When neurosurgeon Dr. Breck Jones of SIU Medicine performed a brain biopsy on a local patient earlier this month at Springfield Memorial Hospital, he had a new assistant helping guide him to the location of the suspected tumor – a robot.

When neurosurgeon Dr. Breck Jones of SIU Medicine performed a brain biopsy on a local patient earlier this month at Springfield Memorial Hospital, he had a new assistant helping guide him to the location of the suspected tumor – a robot.

When neurosurgeon Dr. Breck Jones of SIU Medicine performed a brain biopsy on a local patient earlier this month at Springfield Memorial Hospital, he had a new assistant helping guide him to the location of the suspected tumor – a robot.

Designed specifically to help boost brain health, the MIND diet emphasizes leafy greens and whole grains, among other healthy items. When many people hear the word diet, they immediately think "bland" or "tasteless." Here's a recipe for a snack that challenges that notion, while fitting in with the MIND diet approach: Pesto chopped salad I NGREDIENTS 1 package frozen corn 1 cucumber, peel on, cubed 1/4 cup chopped roasted walnuts 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped 1 green bell pepper, cubed 1/4 red onion, diced 3 tbsp store-bought pesto DIRECTIONS Toss all ingredients in a bowl. Add pesto

Designed specifically to help boost brain health, the MIND diet emphasizes leafy greens and whole grains, among other healthy items. When many people hear the word diet, they immediately think "bland" or "tasteless." Here's a recipe for a snack that challenges that notion, while fitting in with the MIND diet approach: Roasted cauliflower salad I NGREDIENTS 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cumin Salt and pepper 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 1 onion, sliced 1/4 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup raisins Lemon wedges Greek yogurt DIRECTIONS

This recipe hits at the heart of the berries part of the MIND Diet while adding in quinoa, which provides beneficial nutrients like fiber, protein, minerals and more. This can be a snack or a meal, and is easy to prepare. And, this is a dish that will keep well in the refrigerator. Here's what we have in the delicious dish: Quinoa fruit salad I NGREDIENTS 1 cup cantaloupe, cubed 1 cup grapes, halves 1 cup raspberries 1 cup blackberries 1 cup blueberries 1 cup strawberries, cubed 3 tbsp cooked quinoa 1 tbsp fresh mint Olive oil, drizzle DIRECTIONS Toss all ingredients. Spread in a shallow bowl

Family medicine physician Rebecca Hoffman, MD, has been accepted as a member of the 2023-24 class of Fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program.

Family medicine physician Rebecca Hoffman, MD, has been accepted as a member of the 2023-24 class of Fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program.

Family medicine physician Rebecca Hoffman, MD, has been accepted as a member of the 2023-24 class of Fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program.

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello highlighted the availability of mental health resources through the Farm Family Resource Initiative while in Carbondale on May 30. He was joined by representatives of SIU Medicine and Josh and Emily Reinhardt, dairy farmers from Red Bud, Illinois.