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SIU Med Students Meet Their Match
Senior medical students in the graduating Class of 2017 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received results from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) on Friday, March 17, at
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Pana Woman Shares Colon Cancer Survival Story
Maggie Poteau shares the story of her miraculous journey with WICS Health Matters .
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SIU Med Students Sponsor 5k to Benefit MERCY Communities
Southern Illinois University Medicine students will sponsor the 6th Annual Junaia P. Carter, MD 5k Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at Washington Park in Springfield. Check-in will begin at
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Free Oral Cancer Screenings Available at SCI
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 Institute (SCI) at
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Job Seekers Invited to Attend Clinical Open House
Clinical employment opportunities will be highlighted at an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11. SIU Medicine invites those interested in nursing, medical assisting and medical office
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SIU Pediatric Urologist Now Seeing Patients in Effingham
Children with specific urological conditions requiring surgery have a new option for care closer to home. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine professor Ranjiv Mathews, MD, has partnered
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Free Home Test Kits Available for Colorectal Cancer
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. Though the
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10 ways you can prevent colorectal cancer
written by Courtney Hall - March 14, 2017 March is colorectal cancer prevention month. Bad news: colorectal cancers are among the deadliest kind. Good news: you might be able to prevent it. The colon
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SIU to Open Family Medicine Clinic in Lincoln
Partnership with Logan County Health Department, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital March 8, 2017 — A new family medicine clinic in Logan County will integrate medical, behavioral and dental services