One of Indiana's largest health systems says it's cutting an undisclosed number of jobs by June 30 because of increasing economic and competitive pressure on the health care industry.More>>
A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.More>>
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.More>>
In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.More>>
By donating blood you can help save somebody's life. That's why WTHR is teaming up with the Indiana Blood Center to ensure an adequate blood supply for Central Indiana.More>>
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:35:06 GMT
Andrew Luck kicked-off his "change the play initiative" Saturday. It's a new eight-week program designed to empower kids to take charge of their health. Fifty kids from around the state were invited,More >>
Andrew Luck kicked-off his "change the play initiative" Saturday. More >>
Sign up here for a chance to be invited to a block party with Andrew Luck. When we work together, we accomplish more. That's why Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health has partnered with Andrew Luck to bring kids together to tackle one of the growing concerns we face today—childhood nutrition and health. With Andrew's help, we're encouraging kids to challenge themselves to make better choices when it comes to food and exercise.More >>
Mary Snell is Marsh's Director of Nutrition and Wellness. Her role is to be a resource for our customers and to provide you with accurate information, tips and tools regarding health and wellness. More >>
The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.More >>
The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:06 AM EDT2013-05-18 05:06:01 GMT
Visitors and employees of Indiana University Health will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops on hospital campuses. Indiana University Health implementedMore >>
Visitors and employees of Indiana University Health will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops on hospital campuses.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:55:34 GMT
Indiana Pacers fans are watching closely to see if star George Hill can return to the lineup in time to knock the New York Knicks out of the playoffs. Hill did not play in the Pacers' Game 5 loss atMore >>
Pacers guard George Hill was still listed as day-to-day with a concussion and there are new concerns he may not be able to play the rest of the season.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:37 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:37:27 GMT
Riding to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway helicopter is a perk of the privileged. Bailey Hunsberger feels her good fortune is abundant as she hitches a ride on the IU Health Lifeline Helicopter as itMore >>
Bailey Hunsberger feels her good fortune is abundant as she hitches a ride on the IU Health Lifeline Helicopter as it heads to the track. Eyewitness News tagged along as Hunsberger started her first day as "Riley's Roving Track Reporter."More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:53 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:53:51 GMT
At the age of 9, Lauren Pfeiffer is into the same things most girls her age love: Justin Bieber. Playing softball. Hanging out with friends. Even her strawberry blonde hair is a family trademark. ButMore >>
There is one thing that sets Lauren Pfeiffer apart from other girls, and from most people. She can't stop eating.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:45 AM EDT2013-05-17 08:45:52 GMT
Indiana law enforcement agencies have begun a two-week effort to enforce seat belt use on the state's highways. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute says more than 250 law enforcement agencies in thisMore >>
Indiana law enforcement agencies have begun a two-week effort to enforce seat belt use on the state's highways.More >>
An experimental drug that taps the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer is shrinking tumors in patients for whom other treatments have failed, an early study shows.More >>
An experimental drug that taps the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer is shrinking tumors in patients for whom other treatments have failed, an early study shows.More >>
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is asking manufacturers of sleep medications containing zolpidem -- including Ambien -- to lower the recommended doses.More >>
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is asking manufacturers of sleep medications containing zolpidem -- including Ambien -- to lower the recommended doses.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:50 AM EDT2013-05-16 08:50:09 GMT
As the weather finally warms up, you are probably seeing more and more kids on bikes, and ATVs. We want to take a moment to remind parents how important it is for kids to wear a helmet when they do eitherMore >>
As the weather finally warms up, you are probably seeing more and more kids on bikes, and ATVs.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:31:40 GMT
Heading for a heart attack. Do you know how old your kid's arteries are? They may be older than you think. You wouldn't know it to watch her compete in cheerleading, but 13-year-old Kennedy JeffersonMore >>
Doctors at St. Vincent Peyton Manning Children's Hospital are offering targeted cholesterol tests to children with risk factors.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:04:15 GMT
