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Regular PSA Screenings Catch Prostate Cancer for Petersburg Man
March 9, 2018
“I can’t have cancer. That’s somebody else,” thought Richard Dennis when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Dennis, a retired Petersburg resident, had been active his entire life, walking two to three miles a day and working in his yard.
Innovation Competition Awards Taking Nominations
March 8, 2018
UIS, Innovate Springfield & SIU Medicine to host inaugural event celebrating research, health care, others
Indulge in Wine & Chocolate at Culinary Medicine Class
March 1, 2018
http://www.siumed.edu/cpdHealth professionals can register now for March 21 session
Free Cancer Screenings Available March 24
February 28, 2018
Physicians from Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine will provide free cancer screenings at Hillsboro Area Hospital (HAH), 1200 East Tremont in Hillsboro on Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to noon.
NIH Grants Boost Research on Depression, Endometriosis Treatments
February 27, 2018
Two scientists at SIU School of Medicine’s Department of Physiology have received federal funding to develop more effective therapies to treat two major health problems: depression and endometriosis.
Heart-mouth connection
February 26, 2018
Doctors and dentists agree: Oral health isn’t just important for staving off halitosis. It’s also a good indicator of what’s going on in other areas of the body, like your heart.
American Heart Month: Good Eating for Happy Hearts
February 15, 2018
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. These new heart healthy recipes will warm your heart and shake up the winter blahs.
Aspects of a Learner: Dr. Sudhakar Shenoy
February 13, 2018
Learn more about Child & Adolescent Psychiatry resident Dr. Sudhakar Shenoy, Class of 2019.
