Category Health

NDIANAPOLIS—Colorectal cancer is the third-most diagnosed cancer and cause of cancer-related death among men and women in Indiana and the United States. As rates rise nationally, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reminds Hoosiers to consider getting screened for…

Indiana tobacco users will be able to obtain free medication to help them quit smoking as part of an Indiana Tobacco Quitline promotion offered in conjunction with a nationwide smoking cessation campaign. The promotion, scheduled from March 13 to April…

UPDATED: This round of visitor restrictions at Logansport Memorial Hospital was lifted effective March 31, 2017. After a very quiet start to the influenza season, Logansport Memorial Hospital and the community have seen a significant spike in influenza cases over…

INDIANAPOLIS – On Tuesday, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb formally submitted the state’s application to the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with a letter requesting continued flexibility to maintain and develop the current version of the…

Logansport Memorial Hospital is preparing to initiate the development of a Community Health Needs Assessment for Cass County. The purpose of this assessment is to identify major health problems, gaps in services and other factors which may contribute to a…

INDIANAPOLIS—More Indiana families may be eligible for nutrition benefits through the Women, Infants and Children program under revised federal poverty guidelines for 2016. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and managed by the…

INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials are urging Hoosiers to get vaccinated against influenza amid an increase in the number of flu-related deaths in Indiana. Since October, 19 Indiana residents have died of influenza-associated illnesses, including two children. Many of Indiana’s influenza-associated deaths…