The Southern Illinoisan - New think tank at SIU School of Medicine looks for root causes of public health issues that plague southern Ilinois - Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.

Once skeptical of acupuncture, Corry Meyers is now one of its most articulate advocates—especially in regions where holistic medicine remains unfamiliar. He has added a variety of Eastern Medicine practices to SIU’s Center for Health Aging and Wellness.

As a full-time real estate agent and proud grandmother of six, Caron is used to staying busy. But for years, chronic sinus infections disrupted her life—striking almost every month and making it hard to sleep, breathe or feel her best.