list This is a data file meant to be read by an RSS reader. See http://www.theindychannel.com/rss/index.html for more information. Health Health http://www.theindychannel.com/health_old/index.html en-us Copyright 2012, Health TheIndyChannel.com 60 http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30410261/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30410261 State health officials issue a warning after at least one person infected with measles took part in Super Bowl festivities last week. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:33:10 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30411405/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30411405 In a very small group of patients, sending electrical impulses to a memory-center in the brain -- via tiny implanted electrodes -- may have improved their memory. ...    Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:04:18 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30280728/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30280728 A 12-year-old girl with a severe case of scoliosis is getting a second chance at life after undergoing surgery at an Indianapolis hospital. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:58:40 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30242104/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30242104 A largely unknown Indianapolis museum that offers an unprecedented view into the history of medicine is also helping develop potential health breakthroughs for the future. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:09:45 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30098940/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30098940 Health officials say a "Super Care Clinic" will be provided for fans who may have minor injuries or illnesses, and to keep emergency rooms from becoming overcrowded. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:34:49 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30092670/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30092670 Bad eating habits and a lack of sleep increase the risks for serious health problems for nurses, firefighters and police officers because of their tendency to work overnight hours, medical experts say. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:26:07 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30095903/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30095903 Gov. Mitch Daniels makes what he calls a last attempt to save the state's health care program for low-income residents. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:11:41 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30090835/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30090835 Addiction experts are concerned after hearing reports that a stronger, more powerful painkiller could be headed to prescription markets. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:26:59 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/29830836/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:29830836 A central Indiana school has warned parents about the dangers of bacterial meningitis after a second grader came down with the illness. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:05:09 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/29659437/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:29659437 A study that suggested a cancer risk linked to a process known as shellacking nails is inconclusive, but some are urging caution. Wed, 2 Nov 2011 07:05:09 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/29443096/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:29443096 Buying prescription pills online may be cheap, but instead of getting medicine to improve their health, consumers could be putting their lives at risk, experts warn. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:29:38 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/29384069/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:29384069 More than 1,000 people in central Indiana are rolling up their sleeves to help fight cancer, taking part in a nationwide cancer prevention study that the American Cancer Society will conduct over 20 years. Tue, 4 Oct 2011 15:07:09 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/29326592/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:29326592 Packages of ground beef distributed in Indiana are part of a recall announced Tuesday by Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:16:15 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/29254526/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:29254526 The Wishard Memorial Foundation will change its name to the Eskenazi Health Foundation next month because of a $40 million contribution made to help build the new hospital. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:47:56 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/29248572/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:29248572 Speculation continues to swirl among Colts fans and doctors alike over Peyton Manning's possible stem cell treatment. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:18:00 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/28954134/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:28954134 The family of a 7-year-old Greenfield girl who defied death after a viral infection stopped her heart could soon be getting help to pay her mounting medical bills. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:11:09 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/28809637/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:28809637 The number of Indiana adults who smoke drops in 2010 to 21.2 percent, an historic low, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:26:44 EDT http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30407094/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30407094 That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey at midnight or dived into the deep end of a party pack of chips at the end of a day gone awry.   Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:07:29 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30406946/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30406946 A university in Pennsylvania is under scrutiny for offering the morning-after pill to students in a campus vending machine. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:55:41 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/slideshow/health/30406866/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30406866 Nearly 90% of all Americans eat too much salt, which increases the chances of developing hypertension, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Check out the top 10 sources of salt in the average diet and see how you measure up. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 11:57:54 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30401620/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30401620 Good news for airline passengers sardined in coach: You're no more likely to develop dangerous blood clots than your first-class neighbors. ...    Tue, 7 Feb 2012 23:36:35 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30400554/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30400554 Nine out of 10 adult Americans eat too much salt each day, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:36:39 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30397760/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30397760 The Obama administration will push for a $156 million increase in funding for Alzheimer's research over the next two years, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. ...    Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:03:46 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30398171/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30398171 Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation who resigned Tuesday after a controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood projects, blasted the organization and defended her role in the debate. ...    Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:00:22 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30391752/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30391752 About half of public and private elementary students could buy unhealthy snacks at school during the 2009-2010 school year from stores, vending machines and snack bars. ...    Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:52:49 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/health/30373852/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30373852 The adolescent football player's brain is rattled an average of 650 times per season. That's just an average. ...    Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:20:45 EST http://www.theindychannel.com/sports/30381037/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:30381037 A nasty collision during a kickoff in 1997 left Kevin Turner seeing stars. ...    Sun, 5 Feb 2012 01:59:29 EST