News Staff

News Staff

National hospital week

IU Health Tipton Hospital recently celebrated all of its team members during National Hospital Week! Team members enjoyed food and fun at a cookout. Throughout the week, team members also enjoyed popcorn, games, wheelchair race, and ice cream. Photo Provided

Taylor tops TC in HHC tourney

KOKOMO — Tri-Central and Taylor squared off on the baseball diamond for the second time in less than two weeks. The second meeting came in the play-in game to the Hoosier Heartland Conference Tournament.

The risk factors for skin cancer

Incidence rates for skin cancer can be hard to determine. The World Cancer Research Fund International notes thatÕs due in large part to the various subtypes of the disease, which can present challenges when collating data. Those challenges have led the WCRFI to conclude that global skin cancer incidence rates, though significant, have likely been underestimated.

What is a nurse practitioner?

Annual wellness visits have long been considered a vital component of preventive health care. That hasn’t changed, though the dynamic between patient and health care professional during those visits has changed considerably for many people.

Make water safety a priority

Indiana Conservation Officers remind Hoosiers to make water safety a priority now and throughout the summer. “We urge all Hoosiers to recognize the danger water poses when on or around our waterways,” said Capt.

Tipton FFA earns high honors

Both middle and high school members of the Tipton FFA competed in the Area VIII Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. The Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event allows students to rank breeding and market classes of beef, goats, sheep and swine.

Signs of worsening mental health

The prevalence of mental health issues garnered significant attention in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people acknowledged lockdowns and other restrictions and uncertainties were adversely affecting their thoughts and outlook. Though those restrictions were ultimately lifted and life returned to something closer to normal for people across the globe, mental health has remained both a hot topic and a concern.