As the flowers bloom and pollen fills the air, many people turn their attention to seasonal allergies. But spring is also a good time to talk about food allergies. Affecting an estimated 33 million …
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4/26/25
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Saira Bano, MD, has joined the team at Franciscan Physician Network Southside Family Medicine in Crawfordsville.
Bano received her medical degree from the University of Punjab, King Edward …
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4/24/25
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On Saturday, the Harm Reduction Committee of the Montgomery County Drug Free Coalition will host the biannual Prescription Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of First …
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4/23/25
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The Montgomery County Health Department will host its Tire Amnesty Day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 3. The event will be hosted in the parking lot of the health department, located at the …
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4/16/25
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Tuberculosis is on the rise in Indiana including Montgomery County. Tuberculosis is a serious, contagious disease that primarily affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body. As part …
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4/3/25
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Like his father, and his father’s father before him, he had joined the Army to defend his country and take vengeance upon an enemy who had committed the atrocity of 9/11. He had survived two …
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4/1/25
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The new Franciscan Health Advanced Wound Healing Center Crawfordsville is now open at 1710 Lafayette Road in Crawfordsville.
The facility will be open once a week on Tuesdays, from 8 a.m. to …
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3/27/25
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Residents living in and around Crawfordsville can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life …
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3/25/25
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Carolyn Snyder has spent 56 years as a dedicated nurse and volunteer, and on Sunday nearly a hundred people gathered at the Wabash Club to honor her.
The ceremony, hosted by the Montgomery …
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Hayley Jarman | hjarman@jrpress.com
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3/12/25
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The Montgomery County Health Department has shared an advisory by the United States Department of Agriculture regarding Avian Influenza, commonly referred to as the bird flu. The advisory includes …
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3/5/25
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Today’s column is about a centuries-old drug, alcohol (ethyl alcohol as found in beer, wine and hard liquor such as vodka), which throughout history has been used in religious and secular …
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3/1/25
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Winter is the season when sizzling-hot new technological advances in computers, cell phones and videogames are unveiled at trade shows and national conferences. To entice us into purchasing these new …
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2/22/25
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National Heart Month is coming to an end. For years, we have been told that low-fat and low-cholesterol diets are key to improving heart health. Because of this belief, fat is often the first …
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2/22/25
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Are you ready to transform your eating habits, improve your health, and savor delicious Mediterranean-style meals? The Purdue Extension “Steps to a Healthy You” program is here to guide …
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2/1/25
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It’s 2025, and the “new year, new you” fad diets are hitting social media hard. Among them, the cleanse or detox diet trend promises to eliminate harmful toxins from your body by …
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1/11/25
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Introduction: As iron is to rust, so too can hope be eaten away by the hardships of life. Especially in winter. For the bite from winter’s fangs punctures the flesh of even the most …
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1/11/25
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The new Franciscan Health Advanced Wound Healing Center Crawfordsville is now open at 1710 Lafayette Road, Crawfordsville.
The facility will be open once a week on Tuesdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 …
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1/8/25
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Many people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family. It can be difficult to admit that you have a mental health problem in your life. Secondly, it can be just …
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1/8/25
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With increasing activity of respiratory viruses such as flu, COVID-19 and RSV, Franciscan Health hospitals in Lafayette, Crawfordsville and Rensselaer are implementing new visitation restrictions.
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1/6/25
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This article is my attempt to stop you from making New Year’s Resolutions for the upcoming year. I might as well tell you right from the start the really bad news — there is a new …
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1/4/25
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