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At hospitals lacking dedicated maternal and infant care workers, Deaconess Health System’s Simulation Team educates emergency medical staff in the basics of childbirth as ‘OB Deserts’ become more common
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Research aims to nudge lawmakers and other stakeholders to address a growing mental health problem.
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State actions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision put pressure on medical schools who train doctors in obstetrics and gynecology as abortion restrictions and bans accrue.
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Recent surveys suggest that half of U.S. adults experience loneliness –– and the impact is not equal based on age and demographics.
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Indiana University's OB-GYN residency program has 40 residents this year. It's among the country's largest OB-GYN residency programs, but they can't complete their training in Indiana.
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Narcan is a nasal-spray version of the life-saving medication naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose. It recently became available over-the-counter. Here’s what that means for public access.
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The nitrate standard was set decades ago to prevent methemoglobinemia, also known as blue baby syndrome –– a rare blood disorder that affects how blood cells deliver oxygen. Even so, it is common for farming communities across the Midwest to have elevated levels of nitrate that still meet federal standards.
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Avoiding Medicare open enrollment scams.
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A recent report from the Girl Coalition of Indiana found that in 2022, nearly half of middle and high school girls experienced depression.
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Care farms are agricultural places for people with physical or mental health challenges to process their emotions, while performing farming tasks and working with animals. It’s a popular concept in Europe that hasn’t gained as much traction in the United States yet. But a new national network hopes to change that.