Fall back: How daylight saving time can affect your health
Experts say “falling back” and gaining an extra hour is generally easier on the body than “springing forward” and losing one, but time changes can create sleep issues.
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Community Health sets aside $75M in ‘potential settlement agreement’ with feds, whistleblower
If a settlement is reached, it could end a legal saga that has stretched out for more than nine years, involving nearly 700 filings in the federal court docket.
Attorney General Rokita reprimanded for comments about Dr. Bernard
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for comments he made about Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the OB-GYN at the center of a controversy over abortion in Indiana.
Syra Health rings Nasdaq opening bell; shares slide to new low
The company was formed only three years ago and went public on Sept. 29 in an initial public offering that raised $5.3 million after expenses.
New study says untreated mental illness in Indiana carries annual cost of $4.2B
The research published by the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health found that one in five Indiana residents with mental illness do not receive the treatment they need.
Higher costs of wages, supplies shrink Community Health’s operating income
Community Health Network said Thursday that operating income fell 38% in the first nine months of the year as higher expenses ate into the bottom line.
Shedding fat without losing muscle is Lilly’s next weight-loss target
Eli Lilly and Co. will study its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in combination with an experimental muscle-loss treatment as it searches for ways to help patients maintain muscle while losing weight.
Flu shots might lower risk of Alzheimer’s, related dementias
A number of studies have found that people receiving vaccinations for flu and several other infectious diseases appear less likely than the unvaccinated to develop dementia, although scientists aren’t sure why.
IU Health Foundation launches $200M fundraising campaign
Indiana University Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of IU Health’s adult hospitals, is launching the campaign with the ambitious goal of making Indiana one of the healthiest states in the country.
Baby born at Colts game had family in the stands and on the field
Medical personnel at Indiana University Health who regularly work at Colts games see a wide variety of health-related situations, but this one was unique.
Life science boosters hail Indiana’s designation as federal technology hub
The federal designation marks Indiana as a hub for biologics manufacturing. Biologics are medicines derived from biological sources and include vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and immune modulators.
Health insurance premiums rise to $24K a year, survey says
The average employer-sponsored health insurance premium for U.S. families rose 7%, according to an annual KFF survey of more than 2,000 U.S. companies.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson opts for season-ending surgery
Coach Shane Steichen said the Colts consulted multiple medical officials, weighed the long-term health of Richardson and his future with the franchise before everyone agreed surgery was the best option.
Woman to plead guilty of leading conspiracy that defrauded Lilly of more than $600K
According to the petition Courtney Anguiano knowingly conspired with seven other people to submit 189 false and fraudulent post-transaction reimbursement requests under three different Eli Lilly and Co. savings card programs.
Point Biopharma insiders to reap millions from Lilly deal
Top executives and directors of Indianapolis-based Point Biopharma Global Inc. could rake in an eye-popping $212 million from their deal to sell the company to drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co.
City of Indianapolis announces $4M in mental health, juvenile justice grants
The money comes from the city’s allotment of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Indianapolis-based health-tech startup lands $2M investment
Indianapolis-based Plan Forward, which helps dental practices set up membership plans for their patients, plans to use most of the investment on sales and marketing, while some will go toward improving its software platform.
Nearly two-thirds of serious mental health needs unmet in Marion County, report says
The latest report, called “Community Mental Health Needs Assessment Report for Marion County,” estimates that nearly 26,000 residents who needed treatment for a mental illness in 2022 did not receive it.
Pharmacist shortages, heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into busy season
In recent years, drugstores have struggled to fill open pharmacist and pharmacy technician positions, even as many have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses.
Ozempic causing ‘slight pullback’ by shoppers, Walmart says
Walmart Inc. says it’s already seeing an impact on shopping demand from people taking the diabetes drug Ozempic, Wegovy and other appetite-suppressing medications.