SIU scientists use teamwork, experience, creativity to improve hearing Written by Steve Sandstrom • Photography by Jason Johnson Aspects Magazine, 39-3 Summer 2016 Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S and more than 25 million citizens between the ages of 20 and 69 have high frequency hearing loss due to exposure to noise, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition, roughly 50 million people in the U.S. experience chronic tinnitus ─ a persistent ringing in the ears. SIU School of Medicine has a reputation for its world-class hearing research

SIU audiologist Anna Bussing’s passion provides a better understanding of her patients Written by Rebecca Budde • Photography by Jason Johnson Aspects Magazine 39-3 Summer 2016 The year was 1903 in St. Louis, Missouri, and a little girl’s lie set in motion a series of events that affected many people. That little girl was Tootie, played by 9-year-old Anna Bussing in the Springfield Muni production of "Meet Me in St. Louis.” Though the 9-year-old Tootie doesn’t know all will be set right when she’s caught in the lie, the story does end happily. For Anna Bussing, an audiologist in the Department

Published in Aspects Magazine, Autumn 2016 | Vol. 39 No. 4 Fourteen-year-old Alyssa* is no ordinary teenager; she has dealt with more trauma in three years than many people will experience in a lifetime. At age 11, Alyssa lost her father after a long battle with cancer. Just a year later, she was sexually abused by her mother’s first love interest since losing her husband; and at 13, the young girl’s trauma was magnified when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She developed a fear of strangers and men, withdrew from her friends and experienced extreme anxiety. To help, Alyssa and her

Published in Aspects Magazine, Autumn 2016 | Vol. 39 No. 4 Fourteen-year-old Alyssa* is no ordinary teenager; she has dealt with more trauma in three years than many people will experience in a lifetime. At age 11, Alyssa lost her father after a long battle with cancer. Just a year later, she was sexually abused by her mother’s first love interest since losing her husband; and at 13, the young girl’s trauma was magnified when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She developed a fear of strangers and men, withdrew from her friends and experienced extreme anxiety. To help, Alyssa and her

Published in Aspects Magazine, Autumn 2016 | Vol. 39 No. 4 Fourteen-year-old Alyssa* is no ordinary teenager; she has dealt with more trauma in three years than many people will experience in a lifetime. At age 11, Alyssa lost her father after a long battle with cancer. Just a year later, she was sexually abused by her mother’s first love interest since losing her husband; and at 13, the young girl’s trauma was magnified when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She developed a fear of strangers and men, withdrew from her friends and experienced extreme anxiety. To help, Alyssa and her

A community health fair featuring free screenings for Staunton area residents will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at the Community Memorial Medical Clinic, 325 N. Caldwell in Staunton. Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine in Springfield, in partnership with Community Hospital of Staunton, will provide the free screenings for skin cancer and prostate cancer. Free home test kits for colorectal cancer will also be distributed during the morning event, which is made possible through funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health. A registered dietician will be on

A community health fair featuring free screenings for Staunton area residents will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at the Community Memorial Medical Clinic, 325 N. Caldwell in Staunton. Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine in Springfield, in partnership with Community Hospital of Staunton, will provide the free screenings for skin cancer and prostate cancer. Free home test kits for colorectal cancer will also be distributed during the morning event, which is made possible through funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health. A registered dietician will be on