Health

By Courtney Schmoll— Ball Hospital is one of 496 healthcare providers nationwide to earn the coveted “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation MUNCIE, Ind. – For the tenth consecutive year, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has achieved a perfect score and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and…

By IUSOM— INDIANAPOLIS—An Indiana University School of Medicine researcher will lead a multi-institute effort toward improved therapies for hemophilia with help from a $12 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Led by Roland Herzog, PhD, the program project award will fund basic and translational studies that explore three major themes in a gene therapy approach that could lead to safer—and potentially curative—treatments for the disorder. Hemophilia is an X-linked genetic condition that prevents the blood from…

By Courtney Schmoll— MUNCIE, Ind.—IU Health Ball Memorial will host its fourth annual Community LGBTQ+ Healthcare Seminar from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on March 3, 2022 in the Indiana Room at Minnetrista. Sam McCollum, peer recovery coach at IU Health Ball, will lead a panel discussion about substance use and recovery among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. The seminar will conclude with an open forum for questions and discussion. This event is free and open to…

By IU School of Medicine— INDIANAPOLIS—Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology have made an important new discovery about how a particular molecule could improve lung function for people with asthma and food allergies. “Millions of children and adults in the United States have asthma, which results from allergen-induced inflammation in the lungs,” said Mark Kaplan, PhD, chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the senior author of the study. “The ability of cells…

By Jud Fisher— MUNCIE, Ind.-In the midst of growing concerns about healthcare worker shortages, Muncie is cementing its identity as a leader in training physicians, nurses, sonographers, and allied health professionals. Since 2017, healthcare organizations and educational institutions in the city have been working together to build a stronger pipeline of medical professionals. “Medicine has changed dramatically in the past 100 years, but the way we educate physicians—and to some degree, other healthcare workers—hasn’t always kept pace with these changes,”…

By Tim Harms, American Heart Association— INDIANAPOLIS– With snow predicted to fall across large portions of Indiana this week, the American Heart Association encourages Hoosiers to protect their hearts while shoveling snow and to seek immediate treatment if they experience any signs or symptoms of a heart attack. “Shoveling snow can be a very vigorous activity, and you’re basically doing it in a freezer,’” says Dr. William Gill, a cardiologist who is immediate past-president of the American Heart Association board…

By Tim Harms— The American Heart Association encourages everyone to create healthy habits that give them the best chance at a longer, healthier life. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.— Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths from heart disease and stroke have risen significantly and more people are reporting lower physical and emotional wellness. This February, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is helping you reclaim your rhythm and take back control…

By Courtney Schmoll— MUNCIE, Ind.—Across the country, almost 10 percent of all 911 calls involve children. But within each local emergency department or emergency medical services agency, that can amount to seeing just a handful of children a month—meeting providers are not always well-versed in the specialized care that ill and injured kids require. A federally funded program, Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Innovation and Improvement Center is working to change that through quality improvement methodology and a systems-level…

By April Toler— INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Mental health issues among Americans have continued to soar throughout the pandemic, and youth are no exception. In fact, the U.S. surgeon general recently issued an advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental health crisis. The funding will support IU Schoof Medicine experts who help pediatricians catch and address mental health concerns early and improve access to treatment. Thanks to $2.7 million in recent grants, the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Indiana…