Health

Health Secretary RFK Jr. downplays measles outbreak after child dies in Texas

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025

The school-aged child, who was not identified further, was the first person in the U.S. to die from the measles since 2015.

Visitor restrictions begin Monday at IU Health Bloomington Hospital

By News Staff · Friday, Jan. 3, 2025

Water tests for RSV, Coronavirus and particularly Norovirus are showing their highest positive levels in the last few months, according to the Monroe County Health Department,

IU Health eliminates 100 positions with new regional operating model

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

Some IU Health employees will transition to other roles within the company while others will no longer have a position.

IU Student Health Center hosting October flu shot clinics

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — As flu season approaches, the IU Student Health Center is offering a flu shot clinics to combat the sickness.

IU Student Health Center hosting September flu shot clinics

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — As flu season approaches, the IU Student Health Center is offering a flu shot clinics to combat the sickness.

See what businesses receive critical violations for July 2024 inspection reports

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Health Department has released business health inspection reports for July.

West Nile virus mosquitos found in Monroe County

By News Staff · Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024

MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — The Monroe County Health Department confirmed Tuesday that mosquitoes in the county have tested positive for the West Nile virus.

See what businesses receive critical violations for June 2024 inspection reports

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Monroe County Health Department has released business health inspection reports for June.

The Inevitable Future: Care partnering in-home to a dementia patient

By IUSTV · Thursday, May 2, 2024

For Terri Grunduski, being a care partner for her mother with dementia is a no-brainer.

Communities transition to become more dementia friendly

By IUSTV · Thursday, May 2, 2024

In Indiana, 10.9% of people 65 and older have Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM).

Bike to Earth Day coming to Switchyard Park April 20

By Ashton Hackman · Sunday, April 14, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Get out your bikes, put on your helmets, and head to the second annual Bloomington Bike to Earth Day event at Switchyard Park on April 20.

First measles case reported in Indiana in five years

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, Feb. 26, 2024

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — A case of measles has been confirmed in Lake County, according to the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH). It is the first reported case in Indiana since 2019.

IU School of Medicine find breakthrough new blood test for schizophrenia

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — IU School of Medicine researchers have developed a new blood test that could screen for Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that causes hallucinations and delusions, which is believed to affect over 3 million people in the U.S.

Monroe County Coroner investigating death of MCCSC student suspected of having meningitis

By Ashton Hackman · Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Monroe County Community School Corporation student who the county health department suspects may have had meningitis has died. The 5-year-old kindergarten student at Rogers Elementary School died at IU Health Bloomington Hospital on Friday, according to Monroe County ...

IU Cultural Centers to provide monthly free HIV testing event

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - IU's Cultural Centers are teaming up with Positive Link to provide free HIV testing events each month beginning Wednesday.The testing dates will occur one Wednesday each month from 5 to 7 p.m. at the following IU cultural centers:September 27: LGBTQ+ Culture CenterOctober ...

NaloxBoxes installed at Monroe Fire Protection District fire stations

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, Sept. 25, 2023

MONROE COUNTY, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Monroe Fire Protection District (MFPD), in partnership with Centerstone and Overdose Lifeline, has installed NaloxBoxes at several MFPD fire stations. NaloxBoxes are equipped with Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, which is a nasal spray approved to reverse an ...

Gas leaks into Bloomington sewer system

By Cali Lichter · Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - An underground gasoline tank leaked into Bloomington city sewers and clean-up efforts are now underway. The City of Bloomington Utilities learned of hydrocarbon odors coming from the sewage at the Dillman Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. The leak came from one of the ...

IU student speaks about difficulties with CAPS

By IUSTV · Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - Reese Kelem, a freshman at IU Bloomington studying animal behavior, recently tried to schedule her first appointment with CAPS. CAPS is the counseling and psychological services provided to students on campus through IU’s Student Health Center. Kelem struggled to book ...

IU flu shot clinic

By IUSTV · Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022

Flu season is right around the corner, but IU has students, faculty, and staff covered. The flu clinic started earlier this month at the health center on campus. According to IU Health, the flu causes over 200 thousand hospitalizations and 24 thousand deaths on average each year. October 26 and 29 ...

IU flu clinic runs through October

By IUSTV · Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022

Flu season is right around the corner, but IU has faculty, students and staff covered. This past Saturday started the flu clinic at the health center on campus. To get a flu shot, patients must schedule their appointment online.The clinic will take place every Wednesday this month and Saturday, October ...