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Barbara Herndon lay in the center of her bed, muscles tensed, eyes on the television. She was waiting for the storm.All morning on that day in late May,…

The state's "fetal assault" law punishes women whose babies are born with drug withdrawal symptoms. Proponents say the law spurs women to seek treatment, while opponents say it deters them.

Note: This story was updated at 11 p.m. February 22, 2017. The federal government is welcoming public comment on an application to renew Indiana’s…

Virus hunter Joseph Fair speaks about the needs and challenges ahead for containing the outbreak, and why he thinks things will get worse before they get better.

This post was updated at 1:05 pm on 4/13/20 to include new infections reported by the state. On Monday, April 6, an inmate at Indiana’s Plainfield…

Every day, Amanda Moller scoops powdered formula out of a can and shakes it up with water from her kitchen sink in University City, Missouri, a suburb of…

A growing body of research suggests that doctors' racial biases and other prejudices continue to affect the care patients received. Medical educators say self-awareness is an important first step.

In Iowa, midwives who are specially trained in home birth are pushing for licensure, as interest in home births rises and rural labor and delivery units continue to shutter.

People with higher education levels tend to live longer, healthier lives. But some African American kids in low-income communities are faced with many barriers that keep them from receiving the education they need. One man in a majority black neighborhood in Indianapolis hopes football can help keep kids in school and out of trouble.

A proposal by Indiana Medicaid officials would drastically cut payments that thousands of families of people with disabilities relied on. State officials say it's necessary to curb ballooning utilization and plug a huge budget gap. But some families worry the changes could lead to them losing their jobs or even their homes.