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The 2026 NIACC health sciences graduation: How community colleges fuel the healthcare workforce
NIACC's 2026 health sciences commencement highlights the role of community colleges in training healthcare workers. Student speaker Jenna Walker's call to be present and outserve others resonates in a tech-driven world.
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Dr. Paul Conti on the mental health tool most people skip: finding what's going right
A strengths-based approach to mental health: psychiatrist Dr. Paul Conti explains why starting with what's working, not what's broken, is the most effective path to confidence and agency.
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How to lose love handles with data, not guesswork: A 5-step system
A fitness expert lays out a systematic 5-step approach to losing love handles using calorie math, walking, and illusion exercises. Here's how it works.
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Race-day medicine: What the Indy Mini Marathon reveals about mass event medical preparedness
Ahead of the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, an IU Health nurse details the most common race-day injuries and how medical teams prepare for thousands of runners.
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Virginia sees elevated rotavirus cases in 2026, health officials urge vaccination
Virginia Department of Health reports elevated rotavirus cases in 2026, following a biennial pattern. ER visits are still rising but expected to level off. Vaccination and hygiene are key to prevention.
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Calgary's May Day: Tragedy, a pipeline revival, and a voter data breach
A homicide investigation of two children, Trump's pipeline permit, and a political group's illegal voter list spark questions across Calgary.
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James Quattlebaum wins IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
James Quattlebaum won the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on Saturday, completing the half marathon in Indianapolis with a commanding lead, just one week after winning the Kentucky Derby Festival half marathon.
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Ephraim Owens sets the tone at the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon with a dawn national anthem
Singer Ephraim Owens delivered a stirring national anthem at 6 AM to kick off the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, setting the stage for elite 5K runners vying for a national championship.
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Rebecca Schmitt wins 2026 IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
Rebecca Schmitt won the women's division of the 2026 IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon with a time of 1:10:16, a personal best. She overcame a previous DNF and celebrated with burger, fries, and the Speedway Museum.
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A narrower start, a new wave, and a 2028 Chevy Traverse: Inside the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon's kickoff
The elite wave of the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon began in downtown Indianapolis with a narrower start lane, a new wave addition, and a pace car from the future.
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11-year-old Ben Dick breaks half marathon record at 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, beats his dad
An 11-year-old from Indianapolis shattered the world record for his age group at the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, finishing in approximately 1:20:20.
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Fuel costs hit public transit, search continues for missing mother, teen arrested in armed robbery
STARS spends 68% more on diesel, volunteers search for Candie Klemm, and a 19-year-old is arrested in a Greendale Township armed robbery.