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Media Update: SIU in the News, June 7-20

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6.20.19. Healio. Andrzej Bartke,PhD, Internal Medicine/Physiology. In search for ‘fountain of youth,’ growth hormone offers risks, not benefits.

6.19.19. WPSD. SIU Medicine, Southern Illinois health department begin program to prevent HIV infections.

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6.19.19. Vascular Specialist. Dr. Kim Hodgson, Surgery. ‘Good outcomes not good enough.”

6.18.19. blogarama.com. Greg Rose, PhD, Anatomy/Physiology. How the Arrowsmith Program changes brain functioning, improves cognitive behavior. 

6.17.19. Shelbyville Daily Union. SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health & Social Service Development sponsor opioid/substance misuse conference in Marion. 

6.15.19. State Journal-Register. SIU Center for Family Medicine’s East Springfield Health Connection program receives United Way funds to address health concerns in eastern Springfield.  

6.14.19. State Journal-Register. Dr. Jerry Kruse, Dean and Provost. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood talks Alzheimer’s research funding during med school visit.

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6.13.19. Riverbender. SIU Center for Family Medicine receive $200k grant to help with opioid crisis.

6.11.19. News Channel 20. Annual Midwest Charity Horse Show’s profits benefit SIU Medicine’s Camp COCO. 

6.11.19. State Journal-Register. 14 Springfield-area residents graduate from SIU School of Medicine. 

6.9.19. State Journal-Register. Dr. John Flack, Internal Medicine. Flack named endowed chair of internal medicine. 

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