Camp COCO Golf Outing Set for June 8

Southern Illinois University Medicine invites golfers to form teams for the annual charity golf outing benefiting the Camp COCO Children’s Cancer Fund. A shotgun start will begin the game at 12:30 p.m

A Registered Dietician's Guide to a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving

This Turkey Day, give thanks for gluten-free alternatives and a little creative thinking. Just because you have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten intolerance doesn’t mean you should have to

SIU Pediatrics' Clinic Earns National Recognition

The Department of Pediatrics’ Primary Care Clinic at Southern Illinois University Medicine has earned a new status: Patient-Centered Medical Home. The recognition, awarded by the National Committee

SIU School of Medicine Employees Honored for Service

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine honored 56 of its employees for their years of service at campus facilities in Springfield, Decatur and Quincy. The following employees included: 45

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

Health Care Organizations, SPS 186 Partner to Provide Back-to-School Physicals, Vaccines

Children entering pre-k, kindergarten, 6th or 9th grade, or who are new to Springfield Public School District 186, are required to have school physicals and immunizations. Meningococcal vaccines are

SIU Medicine Pediatrician Accepting New Patients in Decatur

Looking for a pediatrician to schedule a back-to-school physical for your child? Southern Illinois University Medicine will open a pediatrics clinic in Decatur on August 2. Sandra Yockey, MD, a board

Take a break from the pool; get your kids ready for school

Have a child entering pre-k, kindergarten, sixth or ninth grade this year? Be sure you have an appointment set up for a back-to-school physical before school starts. Physicals are required for

Groundbreaking!

Photo: Drs. Sangita Basnet, Giovanna Caprirolo, Ramzi Nicolas, Douglas Carlson, Robert Abrams and Beau Batton A groundbreaking ceremony for the new HSHS St. John's Hospital Outpatient Center for Women