Planned Parenthood Serves Without Komen
Submitted by Ria Patel on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 11:02No hurdles can stop any noble cause from helping and serving. Despite a full stop put over the financial help by Susan G. Komen for the Cure regarding Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings, Planned Parenthood of Indiana is still capable to serve its purpose and achieve its aim.
Super Bowl Raises Concern of Indiana Officials Regarding Measles
Submitted by Danny Garcia on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 11:00Super Bowl festival could become the biggest reason for the spread of measles in the region following the confirmations received from the health experts in the area.
Cilantro Packs Recalled Due To Salmonella Infection
Submitted by Olivia Conroy on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:48It was revealed by the Food and Drug Administration that as many as 6,141 packs of Cilantro have been sent back after there were tests conducted to reveal that they were infected with the Salmonella virus.
Verdict Awaited on Indiana Parenthood Case
Submitted by Cindy Tweed on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 14:12Planned Parenthood of Indiana is said to take care of the cost of treating Medicaid patients this coming week, after a state law had cut the Medicaid funds of health-care provider on Wednesday. They were also said to be battling the case in the federal court, in terms of the constitutionality of the law.
Demolition of an Indiana School Under an Abatement Project
Submitted by Ria Patel on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 13:08Under an abatement project, the building of an Indiana school, Lowell Middle School containing asbestos will be demolished this summer. The building will be demolished to make sure that students are not at the health risk.
Indiana Has a Lower Risk of Air Pollution than the Rest of the Nation
Submitted by Amit Pathania on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 14:35According to a recent study, Indiana has a substantially lower health risk from the air toxins, when compared to the states that surround it. This was a revelation made by the Indiana Department of Environmental management.
Purdue University student transforms old bike into a solar-powered one
Submitted by Satish Karat on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 09:28A Wednesday release by Purdue University, Indiana, has revealed that one of its students, Tony Danger Coiro, has transformed an old motorcycle into a solar-powered bike that can achieve a top speed of 70km (40m) per hour.
According to the release, physics major Coiro, purchased a 1978 Suzuki for US$50 and spent US$2500 to redesign and retrofit it into a street-legal bike.
Indiana Reports Second Largest Percentage of Adult Smokers
Submitted by Elina Needham on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 22:34A Federal report released this week evinces that Indiana hosts the second-largest percentage of adult smokers in the United States. It is preceded by West Virginia.
However, despite such appalling figures, the state health officials declare that the state has made considerable progress in the last ten years.
Republic to Buy $3 Billion Jet from Bombardier
Submitted by Sarabjit Heera on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 15:59Indiana-based Republic Airways Holdings revealed its intentions of buying Bombardier Inc.'s 40 CS300 jetliners, with options for an additional 40 C-Series of new generation fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly passenger jets worth $3 billion after recently acquiring two airlines this year.
Domestic Hunger Relief Org Reports a Steep Growth in Hunger
Submitted by Medha Sood on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 17:08The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana (FBNI) and 'Feeding America', the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, have issued the findings of a new study that suggest a significant increase in the growth of hunger in Idaho. Food banks are working to keep up with the great need for food.