Wanda Murphy of Fairland, 72, is a survivor of thyroid and breast cancer. It's the more rare vulvar cancer that now is in its third recurrence that makes her treatment complicated. "Every time I getMore >>
A new Community Health Network partnership with MD Anderson is helping Indiana patients.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:50 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:50:58 GMT
All this week on Eyewitness News Sunrise, we are focusing on summer safety for your kids. Today, it's the importance of sunscreen. Skin cancer is the number one cancer in the U.S. We talked with oneMore >>
All this week on Eyewitness News Sunrise, we are focusing on summer safety for your kids. Today, it's the importance of sunscreen. More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:22 AM EDT2013-05-15 09:22:02 GMT
Purdue University scientists studying how autism develops in young children are seeking the infant siblings of autistic youngsters for a new study of the mysterious disorder. The researchers are enrollingMore >>
Purdue University scientists studying how autism develops in young children are seeking the infant siblings of autistic youngsters for a new study of the mysterious disorder.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-11 02:55:15 GMT
Emergency room doctors are warning of a dangerous new way to get high. Teenagers are smoking a flower that may be growing in your backyard. It grows in about any Indiana field, even backyard gardens.More >>
Emergency room doctors are warning of a dangerous new way to get high. Teenagers are smoking a flower that may be growing in your backyard.More >>
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer.More >>
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer.More >>
Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests.More >>
Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests.More >>
Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.More >>
Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.More >>
There are currently 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States and the number is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by 2022, according to a new report.More >>
There are currently 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States and the number is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by 2022, according to a new report.More >>
Critical clues to understanding who is at the greatest risk for particular types of cancer may be found in "spelling mistakes" contained in a person's DNA.More >>
Critical clues to understanding who is at the greatest risk for particular types of cancer may be found in "spelling mistakes" contained in a person's DNA.More >>
Women who have a false-positive mammogram result -- when breast cancer is first suspected but then dispelled with further testing -- can have lingering anxiety and distress up to three years after the misdiagnosis.More >>
Women who have a false-positive mammogram result -- when breast cancer is first suspected but then dispelled with further testing -- can have lingering anxiety and distress up to three years after the misdiagnosis.More >>
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.More >>
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.More >>
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.More >>
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.More >>
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.More >>
Anne Marie Tiernon Eyewitness News Anchor Emmy award-winning Anne Marie Tiernon co-anchors the number one rated 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts. She interviews high-profile newsmakers for WTHR SpecialMore >>
Monday, February 20 2012 3:17 PM EST2012-02-20 20:17:17 GMT
The average heroin user today looks like the kid next door, and police say teens are finding the addictive drug in Indiana. Families are learning deeply painful lessons about this cheap, dangerous high.More >>
Friday February 25th on the noon show, Scott Swan talked with Pediatrician Dr. Robert Sears, author of "The Autism Book: What Every Parent Needs to Know."More >>
Donate Life Indiana is an alliance of agencies that exists to save and enhance lives by registering organ, eye and tissue donors through the Indiana Donor Registry. More >>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 10:32 AM EST2013-02-05 15:32:07 GMT
With a young son and a fiancé, 21-year-old Lora Socks of Fishers now has a lot to live for. It was not always that way. When Socks was 16, she struggled with culture shock after transferring to a publicMore >>
Eyewitness News has discovered Hoosiers of all ages are becoming addicted to prescription drugs at an alarming rate.More >>
Please help us reach our goal of photographing the 13,500 children diagnosed with cancer each year. The portraits, taken by award-winning photographers, help children feel better about their changing appearance by celebrating it. More >>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 11:10 PM EDT2012-05-02 03:10:35 GMT
Experts are weighing in on the risks and benefits of plastic surgery for teenagers. When you look in the mirror, are you happy or unhappy with what you see? Two teens spoke to Eyewitness News are lookingMore >>
Experts are weighing in on the risks and benefits of plastic surgery for teenagers.More >>
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