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Black Hoosiers urged to get screened as colorectal cancer awareness month beginsĀ 

As March marks National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, public health advocates and national cancer organizations are urging Hoosiers — and especially Black residents, who...

IPS Family Academy to host Summer Resource and Wellness Fair

The Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Family Academy will host a Summer Resource and Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 7, at the Shepherd Community Center...

House Committee passes bill to enforce school cellphone ban

On Feb. 11, the House Committee on Education passed Senate Bill 78 (SB 78), which will prohibit the use of a cellphone, smartwatch or another...

The unfinished fight for health equityĀ 

Black History Month is often a time to reflect on political milestones, cultural achievements and civil rights victories. But for many public health leaders,...

Heart disease disparities demand community-driven solutions, cardiologist saysĀ 

Heart disease continues to disproportionately affect Black Americans, driven by a complex mix of genetics, chronic conditions and social determinants of health.  Dr. Tom Schleeter, a cardiologist who...

Local organizations urge legislators to pass bills to protect Hoosiers from medical debt

Local organizations are joining forces, urging lawmakers to consider bills to protect Hoosiers from the ā€œharmful impactsā€ of medical debt. Representatives from a bipartisan coalition...

SekhemĀ Institute creates space for healing rooted in Black history and heritageĀ 

As Black History Month highlights the leaders shaping community life and cultural legacy, one Indianapolis organization is creating space for healing rooted in ancestral...

EPAĀ delays cleanups of harmfulĀ coal ashĀ in IndianaĀ 

On Friday, Feb. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a rule delaying key cleanup deadlines for coal ash disposal sites across the country ā€œat the...

Bryan and Cathie Mills make significant gift to support cancer patients

Past Community Health Network President and CEO Bryan Mills and his wife Cathie have made a generous gift to benefit Community Health Network MD Anderson...

FormerĀ EPA administrator addresses environmental justice and clean energy equity in IndianapolisĀ 

Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan visited Indianapolis on Thursday, Feb. 12, to speak about environmental justice, regulatory changes and the unequal burdens...
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