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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted June 28 that...

Eskenazi Health Encourages Extreme Caution While Using Fireworks

Broderick Rhyant, M.D.,chief physician executive,Eskenazi Health CenterForest Manor Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations. Although lighting fireworks is...

An abortion ban is likely in Indiana. Some doctors say women’s health will suffer

Dr. Caitlin Bernard couldn’t hold back tears June 24 at her office in between patient appointments after she heard about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn...

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...

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