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Roe v. Wade overturned: Local reactions

The U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protection for abortion June 24 by overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established a woman's right...

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years...

Indiana to receive investment in lead service lines and water infrastructure

Indiana will receive $127 million in federal funding every year for the next five years from the recently passed infrastructure law to address lead...

Many sickle cell patients are no longer children, but the system has not caught up

One night when Paul Gakpo was 9 months old, he fell sick and wouldn’t eat. His parents grew worried and rushed him to a...

Answers surrounding the formula shortage: What you can do to keep your baby healthy

The U.S. is facing an unforeseen and unprecedented shortage in infant formula. The Milk Bank, a nonprofit tissue bank in Indianapolis, estimates that 30% of...

Virtual chat to discuss cancer care in the Black communityĀ 

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, in partnership with its Black Volunteer Caucus, will host a virtual fireside chat noon-1 p.m. June 28...

Opinion: Blood donations critical to helping those with sickle cell disease

By DR. DAVID HEDRICK Have you ever considered donating blood? If you are of African descent, your blood donations could help save the lives of the...

For some sickle cell patients, ā€˜treatment is pitted against fertility’

Teonna Woolford has always wanted to have six kids. ā€œI don't know where that number came from. I just felt like four wasn't enough,ā€ Woolford...

Eskenazi Health announces new health and community center on the east side

The east side of Indianapolis will soon see a new health and community center as part of more than $50 million in investments from...

In crisis: Sickle cell disease patients face a double whammy of systemic racism

Gary Gibson has a clear memory of his first conversation with his future wife, Brenda Williams, back in 1973. ā€œHello, my name is Brenda,ā€ was...

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