Authors explain that lead paint is still posing a threat to kids
In today’s paper, I have a follow-up story about a couple that I wrote about in March that is having toxic lead-based paint removed from their home in Goshen as part of Elkhart County’s lead hazard...
View ArticleRobotic arms and iPad apps: How technology is enriching the lives of people...
The folks at ADEC are doing some pretty cool things with iPad apps to teach clients with disabilities new skills from counting money to brewing coffee on their own. Here are some similar ways people...
View ArticleNational West Nile case counts highest since 2003
The total number of West Nile virus cases were significantly up in Indiana and across the country in 2012. With the release of final tallies for last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleVideo: Watch a local woman’s transformation, journey back to health
As a surgical nurse, Heather Stears is always on her feet. As a horse trainer, she’s always riding around with her favorite pal, Lad. But just a few years ago, none of this seemed possible because of...
View ArticleElkhart General Hospital live tweets girl’s sinus surgery
On any given day, only doctors, nurses and patients are allowed in an operating room during a surgical procedure, but this week, Elkhart General Hospital invited the public to watch a surgery via...
View ArticleAlmost 1,500 support Elkhart girl with cancer through “Sarah Strong” T-shirts
Close to 1,500 people are now “Sarah Strong.” Friends and family of 15-year-old Sarah Crane have been selling royal purple “Sarah Strong” shirts as a fundraiser as she continues treatment for stage...
View ArticleLiner Notes: Elkhart fungal meningitis victim reflects on past year
Liner Notes is an occasional feature on this blog that includes extra tidbits left over from interviews. This past week marked one year since Terry Trost was injected with a contaminated back pain...
View ArticleThe story behind Tom Cruise’s Sarahstrong photo
Sarah Crane is one popular girl. The story of the 15-year-old Elkhart girl and her battle with stage four colon cancer has gained national attention with the help of friends and family from coast to...
View ArticleObesity, insurance among Elkhart County’s health issues
After a weekend of eating leftover candy and chocolate from Halloween, let’s take a look at Elkhart County’s health. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation measures issues that affect community health. In...
View ArticleGoshen doctor says hospice care is a ‘natural extension’ of family practice
Dr. Max Mertz’s final term as chairman of the Elkhart County Board of Health expires at the end of December. He won’t be returning to the board, but that does not mean he’s retiring from his position...
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