For many of us, the term preventative chemotherapy is confusing. Chemotherapy is a treatment for a disease, not medication to prevent cancer, right? And if surgery removed all traces of the cancer, why would a patient need to go through chemo?

For many of us, the term preventative chemotherapy is confusing. Chemotherapy is a treatment for a disease, not medication to prevent cancer, right? And if surgery removed all traces of the cancer, why would a patient need to go through chemo?

Adhering to a healthy diet can do more than help you lose some weight. Whether it’s lowering risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, helping the digestive system or simply keeping your eyes, skin and teeth in better shape, eating healthier can make a significant difference for your body. It’s also good for the brain. The MIND diet As we age, Alzheimer’s is something many of us worry about developing. Studies are clear – a healthy diet goes a long way in protecting brain health. It’s something clinicians and researchers at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine take seriously. A study at

After-Hours Access Medical students in the standard and Lincoln Scholars tracks have 24x7 access to the study spaces in the MRC. Building fobs for these students permit access. It is a violation of MRC policy for patrons with after-hours access to prop open library doors or to permit anyone to enter who does not have after-hours access. Violation of this policy will result in the termination of 24-hour access. The stacks are locked when the MRC closes. Patrons in this area at closing will be asked to relocate to the library’s collaborative floor space. Library materials not checked out at the

The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) members and leaders installed the new board of directors and present IAFP Awards. SIU Faculty, Dr., Timothy Ott selected two members for the 2023 President’s Awards, including SIU’s Dr. Michael Connolly. According to the IAFP website, “Dr. Ott called out Dr. Connolly’s work in bringing Medication Assisted Treatment for substance use to the SIU Family Medicine Residency programs and also to many rural Central and Southern Illinois areas, enabling access to crucial addiction treatment and recovery services to Illinoisans throughout the region.”

Learn more about the Academy for Scholarship in Education’s 2024 conference held on the Springfield campus April 11.

Learn more about the Academy for Scholarship in Education’s 2024 conference held on the Springfield campus April 11.

Learn more about the Academy for Scholarship in Education’s 2024 conference held on the Springfield campus April 11.

Learn more about the Academy for Scholarship in Education’s 2024 conference held on the Springfield campus April 11.