Bloom Magazine
Category: Health & Fitness
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New Medical Device Company May Save Suffering After Surgery
BY KELLY KENDALL It’s no thicker than a sheet of paper. You probably wouldn’t even see it if you weren’t…
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IU Leads the Way in Study of ‘Genetic Workhorse’: The Humble Fruit Fly
BY JANET MANDELSTAM It may be hard to believe, but that pesky fruit fly checking out the ripe bananas in…
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A New Planning Tool for the Terminally Ill
BY JANET MANDELSTAM As the medical director of palliative care at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, Dr. Robert Stone says he…
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Be on the Lookout! It’s Lyme Disease Season
BY JANET MANDELSTAM It’s spring, and that means it’s time to check for ticks whenever you’ve been out in woods…
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New Hope Shelter: A Refuge for Families in Need
BY KELSEY O’CONNOR A father of two who lost his job, a family struggling with their child’s disability, a woman…
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Young Bloomington Woman Provides Home for Homeless Boys in Kenya
BY NANCY R. HILLER “Ever since high school I dreamed of living in Africa and working at an orphanage,” says…
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Need Help Losing Weight? Consider ‘Moving Forward’
BY JANET MANDELSTAM There’s a lot more to a comprehensive weight management program than just giving up fattening foods. And…
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Tips from a Hoosier Who Played Tarzan
BY MIKE LEONARD Bloomington native Denny Miller was working at a summer job moving furniture into a Sunset Boulevard building…
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Makayla Thomas: A Teen Helping Teens in Abusive Relationships
BY JANET MANDELSTAM According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three teens will be involved in…
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