March 28, 2021
Rare Disease Treated at IU Health; Can Take Years to Diagnose
IU Health Simon Cancer Center
By IU Health Senior Journalist T.J. Banes, tfender1@iuhealth.org
At first, there were vague symptoms, easily masked by other ailments. For nurse Mich...
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March 24, 2021
Diagnosis: Hodgkin’s lymphoma - She spent her birthday in the hospital
At first she thought she had allergies, and then Christine Kirk heard the word, “cancer.”
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March 21, 2021
Memorial & meditation: Doctor says ‘It is from the intensity of the loss we felt’
Deep sadness, feelings of helplessness, and overwhelming anxiety of what’s to come - medical prof...
March 18, 2021
Grant expands IU Health virtual behavioral health services to rural counties
A highly regarded IU Health virtual behavioral health program has received $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
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