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Martin Center celebrates 50 years of service to sickle cell patients

Guest Contributor - September 12, 2019

Julie Daniels lucked out when her mother took her to the pediatrician when she all of the sudden couldn’t bear any weight as a...

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America’s Opioid Crisis Complicates Effort to Stop HIV: Solutions Explored in Indiana Pave the Path to Success

ROBERT R. REDFIELD and JEROME ADAMS - August 29, 2019

As CDC Director and U.S. Surgeon General, we’ve been crisscrossing the United States in recent months, meeting with local public health leaders and community...

Cultural, historical, economic factors drive Black breast-feeding gap

Guest Contributor - September 7, 2017

Tahwii Spicer is all about being natural. With the help of a midwife, she had an unmedicated home birth with her son Reece, now...

Make Sure Vaccines Are On Your Back-To-School List

News Release - August 5, 2015

It’s back-to-school time, and Indiana health officials are reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date on their immunizations.“With the new...

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Track fitness progress in style

VICTORIA DAVIS - December 18, 2014

Pedometers are a thing of the past now that high tech fitness bands have taken over the health market. While much of society finds...

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Hospital-acquired infections exert deadly toll

VICTORIA DAVIS - December 11, 2014

More than 262 years ago, the Pennsylvania Hospital, which was the nation’s first hospital, was established in Philadelphia.The hospital, which is still standing today,...

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HIV awareness involves both young and old

Guest Contributor - November 11, 2013

“It’s Your Turn to Prevent HIV/AIDS: Individual Call to Action,” was the theme of the 10th Annual Statewide HIV Awareness Program that recently took...

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People are ‘called to action’ at state HIV awareness event

For the Recorder - November 12, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS—Singer and HIV activist Jamar Rogers spoke recently at the 9th Annual Statewide HIV Awareness Program at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet School, in an...

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Health officials confirm one fungal meningitis death

Guest Contributor - October 12, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS— Health officials have confirmed 21 cases of fungal meningitis in Indiana, including one death. The deceased person was not an Indiana resident but...

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2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey results released

Guest Contributor - June 22, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana high school students have made significant improvements in behaviors associated with alcohol consumption over the past eight years, according to the results...

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