SIU Center for Family Medicine-Decatur Earns Federal Recognition
Decatur-area patients will have access to more health care services, thanks to a federal grant that allows the Southern Illinois University Center for Family Medicine-Decatur to become a Federally
Statement in Response to Rational Vaccines' Clinical Trial: August 2018
SIU School of Medicine did not conduct the herpes vaccine clinical trial. Rational Vaccines conducted the trial, which was brought to SIU’s attention in October 2016 after it had concluded. Dr
As football season kicks off, CTE worries persist
A study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association again showed troubling evidence of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) among
SIU Welcomes Class of 2021 with White Coat Ceremony
Seventy-four medical students began their medical training last week at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale. The students participated in a “White Coat Ceremony” on Friday
How to get ready for the solar eclipse
Residents across the United States are going to be treated to an amazing celestial event on Monday, August 21. A solar eclipse will be streaking across the continent from Oregon to South Carolina. It
Are physicals still missing from your back-to-school checklist?
Stylish new gym shoes, notebooks with the most popular theme and the oh-so-important back-to-school outfit top the to-do list for most kids heading back to school. But as the time draws near, some
Elephant ears, corn dogs and shake-ups, oh my!
It’s Illinois State Fair time again! What’s your favorite fair food? Consider a meal of a few of the most popular choices on the fair’s menu: a jumbo corn dog, funnel cake and a chocolate shake. At