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Brittany "Tru" Kellman sometimes starts her day two hours before Jamaa Birth Village opens at 10 a.m., stashing diapers and snacks for the dozens of...
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An estimated 21 percent of Hoosiers smoke – one of the highest smoking rates in the country. But of the nine bills related to smoking, cigarettes, and e...
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Measles is a potentially deadly illness that is spreading in many parts of the world. Thanks to vaccines, the disease was eliminated from the U.S....
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About 15 miles southwest of St. Louis is Fenton City Park. It’s pretty unremarkable, with picnic shelters, softball fields, and flags waving gently from...
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Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness. Cultural norms and the stigma associated with having a mental...
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Obesity is a big problem across the United States. It affects about 40 percent of the population. It’s even worse in Midwest states like Ohio, Illinois...
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Indiana Medicaid recipients are getting better access to drugs for treating hepatitis C, a change triggered by a class-action lawsuit by the American...
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Health officials say teenagers are using e-cigarettes at epidemic rates. Lawmakers in a number of Midwest states, like Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota,...
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The National Alliance for Mental Illness says about two million people with mental illnesses are booked into jails every year. But most counties aren’t...
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Being a patient in a hospital, or working there, can be stressful. At IU Health North Hospital in Indianapolis, they believe pet therapy can help.