Opinion

June 27, 1949 – November 24, 2023 Cindy L. Redick, 74, Noblesville, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on June…

Today, I turned 59. I don’t expect too much from 59 other than being subjected to a lengthier list of physical ailments. Fifty-eight proved to be a major pain in…

By ELLIE O’BANION Sheridan High School Student This column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School dual-credit program students and Human Services teacher Abby Williams. The Black-Footed Ferret originally…

Medicare does not cover weight loss drugs. Nor does it cover erectile dysfunction drugs due to the 20-year-old Medicare Modernization Act. The blockbuster drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, are only covered…

Mom wrote this story about her father-in-law, Carl George Adler. He was a big man: tall and broad. He said he never asked for shoes when he went to the…

“Magic mushrooms” for the treatment of resistant depression and anxiety? Really? Recent studies conducted by respected institutions on psychedelic-drug treatment of emotional and substance-abuse disorders have been reported in mainstream…

Hamilton County lost one of its greatest last week when Dr. Jim Dillon passed away at the age of 83. Doc Dillon was a true leader in the medical field…

By DR. KIMBERLY ROOP & BETH KEYSER Guest Columnists The last few years have been exciting in terms of the research and treatment landscape for Alzheimer’s disease. Encouraging new compounds…

‘Tis the season to be thankful and joyous and feel all the fa-la-la that comes with Thanksgiving and Christmas. But. What if life has sideswiped your joy and fa-la-la? What…