KOSCIUSKO — Although research has proven that smoking is harmful to a baby’s health, both before and after birth, in Kosciusko County 14.3 percent of pregnant women continue to smoke during their pregnancies. Studies have shown smoking increases the risk of preterm delivery, stillbirth, low birth weight, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In an …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health launched the Healthy Hoosiers Foundation today as an innovative way to fund programs designed to help Indiana residents lead healthier lives.