Study: Number of children ingesting marijuana edibles spikes
The volume of cases of children accidentally consuming cannabis edibles has grown alarmingly over the past five years, according to a new study in the journal of Pediatrics. Marit Tweet, MD , a
Springfield Plastics donates $137K to Simmons Cancer Institute
Springfield Plastics made its annual donation to Simmons Cancer Institute through its Drain for the Cure fundraiser at a check presentation on December 12. “We are proud to have such a generous
SIU Vascular Surgery names Dr. Khalil Qato as Residency Program Director
Dr. Khalil Qato has been named program director of the Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency at SIU School of Medicine. Dr. Qato recently joined the SIU Vascular Surgery faculty as an assistant
New parents-to-be can receive at-home nurse visits
SIU Medicine is offering care to qualifying families through Nurse-Family Partnership of Sangamon County.
SIU medical students give neighborhood children 'Shoes That Fit'
SIU medical students provided athletic shoes to area elementary students to put spring in their steps this winter.
Simmons Cancer Institute provides radon testing for area homes
Radon is an invisible gas that can enter homes through cracks in the floors or walls. It causes more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S. As part of SIU's autumn cancer prevention
Innovative technique saves man's hand
After a farming accident, reconstructive surgeon Tim Daugherty saved a man's hand through "ectopic banking," a first in the Midwest.
Like one of the family
Through Smith Alzheimer's Center outreach programs, participants have found camaraderie, compassion It didn’t take Chris Burns long to realize he found something special. Looking for more resources to
Meet Lindsey Teefey
Lindsey Teefey leads Stepping Up, an exercise-based program from the Smith Alzheimer's Center. After growing up in Anna, Ill., and graduating from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Lindsey