Don't let your July 4th fun go up in flames

Written by Laura Bottom, SIU Center for Family Medicine Warm weather, barbeques and celebrating our independence is all a part of summer. One of the best parts of the 4th of July is watching the sky

Alzheimer's Caregivers Invited to Attend Free Training

S ix-week course designed to enhance caregivers' skills

SIU Med Students Seek Answers to Stroke, Alzheimer's Disease

Students swap summer break for science

Could a glass of wine a night increase your cancer risk?

Could your happy hour beverages be increasing your cancer risk? According to a recent study from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research, as little as 10 grams of

150 Children with Cancer to Attend Camp COCO

Medically supervised camp kicks off June 25

Bringing balance back: Ear cells regenerated in mammals

The inner ear is lined with two types of hair cells that help us to hear and balance. The cells respond to sound waves for hearing and head and body movement for balance. As we age, the cells are

Groundbreaking: SIU, HSHS plan new outpatient clinic for women, children

HSHS St. John’s Hospital broke ground June 27 on a new outpatient center. The 85,000-square-foot outpatient center set to open in 2018 will house providers from SIU Medicine and HSHS Medical Group and

Is it heat stroke or heat exhaustion?

Whether you’re visiting the local waterpark, playing sports outdoors, working in your garden or resting in a car on a warm summer day, hot temperatures could spell a heat-related illness like heat

SIU Medicine Names New Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

El-Amin to focus on education, patient care, community improvements SIU Medicine has named Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD, its new associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion. El-Amin is an associate