• Winter Wellness: 5 Ways to Help You Stay Healthy this Winter

  The holiday season may be over, but the winter season is here to stay.  Along with those brisk winter days, flu, cold, and now, COVID-19 season is kicked into high gear. With the increased spread

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• How to Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder

  As the holiday season has wrapped up and those bitter winter days seem like they’re here to stay, seasonal affective disorder can be something that you may be struggling with right now. According to the

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• An Increase of New Cases Leads to Extension of Mask Mandate, Things to Know About the Omicron Variant

  An Increase of New Cases Leads to Extension of Mask Mandate Monroe County’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumped to 21.5%, up from 20.6% in just one day. 379 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on Thursday of

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• Bloomington Health Foundation Supports IU Health Bloomington with Largest Gift in Organization’s History

  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. January 12, 2022 – Earlier this week, IU Health Bloomington and Bloomington Health Foundation announced a strategic partnership intended to uplift the health of Bloomington and neighboring communities through an $11 million commitment

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• New Year, Healthier Habits

  It’s very common for people to make a health-related New Year’s resolution, as the holidays are over and it signals a fresh start. Although, it is even more common for people to make highly restrictive,

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• A Message from Michelle Gilchrist on Her First 90 Days As President and CEO

  Recently, I was asked, “What are the top 3 things you want to accomplish within the first 90-days on the job?” After pondering this question, I quickly realized no new CEO can narrow 90-days of

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• Community Voices for Health in Monroe County, Tips to Have a Healthier Holiday this Year

  Community Voices for Health in Monroe County Bloomington Health Foundation is a proud sponsor of Community Voices for Health in Monroe County. Community Voices for Health is a project that listens to community needs regarding

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• How to Manage Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season, Governor Holcomb Extends Indiana’s Public Health Emergency

  How to Manage Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season  When we think of the holiday season, we often think of the gift-giving, the holiday traditions, and gathering with the ones we love the most.

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• November is American Diabetes Month, How to Stay Healthy and Happy This Holiday Season

  November is American Diabetes Month According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 34 million Americans are living with diabetes today. That’s why during the month of November, they draw awareness to, educate, and provide

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• Monroe County Health Department Offering Super Shot Clinics, Indiana Recovery Alliance in Monroe County to Receive Grant to Help Curb Drug Epidemic

  Monroe County Health Department Offering Super Shot Clinics After the recent approval of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and emergency use authorization by

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