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• Riley Hospital Unveils Collection of Prayers Dedicated to Courageous “Riley Kids”

  04/02/2012 | Pediatrics | Riley Hospital for Children, IU Health North, IU Health West

  INDIANAPOLIS – Hospitals are often places of prayer. People pour out their hopes and fears and search for strength and healing. In an effort to honor the courage of our “Riley Kids,” Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health has unveiled Voices from Riley, a unique collection of prayers from patients, families and caregivers at Riley at IU Health. The prayers in Voices… Read More

• Two-Minute Warning: February is Time for Quick, Easy Heart Health Screenings for Women

  01/31/2012 | Cardiovascular | IU Health North, IU Health West, IU Health Tipton, IU Health, IU Health Methodist

  Key Facts: February is American Heart Month and home to “Go Red for Women.” More women die from cardiovascular disease than all cancers combined. Indiana University Health hospitals throughout state holding several free events to raise women’s heart health awareness in February. INDIANAPOLIS – It’s a “chameleon” that takes the shape of the symptoms of other… Read More

• IU Health West Recognized as “Fit-Friendly” Workplace by American Heart Association

  12/14/2011 | | IU Health West

  Indiana University Health West Hospital has been recognized as a "fit-friendly" workplace by the American Heart Association (AHA). The hospital received the AHA's Gold Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company recognition for making the health and wellness of employees an organizational priority by: Offering employees physical activity support. Providing/increasing healthy eating options at the worksite.… Read More

• IU Health West Invites Community to Quit Smoking for Great American Smokeout

  11/16/2011 | | IU Health West

  Tobacco remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet more than 46 million Americans still smoke. Statistics show that 70 percent of smokers want to quit, but they may not know how to start...or they may have made several unsuccessful attempts previously. The truth is that kicking the tobacco habit is not an easy road. However, being smoke-free can improve… Read More

• IU Health West Hospital Diabetes Center Earns Top Public Health Award

  11/07/2011 | | IU Health West

  Indiana University Health West Hospital is pleased to announce that its Diabetes Center received the 2011 Tony and Mary Hulman Health Achievement Award for Preventive Medicine and Public Health. The Indiana Public Health Foundation presented the award during the 27th Annual Awards Program, held in October at the Westin Hotel, Indianapolis. The award celebrates IU Health West’s diabetes care guide… Read More

• IU Health West & Plainfield Parks and Recreation Join Forces for a Stronger, Healthier Community

  10/27/2011 | | IU Health West

  Two preeminent local organizations are joining forces to further enhance the health, wellness and fitness of area residents. At Monday’s Plainfield Town Council meeting, Plainfield Parks and Recreation and Indiana University Health West Hospital announced a new multi-year relationship, making the hospital the official healthcare partner of the parks and recreation department, which includes the… Read More

• Ten Tips for a Frightfully Safe Halloween

  10/27/2011 | | IU Health West

  Candy, costumes and trick-or-treating are all standard Halloween fun, but Indiana University Health West Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children warn that the holiday festivities could result in injury--or worse--if parents, motorists and children are not careful. According to Safe Kids USA, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than any other day of the year. The danger lies… Read More

• IU Health West Hospital Among Leading Enrollment Sites for Nationwide ACS Study

  10/19/2011 | | IU Health West

  The American Cancer Society’s central Indiana office announced recently that it has surpassed its goal of enrolling 1,000 central Indiana residents in Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). During a week-long enrollment in early October, a total of 1,210 individuals participated in the groundbreaking nationwide prevention study, making it the largest CPS-3 enrollment in the nation to date. Cancer… Read More

• IU Health West EEG Lab Awarded Five-Year Accreditation

  10/14/2011 | | IU Health West

  The electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory at Indiana University Health West Hospital recently received its five-year accreditation from the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET). Ours is the third EEG lab in the IU Health system and the only EEG lab in Hendricks County to carry this accreditation. “This is a standard of excellence… Read More

• Debunking the Top 5 Breast Cancer Myths

  10/05/2011 | | IU Health West

  Using artificial sweetener, eating tofu and wearing anti-perspirant have all been touted, then later discredited, as causes for breast cancer. Cancer myths like these can be harmful or misleading, affecting each person's ability to make healthy and informed lifestyle choices. The American Cancer Society reports that breast cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most common type of cancer diagnosis… Read More

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