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Fishers women named unsung hero

INDIANAPOLIS — The American Diabetes Association (ADA), Indiana Area, has named Fishers resident Brenda Johnson its 2009 Unsung Hero. A native of Harvey, Illinois,...

Female condom approved

The Female Health Company’s FC2 Female Condom has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The product helps protect women against pregnancy...

Diabetics and elderly may fare better with bypass

A major international study pinpoints which people with major heart artery blockages would be better off having bypass surgery than artery-opening angioplasty. "Bypass surgery...

COBRA subsidy creates headaches for some employers

A new government subsidy that helps the unemployed keep health insurance has left recession-weary employers nervous about the financial hit they may take if...

If not you, than who?

Valinda Jones has approximately one and a half hour to do all the things normal people do in a full day such as cooking,...

Community Plays Key Role In Supporting Families and Recognizing Potential Child Abuse

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each day, four children across the country die as a result of abuse and neglect. In Indiana,...

Colon cancer screenings recommendedat 45 for African-Americans

According to the American Cancer Society, there were about 108,070 new cases of colon cancer and 40,740 new cases of rectal cancer in 2008....

Colon cancer screenings recommendedat 45 for African-Americans

According to the American Cancer Society, there were about 108,070 new cases of colon cancer and 40,740 new cases of rectal cancer in 2008....

Plan seeks to slash industry influence on doctors

In a drastic proposal for limiting drug company influence on doctors and patient care, a group of prominent physicians says medical associations and their...

1 in 5 Medicare patients readmitted within month

One in five Medicare patients end up back in the hospital within a month of discharge, a large study found, and that practice costs...

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