Darian Benson
Darian Benson is a reporter based at WFYI in Indianapolis. An Indy native, she is eager to report on public health in her hometown. Darian graduated with a journalism degree from Indiana Unviersity- Purdue University Indianapolis. Previously, she covered city and public policy for WFYI and statewide public health for Indiana Public Broadcasting.
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Bernard became the subject of attention and public attacks after she spoke with the media about an abortion she recently provided to a 10-year-old who reported a rape in Ohio. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita took to Fox News to accuse Bernard – without evidence – of a history of non-compliance with state law.
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Hoosiers having a mental health crisis can call 988 to be connected with a trained specialist. People who need help with behavioral health issues, including substance use, can also receive help.
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Hundreds of medical professionals and protesters gathered at the IUPUI campus Wednesday to show their support for abortion rights. Doctors who marched said they want to protect their ability to provide evidence-based medicine.
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LGBTQ friendly health providers are crucial in reducing health disparities.
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The survey from the Family and Social Services Administration will measure a person’s overall well being and the resources available to a person in recovery from addiction, and help track the overall recovery capital of the state.
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The seed money will go toward a new network focused on community public health research in Indiana. The network will include community and health groups and focus on research that will benefit people across the state.
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A new report from the RAND Corporation examines medical claims from employers and state databases. Indiana’s relative prices are the highest in comparison to its four border states of Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan.
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Enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis.
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A 2017 Indiana law allows school districts to stock the opioid reversal medication naloxone. Overdose Lifeline is a non-profit substance use advocacy group that wants to help equip schools prevent overdoses.
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The program is open to anyone in the state and covers all types and brands of birth control.