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The public is invited to a Cancer Awareness Night at the Avon Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Decatur, with a free showing of 'The Princess Bride.'

March 15, 2017 – Getting screened for head and neck cancer is as simple as opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue. The easy, painless five-minute exam will be offered free at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University Medicine from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Monday, April 3, and Monday April 24 at SCI, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Appointments for the free screening can be made by calling 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Parking for the screenings is available in the parking lot adjacent to Simmons Cancer Institute, which is accessible from W. Carpenter

Getting screened for head and neck cancer is as simple as opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue. The easy, painless five-minute exam will be offered free at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University Medicine from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Monday, April 3, and Monday April 24 at SCI, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Appointments for the free screening can be made by calling 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Parking for the screenings is available in the parking lot adjacent to Simmons Cancer Institute, which is accessible from W. Carpenter St. Regular check

It’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) will provide free prostate cancer screenings from 5 -7 p.m. on Monday, September 26, at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, 2833 S. Grand Ave. East, Springfield. Appointments for the screening event, which includes a prostate-specific antigen test (PSA), blood test and digital rectal exam by a physician, can be made by calling 217-535-3100, ext. 3744. The event is open to men between the ages of 40 and 70 who are not under the routine care of a urologist, who have no history of prostate

DECATUR, IL Memorial Health, in partnership with SIU Medicine and Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois, will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Friday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SIU Urology, 302 W. Hay St. in Decatur. The prostate screenings include a prostate-specific antigen blood test and digital rectal exam. More than 250,000 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Prostate screenings are recommended for all men ages 50 to 69, African American men ages 40 to 60 and men with a family history of prostate cancer ages 40 to 69. No appointment is

SIU Dermatology and Memorial Cancer Care in Decatur are partnering to offer a free community skin cancer screening on August 26.

A free skin cancer screening for Springfield area residents is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, to raise awareness for and highlight Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) is sponsoring the event at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Local dermatologists will perform the skin checks, including moles. Appointments are open to individuals not under the care of a dermatologist. To make an appointment, please call 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Limited

While it can be fun for adults to engage in adrenaline rushing activities such as spooky costumes, eerie movies and haunted houses, it’s important for parents to think about what is both appropriate and emotionally safe for children. It’s just as important to protect your child’s emotional health as it is to protect their physical health this Halloween. According to Dr. Seleena Shrestha , child psychiatrist from SIU School of Medicine, exposing children to activities, such as scary movies and haunted houses, can lead to some haunting consequences if not done cautiously and at the proper age

Between birth and age 3, a child’s brain undergoes an impressive amount of change. The brain doubles in size in its first year, and by age three, it reaches 80 percent of its adult volume. This period of a child’s life is the most important for brain development—and it has inspired a new project from SIU Medicine’s Office of Population Science and Policy.

Dr. Matt McQuillan, DMSc, PA-C, chair and associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the School of Health Professions at Rutgers University, has spent more than 25 years shaping the future of Physician Assistant education. His path to this achievement, however, was anything but conventional. Originally working in the airline industry, Matt served as a crew member, instructor, recruiter, and supervisor. While he cherished the excitement of travel, the company’s financial uncertainty led him to consider a new career. His introduction to the PA profession was