Health & Exercise

Many people, especially those 65 and older, postponed routine doctor appointments during the pandemic. As older adults are reconnecting with their communities, including addressing those overdue medical check-ups, aging experts are ... Read more

Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana will hold Ribbon Walk on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The fundraising walk will raise money to help local people with cancer.The community is invited to join the walk, honor someone touched by cancer and celebrate ... Read more

The Indiana Statewide 911 Board, in collaboration with INdigital and the State Treasurer’s office, is announcing another tool that enhances communications between non-English speaking citizens and emergency services. ... Read more

The AWS Foundation announced a second round of awards totaling $3,222,620 to four local nonprofit disability service organizations as part of its Vantage Grants. The League was one of the recipients and is making big plans to move forward ... Read more

While bright light helps us see better, our eyes need darkness for better vision. Light breaks down the sensitive machinery of our eyes every day, and during the darkness of night, key pieces are rebuilt. The clock of our circadian rhythms runs ... Read more

The United States Postal Service announced that it has delivered more than 270 million COVID-19 test kits to American households as part of President Biden’s plan to distribute free at-home tests to Americans for free. The Postal Service ... Read more

The latest edition of the Community Health Resource Directory is now available for free to the general public and organizations that serve low-income and vulnerable residents. ... Read more

With snow predicted to fall across large portions of Indiana this week, the American Heart Association encourages Hoosiers to protect their hearts while shoveling snow and to seek immediate treatment if they experience any signs or symptoms ... Read more

Turnstone Center is currently offering a free six-month Fitness and Aquatic membership at the Plassman Athletic Center and one-time fitness evaluation to U.S. Military veterans with honorable discharges. Funds for this program were granted ... Read more

During the pandemic, home offices have become a way to mitigate the spread of the virus and keep workers safe. But setting up a temporary or new full-time office at home can create a new kind of health issue — electrical safety. ... Read more

Availability of rapid antigen COVID-19 tests will further be limited at the Allen County Department of Health public testing site at 5750 Falls Drive, and rapid tests have not been offered since Tuesday, Jan. 18, due to a state shortage. ... Read more

The Allen County Department of Health has strategized in real-time during each COVID-19 surge over the past two years to determine the most effective ways to utilize resources to conduct contact tracing for positive cases. ... Read more

Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the placement of Indiana’s first-ever naloxone vending machine at the St. Joseph County Jail in South Bend. The machine is one of 19 to be placed statewide and will be available for use by the public. ... Read more

The Healthcare.gov Health Insurance Marketplace is now open and will be open until January 15, 2022. This is great news for anyone in need of high quality, comprehensive health insurance. In fact, recent changes made the Marketplace an even ... Read more

The community is invited to give blood in memory of Corey Shaffer and Rick Girod at the 16th annual American Red Cross blood drive Saturday, December 18th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Riverside Center in Decatur. ... Read more

McMillen Health is reaching out to organizations that serve pregnant or recently pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Allen County with a new tool offering a Healthy Tomorrow. ... Read more

A steady increase in hospitalizations and positive cases of COVID-19 in northeast Indiana are reminders to the community that recommended precautions to slow the spread of the coronavirus should be followed by everyone. ... Read more

Holiday travel is expected to increase this year. Planning and taking a trip can be particularly stressful for the 110,000 Hoosiers living with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter ... Read more

Misty Hernandez survived a devastating brain aneurysm on Aug. 21, which led to three surgeries. Due to the complex surgeries, she received four units of blood to save her life. The Fort Wayne community is invited to honor Misty Hernandez at ... Read more

The Salvation Army officially launched peer-to-peer and crowdfunding campaigns across Indiana that will invite the public to take an active role in supporting the organization. The Virtual Red Kettle Campaign has a goal of raising $250,000 ... Read more

The Department of Health is offering both Moderna and Pfizer booster shots at the COVID-19 vaccine site, located in the Appleseed Room at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. ... Read more

After a year and a half of remote learning and social distancing, kids are back to socializing after school and between classes. A return to school also means kids are once again exposed to the dangers of vaping and flavored tobacco products, ... Read more

If you have normal hearing, there’s a good chance you don’t think about your ears very often, but hearing helps you do just about every activity. From driving in your car to talking with your children. Hearing helps keep you safe and connected ... Read more