Every single day of 2017, five Hoosiers died of an overdose, primarily involving opioids—that’s a record number, and an immense human tragedy. It’s an economic calamity, as well. Indiana University business researchers estimate that, over the past 15 years, the state has endured $43.3 billion in economic damages because of opioid misuse. Like all other states, […]
As president of the third-largest hospital in the state, Art Vasquez has been instrumental in building IU Health’s presence in the west suburban market.
As an electrical engineer and a physician by training, Dr. Albert Gunjan Singh uses cutting-edge technology to treat patients with complex spinal disease.
The Bloomington-based maker of medical devices said Wednesday it would appeal the verdict of a federal jury in Indianapolis, which found the device was defectively designed. More than 4,000 patients have filed lawsuits.
One of Community Health’s youngest division leads, Dr. Nicole Lee Plenty has also started a health ministry at her church, as well as free community outreach and clinic sites for low-income areas.
There is more evidence that THC, especially when used in addictive patterns, may actually make it harder for some patients to stop using opioids and other addictive drugs.
There is more evidence that THC, especially when used in addictive patterns, may actually make it harder for some patients to stop using opioids and other addictive drugs.
The Indianapolis drugmaker said the drug, baricitinib, proved effective in treating adults with a severe form of eczema. It’s the latest turn for a drug that has had repeated setbacks.
For hospitals, maternity care builds relationships with young families that often last for decades. About 40 percent of women experience their first encounter with hospitals for reproductive services.
Increasingly, top researchers are questioning whether drugs such as Lantus from Sanofi, Levemir and Novolog from Novo Nordisk A/S, and Humalog from Eli Lilly and Co. are really needed for many patients.
Indiana University Health and Community Health Network have joined the national trend of posting online reviews, in a quest to win prospective patients and boost transparency.
Tobacco use still is the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death, and the Hoosier state is mired in the human and economic losses due to its use.
The projects range from full-service hospitals in Bloomington, Brownsburg and Shelbyville to a flurry of “micro-hospitals,” free-standing emergency rooms and urgent care centers.
The Indianapolis drugmaker said its 2-year-old anti-inflammatory medicine showed superiority in a head-to-head trial against Humira, the world’s best-selling drug, for treating psoriatic arthritis.
