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Experts caution: Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a necessity for good health. It’s no secret that the sleep debt is growing like the national debt in American adults. Studies show that our children are

The Medical Library hosted a circus themed study break for students on March 2. In addition to guzzling coffee, students enjoyed hotdogs, peanuts, cupcakes decorated like popcorn, and other circus

September 17 -- Dr. Kathy Swafford, director of SIU's Children's Medical and Mental Health Resources Network, has earned a "Rural Physician of Excellence" award from the Illinois Rural Health

The SMART curriculum is a simulation based curriculum used to personalize resident training at SIU's Emergency Medicine residency program.

The 2017 Women’s Power Lunch Against Cancer will feature Karen Mills , comedian and ovarian cancer survivor. Proceeds from the event will benefit all cancer research at Simmons Cancer Institute at

San Diego – Susan Thompson Hingle, MD, FACP, has been named Chair of ACP’s Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of Internal Medicine specialists. Her

A community health fair featuring free screenings for Staunton area residents will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at the Community Memorial Medical Clinic, 325 N. Caldwell in Staunton

March 9, 2017 The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal cancer home test kits on several dates and locations during March to raise awareness about colorectal cancer

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