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The Women’s Power Lunch Against Cancer, benefiting cancer research at Southern Illinois University Medicine’s Simmons Cancer Institute, is a remarkable opportunity to combine our efforts in the fight against cancer. Funds raised at this inspirational event are invested in all cancer research at SCI. This year's guest speaker is sociologist Bertice Berry, PhD, who is a best-selling author and speaker she has appeared on The Tonight Show, Oprah Winfrey, Crossfire, 20-20, PBS’s Between The Lions, Comedy Central, CNN and NPR. She has written more than a dozen books and been named Comedian

Minimally invasive women's surgical procedures are those procedures performed exclusively on female patients, typically in the genitourinary region, that employ minimally invasive surgical techniques. These techniques allow surgeons to perform with less damage to the body, allowing for quicker recovery and resulting in less pain and scarring.

Robotic women's surgical procedures are robot-assisted surgical procedure performed on female patients. Robot-assisted surgery allows surgeons a greater level of precision and access to more remote and fragile regions of the body than conventional surgery. Minimally invasive surgery is known for quick recovery time, shorter hospital stays and small incisions (1-2cm) compared to traditional open surgery. The state-of-art technology is da Vinci surgery which offers patients more opportunities for a faster recovery. The da Vinci robot provides the surgeon the ability to control robotic arms with

Sen. Dick Durbin announced federal funding for the creation of a workforce development center and telehealth training and equipment upgrades at SIU School of Medicine.

The month of August is marked by several significant events: the Illinois State Fair, kids returning to school and, of course, World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated Aug. 1-7 every year worldwide! In honor of one of the breast, er, best weeks of the year, we spoke with SIU School of Medicine certified lactation counselor Melissa Nicol, RD, to answer the most frequently asked questions about breastfeeding. What are the benefits of breastfeeding? Breastfeeding has numerous benefits for mother and baby. Some of the benefits breast milk provides to babies include: antibodies to provide protection

Wound management refers to the care, maintenance, and recovery process from wounds. The wound may be chronic, acute or surgical in nature, but will require proper treatment for full recovery and avoiding complicating factors such as infection.

Wrist and distal radius fractures are a common injury. Most fractures and ligament injuries can be treated with immobilization alone, however they need to be evaluated as soon as possible to determine the best treatment available.