Pence vetoes two bills requiring licensing for health jobs

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence issued his first vetoes Wednesday, rejecting two measures requiring licensing for certain health care jobs.

House puts Medicaid expansion entirely in governor's hands

INDIANAPOLIS | A top House Republican has halted legislation requiring Republican Gov. Mike Pence negotiate with the federal government the terms of an alternative health care plan for low-income Hoosiers, as Pence refuses to expand Medicaid eligibility in Indiana.

Mildew starts with few little spots, then spreads

It may start with a couple of small dark spots on the grout where the shower stall meets the tiled wall. A few days later, they multiply.

House votes to keep electronic cigarettes from minors

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House decided Tuesday that electronic cigarettes should be treated the same as regular cigarettes and Hoosiers younger than age 18 be prohibited from buying or possessing the nicotine inhaler devices.

Tdap vaccine requirement extended to sixth- through 12th-grade students

SPRINGFIELD | Beginning next fall, the state will require all sixth- through 12th-grade students to receive a Tdap booster shot, following a state increase in whooping cough cases.

Flu continues in Illinois; 50 deaths this season

Dr. Julie Morita, director of immunizations at the Chicago Department of Public Health, gives Gary Chavarria a flu shot at a North Side clinic Jan. 11 in Chicago. Illinois is among the 24 states across the nation hardest hit by the flu, but vaccine is still available in most locations, healt…

Governor gets flu shot, reminds Hoosiers to get theirs as well

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence got a flu shot in his Statehouse office Thursday and encouraged all eligible Hoosiers to also get vaccinated against the flu.

Region lawmakers hold leadership posts on many House panels

INDIANAPOLIS | Two of Northwest Indiana's five Republican state representatives will be chairmen of House committees when the General Assembly convenes Jan. 7. Region Democrats will serve as the top minority party member on six House committees.

Ind. House puts state's budget in doctor's hands

INDIANAPOLIS | A doctor has been put in charge of Indiana's financial health.

REGIONAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT LACK OF DATA AND PANDEMIC THREAT ASSESSMENT AND TROUBLING STATEWIDE STATISTICS ON QUALITY OF LIFE DATA

Late September was a busy time for the One Region team with the annual meeting at the Radisson featuring keynote speaker Governor Mitch Daniels as well as U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky on the dais before 650 attendees at the event.

PHIL WIELAND: Fluoridating the water? I'll drink to that

Those who say, "It must be something in the water" might be right. The water has plenty of stuff in it, including fluoride, and once again this week a Valpo resident asked the city to stop fluoridation.

EDITORIAL: Transportation, health merit renewed focus

Transportation and health are two sectors that merit immediate attention in Northwest Indiana. Both saw the quality of life decline, as reported in the 2012 Quality of Life Indicators Report released Tuesday by One Region.

Quality of life report finds NWI 'a region in transition'

A new report finds Northwest Indiana "a region in transition" and declares that urgent, thoughtful action is needed to prevent decline and instead propel the area's residents, communities and institutions toward greatness.

Partnership is key in public health improvements

HOBART | Collaboration is key in overcoming health disparities and strengthening public health in communities, according to one downstate medical leader.

State seeks consumer input on issue of raw milk sales

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosiers have until Saturday to express their opinions on whether Indiana should legalize the sale of raw milk.

3 fairs aim to improve child health before school starts

INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana education and health leaders will work together next month to provide child health screenings and enroll children in health insurance programs.

State makes vaccine records available online

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosier parents will no longer need to rely on a list of dates handwritten by a doctor to know whether their child has received all of his or her vaccinations.

Serena Williams

Serena Williams celebrates with the trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska to win the women's final match Saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England.

Indiana may sue feds over air quality finding

INDIANAPOLIS | A dispute over Northwest Indiana's air quality may become grounds for a lawsuit between the state's environmental department and the federal government.

Top Democrat claims Republicans want to ban birth control

INDIANAPOLIS | The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor warned women Wednesday that continued Republican control of every branch of Indiana government is likely to lead to a ban on contraception, including the birth control pill.