Articles tagged as: IU Health
June 3, 2019
Indiana University Lands 'Moonshot' Funds To Support Immunotherapy Research
Work to advance immunotherapy for cancer treatment is getting a boost in Indiana through Cancer Moonshot funding. Congress set aside $1.8 billion to advance cancer therapy and detection.
Read MoreMay 31, 2019
How One Hospital Drastically Cut Opioid Prescriptions
Indiana University Health, which has 16 hospitals across the state, is cutting back on opioid prescriptions and giving more advice to patients.
Read MoreApril 24, 2019
Indiana University Health Among Group Suing Over New National Liver Transplant Policy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the United Network for Organ Sharing adopted the new policy based it on faulty assumptions, according to the suit filed Monday in federal court.
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
Indiana University Health Prepares For $1B Consolidation
A major overhaul is expected of the 589-bed Methodist Hospital near downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2018
IU Health Highlights Importance Of Hand-Washing In Experiment
Viruses can remain infectious on different surfaces for days, and your hands become the vehicle.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2018
HPV Screenings Identify Those Most At Risk For Cervical Cancer
Genetic testing advances now allow IU Health doctors to identify people who are most at risk for high risk types of HPV.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2017
IU Announces Plans To Invest $50M Toward Opioid Crisis Efforts
IU will partner with state and health officials to collect and analyze data, train medical professionals and work to create better policy.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2017
Moms-To-Be With Addiction Face Obstacles At Every Turn
Even though most insurers cover the medicine women need to avoid withdrawal while pregnant, they require prior authorizations which can be riddled with bureaucratic hold-ups and clerical errors.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2017
10 Years In, Breast Tissue Bank Helps Advance Cancer Knowledge
Researchers have found that women from different ethnic groups have different breast cells and can develop different cancers.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2017
IU Health Restricts Visitors At 2 Hospitals Over Flu
The health care system announced the restrictions went into effect Friday at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie and IU Health Blackford Hospital in Hartford City.
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