Highlights
Two NIH Grants Boost SIU Alzheimer's Research
November 14, 2018
Alzheimer’s is a devastatingly progressive disease that robs our loved ones of their memories and personalities. Presently 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million.
ThinkFirst Launches Annual Poinsettia Sale Fundraiser
November 6, 2018
ThinkFirst, an injury prevention program at SIU Medicine, is offering its annual poinsettia fundraiser.
SIU Pediatrics Earns National Recognition
November 5, 2018
The Department of Pediatrics at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has obtained a Level 3 status as the first pediatric-specific, multi-specialty clinic to be rec
Frights and Delights: A Psychiatrist's Guide to a Safe Halloween
October 31, 2018
While it can be fun for adults to engage in adrenaline rushing activities such as spooky costumes, eerie movies and haunted houses, it’s important for parents to think about what is both appropriate and emotionally safe for children.
Study of Green Tea Extract May Yield Key to Hearing Protection for Cancer Patients
October 16, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: If you could take a drug that would help cure your cancer, but it would make you go deaf, would you still take the drug?
Denim & Diamonds Unveils List of Auction Items
October 9, 2018
The 18th Annual Denim & Diamonds fundraiser, presented by Memorial Health System and Simmons Hanly Conroy, has revealed its list of more than 270 live and silent auction items.
SIU Medicine, Danenberger Family Vineyards Mark Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day with Concert, Q&A with Plastic Surgeons
October 2, 2018
The Division of Plastic Surgery at Southern Illinois University Medicine has teamed up with Danenberger Family Vineyards to host “Wine Rocks & Breast Reconstruction,” 4-9 p.m., Saturday, Oct.
'Sexuality After Cancer Treatment' Author to Present at Simmons Cancer Institute
September 20, 2018
Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine and Susan G. Komen Memorial will host an evening with Judy Kneece, nurse and author of “Sexuality After Cancer Treatment, the Guide to Restoring Your Sex Life,” at 6 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI), 315 W.