April 12, 2017 – Cells that typically grow in the lining of the uterus can emerge in other places in the abdominal cavity where they don’t belong, resulting in severe pain and infertility. The condition, called endometriosis, affects nearly 200 ,000 women annually in the U.S. A new study by Southern Illinois University Medicine scientist Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, could lead to an earlier diagnosis and new treatments for the disease. Dr. Braundmeier-Fleming has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Endometriosis Foundation of America to help develop an analysis method that uses the

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 Southern Illinois University Medicine in Springfield. The luncheon is scheduled for Friday, April 28, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams St., Springfield. Tickets are $50 each or $500 for a table of 10 tickets. To reserve seats, call 217-545-2955 or register online at siuPowerLunch . Every dollar donated stays in the region. The eighth annual event includes a raffle and several door

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 Southern Illinois University Medicine in Springfield. The luncheon is scheduled for Friday, April 28, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams St., Springfield. Tickets are $50 each or $500 for a table of 10 tickets. To reserve seats, call 217-545-2955 or register online at siuPowerLunch . Every dollar donated stays in the region. The eighth annual event includes a raffle and several door

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 Southern Illinois University Medicine in Springfield. The luncheon is scheduled for Friday, April 28, at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams St., Springfield. Tickets are $50 each or $500 for a table of 10 tickets. To reserve seats, call 217-545-2955 or register online at siuPowerLunch . Every dollar donated stays in the region. The eighth annual event includes a raffle and several door

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 term began during Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, ACP’s annual scientific meeting held in San Diego from March 30-April 1. A resident of Springfield, Ill., Dr. Hingle is Professor of Medicine and an Internal Medicine specialist at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Most recently, she served on ACP’s Board of Regents and previously served as Chair of the ACP’s Board of Governors

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 term began during Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, ACP’s annual scientific meeting held in San Diego from March 30-April 1. A resident of Springfield, Ill., Dr. Hingle is Professor of Medicine and an Internal Medicine specialist at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Most recently, she served on ACP’s Board of Regents and previously served as Chair of the ACP’s Board of Governors

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. Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine in Springfield, in partnership with Community Hospital of Staunton, will provide the free screenings for skin cancer and prostate cancer. Free home test kits for colorectal cancer will also be distributed during the morning event, which is made possible through funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health. A registered dietician will be on