predicted Thursday, based...

High court rejects quick review of health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court rejected a call Monday from Virginia's attorney general to depart from its usual practice and put review of...

Alcohol-energy drink combo riskier than booze alone

(HealthDay News) - Combining the caffeine jolt of energy drinks with the intoxicating effects of alcohol is riskier than drinking alcohol alone, a new...

City and health department work to prepare public for Knozone action days

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Marion County Public Health Department Director Virginia A. Caine, M.D., kicked off the 2011 Knozone season. This marks the...

New guidelines define pre-Alzheimer’s disease

The first new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in nearly 30 years establish earlier stages of the mind-robbing disease, paving the way for spotting...

STD conference to highlight new trends in treatment

The control and prevention of STDs and HIV is the topic of an April 20 national conference co-sponsored by the Marion County Public Health...

Women can reduce risk of cerebral palsy in babies with prenatal care

A study on the risks of cerebral palsy depending on race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status published recently in the journal Pediatrics provides one more...

Govt begins new push to improve hospital safety

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials are beginning a new push to improve hospital safety - aiming to save 60,000 lives over the next...

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