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You can have your cake and eat it too — just do it slowly. Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you dev...
April 12, 2025 Community
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five others states with active outbreaks, Texas grew by another 60 cases and a third me...
April 11, 2025 National News
More than 150 positions at Independence Health System have been, or will be, cut since the start of the year, including 81 employees who will be impacted this week. The h...
April 09, 2025 Local News
Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s an important question to consider. Most of us spend a th...
April 05, 2025 Health
On Tuesday, April 1, family-planning agencies across the country received word that their Title X funding was being withheld or frozen for “federal review” by the Trump a...
April 03, 2025 Health
Butler Memorial Hospital’s newly accredited residency program celebrated a significant milestone, announcing the four medical students who will make up its first class of...
March 31, 2025 Health
As a nationwide outbreak of measles inches closer to Butler County, a doctor with Independence Health System is encouraging people to vaccinate. There have been no repor...
March 31, 2025 Health
The measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico have surpassed a combined 350 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is...
March 21, 2025 Health
FRANKLIN TWP — Independence Health System is planning to return to profitability next year, according to president and CEO Ken DeFurio. DeFurio updated the health system’...
March 21, 2025 Business
Self-esteem, or the way we view ourselves, plays a central role in a child's motivation and achievements in school, social relationships and their ability to bounce back ...
March 19, 2025 Health
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