pediatric

Indiana State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver said multiple hospitals in the state have closed birthing centers recently and there’s a chance other hospitals will join them.

State officials raise concerns about access to OB care amid birthing center closures, talk solutions

Abigail Ruhman

State officials said Indiana’s lack of access to obstetrics care is growing, which is driving the state’s high infant and maternal mortality rates.

Eleanor Rogan, a professor of public health, and Don Coulter, a professor of pediatric oncology, are part of an ongoing study looking at Nebraska's drinking water and pediatric cancer at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where they work.

Nitrate levels in water are often higher in the rural Midwest. How does this affect health?

Elevated levels of nitrate in drinking water have recently been linked with health issues like cancer. Some are concerned authorities aren’t acting fast enough.

The Lutheran Health Network is "one of the largest employers in the region" of northeast Indiana, according to the network's website.

Battles over doctor non-competes play out in Midwest courtrooms, statehouses as staff shortage looms

With a looming doctor shortage in the Midwest, a law in Indiana aims to limit physician non-competes. A new case will test that law.

Hoosier children continue having low vaccination rates

Sara Molina

Even with disinformation, lack of concern and confirmation bias, the report found that most parents would vaccinate their children if it was mandatory.

Dr. Sarah Bosslet said pediatricians often help families navigate vaccine hesitancy – and they’re ready to dispel misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 and older.

As Indiana prepares to vaccinate Hoosiers 5 and older, pediatricians dispel COVID-19 myths

Lauren Chapman

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory committee prepares to make their recommendations on COVID-19 vaccinations for kids 5 and older, pediatric doctors are making their case to parents.