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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
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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
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2015-2016 Outstanding Coordinator of the Year Award
Tina Hartwig, program coordinator at Decatur Family & Community Medicine, was nominated for and awarded the 2016 Outstanding Coordinator Award. Hartwig has been in this role for over eight years. This
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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
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Research Assistant Professor Position Open
The Office of Population Science and Policy (OPSP) is recruiting for a research assistant professor/cancer health outcomes researcher. The primary purpose of this research position is to provide
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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
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ThinkFirst and have a safe summer
With warm weather comes a host of exciting outdoor activities: swimming, boating, biking, road trips, fireworks and camping to name a few. But, when precautions aren’t taken, many of these activities can also end in injury. One group at SIU School of Medicine makes it their mission to prevent that.
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Dr. Katherine Hild-Mosley: All about Cesarean Sections
Read " All About Cesarean Sections" , by Dr. Katherine HIld-Mosley. Published in the State Journal-Register on May 17, 2017. http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170517/dr-katherine-hild-mosley-all-about