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Health & Wellness August 12, 2021 Moms and babies rest easy when safe sleep is a priority IU Health Bloomington Hospital Sleep-related deaths are the third leading cause of infant mortality among babies between one and 12 months of age. It’s a disheartening statistic, bu... Moms and babies rest easy when safe sleep is a priority
Health & Wellness August 12, 2021 A simple solution, a meaningful impact IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital In a world that seems to witness the debut of new, high-tech medical devices almost daily, the ubiquitous blood pressure cuff can seem downright antiq... A simple solution, a meaningful impact
Steps to Eating Healthy at Home Health & Wellness December 14, 2020 Steps to Eating Healthy at Home It may be an understatement to say that the year 2020 has been quite the whirlwind. The effects o...
COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know Health & Wellness December 9, 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Indiana and across the country, a ray of hope exists with the ...
What Characteristics are the Most Important Part of a Safe & Effective Weight Loss Program? Health & Wellness October 21, 2020 What Characteristics are the Most Important Part of a Safe & Effective Weight Loss Program? In today’s digital age, you can find weight loss plans everywhere. From diet pills that promise q...
Health & Wellness August 28, 2020 How COVID-19 Affects Heart Health IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus that is closely associated with a very important organ—your lungs. We know that this virus lives there and can... How COVID-19 Affects Heart Health

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Soothing ‘Shades of Southern Indiana’ to help IU health patients heal
Health & Wellness Soothing ‘Shades of Southern Indiana’ to help IU health patients heal

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At the new IU Regional Academic Health Center at IU Health Bloomington, the healing experience extends well past medicine and traditional therapies. Powered by philanthropy, these supporting therapies...
What To Know About Preventive Care As You Age
Health & Wellness What To Know About Preventive Care As You Age
While it’s easy to take good health for granted, staying healthy requires some effort—especially as people grow older. “When it comes to healthy aging, the most important thing people can do is chec...
How Much Activity Do You Need Each Day to Keep Your Heart Healthy?
Health & Wellness How Much Activity Do You Need Each Day to Keep Your Heart Healthy?
When you hear health professionals talk about keeping your heart healthy, they tend give two general pieces of advice over and over again: eat right and exercise. There are a lot of great guides out...
What's the key to an active life? Start early
Health & Wellness What's the key to an active life? Start early
Some people believe the most important things in life are learned by age 10. Author Robert Fulghum even wrote a book about it – “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” What children a...
COVID-19 Testing: What to Know & FAQs
Health & Wellness COVID-19 Testing: What to Know & FAQs
With the return to school and the workplace and as the delta variant surges in Indiana, the need for COVID-19 testing is increasing again. We want to ensure our local emergency departments have the r...