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The circadian codebreaker

Dr. Shelley Tischkau has spent her career as a sleep detective, meticulously piecing together the intricate relationship between our internal clocks and overall health.
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The circadian codebreaker

Dr. Shelley Tischkau has spent her career as a sleep detective, meticulously piecing together the intricate relationship between our internal clocks and overall health.
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Bones and you: Hormones, what's the link?

Did you know that 12.6% of adults 50 and older suffer from osteoporosis? Women suffer at higher rates 12.1% with more than half experiencing a fracture or broken bone in their lifetime. Osteoporosis is a chronic condition where the bones become weak and brittle from loss of bone density. Sufferers tend to have higher rates of breaks with longer recovery times; and with Osteoporosis, a cycle is created with reoccurring fractures. Most will reach peak bone density by their late 20s— and no amount of milk is going to improve what is already there. What's important now is how you can maintain
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SIU PAs win Illinois Challenge Bowl

The SIU Physician Assistant Program’s Challenge Bowl team has won the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants 2025 State Medical Challenge Bowl--their sixth in a row.
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SIU PAs win Illinois Challenge Bowl

The SIU Physician Assistant Program’s Challenge Bowl team has won the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants 2025 State Medical Challenge Bowl--their sixth in a row.
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SIU PAs win Illinois Challenge Bowl

The SIU Physician Assistant Program’s Challenge Bowl team has won the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants 2025 State Medical Challenge Bowl--their sixth in a row.
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SIU PAs win Illinois Challenge Bowl

The SIU Physician Assistant Program’s Challenge Bowl team has won the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants 2025 State Medical Challenge Bowl--their sixth in a row.
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SIU PAs win Illinois Challenge Bowl

The SIU Physician Assistant Program’s Challenge Bowl team has won the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants 2025 State Medical Challenge Bowl--their sixth in a row.
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SIU PAs win Illinois Challenge Bowl

The SIU Physician Assistant Program’s Challenge Bowl team has won the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants 2025 State Medical Challenge Bowl--their sixth in a row.
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