Stories tagged with "medicine"

Wishard doctor: Census forms can save lives by indystar

Wishard doctors joined state officials today in urging Hoosiers to return their U.S. Census forms. “It’s not a stretch to say an accurate count can save lives,” said Charles... – Mar 16, 2010 at 1:37 PM in Communities

Autism diagnosis by indystar

New research suggests that signs of autism don’t appear in infants before they’re 6 months old but do start emerging by the time they reach the age of 1 year.... – Feb 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Health & Fitness

Methodist Sports Medicine to expand in Carmel by indystar

Carmel — Methodist Sports Medicine will expand its Carmel office and clinics by moving to the ground floor of the building it occupies at 201 Pennsylvania Parkway. The move... – Feb 01, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Business

Haitian group collects medical help locally by indystar

Greenwood — Northwest Haiti Christian Mission has opened a collection center in Greenwood to accept donations of needed medicine and medical supplies to be shipped directly... – Jan 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Greenwood

Girl bitten by pit bull is removed from home by indystar

A 10-year-old girl whose deep pit-bull bite wounds went unreported for a week was removed from her home by state child welfare workers Tuesday. Indianapolis metropolitan police... – Jan 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Communities

NCAA gives IU $500,000 for cancer research by indystar

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has donated $500,000 for the Myles Brand Chair in Cancer Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The announcement was... – Jan 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Communities

The Fast Track by indystar

Comings and Goings Banking/Finance Tim Koger hired as a business broker by Sunbelt Indiana Business Resource. Medical Andy R. Dillingham hired as a family medicine physician by... – Jan 09, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Business

The best medicine would be return to real free market by indystar

Richard Feldman seems to think we now have a free market in health care (“Free-market principles do not apply,” Dec. 15), but the government pays for half of that care... – Dec 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Study: Sexually active girls at risk of infection by indystar

Indiana University researchers say half of all urban teenage girls may get one or more sexually transmitted infections within two years of becoming sexually active. The researchers... – Dec 16, 2009 at 7:16 AM in News

Most businesses watch premium rates go up by indystar

I do not share in Robert Chew’s enthusiasm (Dec. 4, Letters) about competition within the health-care insurance industry. Unfortunately for my company and me, we’ve... – Dec 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Which is it? Government in or out of your life decisions? by indystar

I find it interesting to read on the same page a column by Fran Quigley ("Don’t fear socialized medicine,‘’ Nov. 30) extolling the virtues of socialized... – Dec 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Lawyer fails to make case for socialized medicine by indystar

Fran Quigley’s comparison of socialized medicine to other government-run entities in his Nov. 30 column is amusing. He uses the police, libraries and parks as his reference... – Dec 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Retirement feels good by indystar

The perceived health of the newly retired improves so much that most say they feel eight years younger, a new European study suggests. That was true of all except a small minority... – Nov 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Health & Fitness

Middletown doctor gets emergency suspension by indystar

A state panel today voted 5-0 in favor of a temporary suspension of the medical license of a Middletown doctor accused of writing prescriptions linked to nine overdose deaths. The... – Oct 22, 2009 at 5:18 PM in Marion County

Cancer Service of Hamilton County holds walk by indystar

The Cancer Service of Hamilton County held its second Walk for Hope on Saturday at Northview Christian Life Church, Carmel. Funds raised at the event will pay for medicine for... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Carmel

Former president set to visit by indystar

Former President George H.W. Bush will visit Indianapolis on Nov. 19 for a reception and dinner to aid Alzheimer’s disease research at the IU School of Medicine and the... – Oct 08, 2009 at 1:16 AM in News

Former President Bush to visit Indy by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Former President George H.W. Bush will visit Indiana next month for a charity event to raise money for research on Alzheimer’s disease. Bush served as president from... – Oct 07, 2009 at 5:17 PM in Communities

Dog statues fetch $24K for vet school, museum by indystar

West Lafayette — More than 150 people bid on life-size fiberglass dog statues to raise money for Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and the Art Museum of... – Oct 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Many patients don't get follow-up care after tests by indystar

Dr. Martin Were is a Regenstrief Institute investigator and an assistant professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Question: You just published a study... – Sep 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Shari Rudavsky

Lilly selling rights to medicine by indystar

Indianapolis — Adolor Corp. is paying as much as $72 million for rights to Eli Lilly and Co.’s OpRA III, an experimental medicine to restore bowel function in people... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Health Care & Pharma