When emotional eating becomes a coping mechanism for trauma, stress or control, it can quietly evolve into something dangerous.
Category: Health
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Kids can get free vision and hearing checks at this southside event
The Wellness Day event will also offer low-cost physicals and dental exams.
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Coburn Place gives domestic violence survivors peace and safety
A new program at the Indianapolis-based safe haven aims to help victims who are pregnant or nursing.
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‘Survivorship is a Lifestyle’ helps Indy breast cancer survivors
A look at how Black women find community and well-being by staying active with Pink-4-Ever.
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How and why Indiana decriminalized fentanyl test strips
A bipartisan push overcame stigma around harm reduction tools.
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Indiana’s infant mortality rate has improved. Will it hold with health cuts?
Gov. Mike Braun addressed the cuts during a health symposium this week.
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Youth tobacco use continues to decline but nicotine pouches gain popularity
While still less commonly used than vaping, the percentage of high schoolers who reported trying nicotine pouches doubled from 2022 to 2024.
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Learn about health care careers at June 26 job fair
The fair will have information about careers including nurse assistants and caregivers.
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Toxic Silence: Black men and the battle to reclaim their mental health
Allan Garnett traces his mental health struggles to childhood. At just 10 years old, he grappled with self-worth and acceptance. Now an adult, the Indianapolis resident and single father confronts a legacy of untreated trauma compounded by societal pressures. “Nobody prepares you for the mental toll life takes on you,” Garnett said. “Opinions weigh on […]
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‘We are here for the community:’ Damien Center opens new headquarters
An expanded campus now includes a dental clinic and pharmacy.
