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FORWARD. For your career. At SIU Medicine, we know that the best clinical staff and providers are advocates, champions, partners and neighbors who care about the health of their communities. We are looking for MAs, RNs, and LPNs who can join us in our mission to optimize the health of central and southern Illinois. If that’s you, then join us by choosing the career path that works for your life and personal mission as a helper, healer and health care champion.

Where should research start in solving Alzheimer's? That's a tricky question to answer. What exactly are researchers looking for when trying to solve the Alzheimer’s puzzle? “It depends on the researcher,” says Kevin Hascup, PhD. “Really, the tried and true biomarkers are three — amyloid, tau and neurofilament light chain, or what is known as A/T/N.” A biomarker (molecules in blood, body fluid, and tissue) helps with understanding the changes that occur with age and disease onset. Each of the three A/T/N biomarkers progress in its own way in aging and with dementia. But no matter which

A hooding ceremony celebrated the inaugural class of graduates in SIU's Doctor of Medical Science Program, a 1-year extension of PA education and training for positions of leadership in medical education, administration and disaster preparedness.

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For many women, starting a family is the most exciting time in their lives. Sadly, for some, the road to motherhood is a long, uncertain one. Infertility is a more common women’s health issue than you might think. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 10 percent of women struggle to get pregnant or stay that way. Infertility is not being able to conceive after having frequent intercourse for a year. If you’re having problems getting pregnant, one of the following issues might be to blame. Hypothyroidism If you have hypothyroidism, your thyroid gland can’t

Women make up 50 percent of the world’s population and every one of us will go through menopause. Menopause technically occurs when a woman has gone a full year without a period. It has three stages: perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. SIU Medicine nurse practitioner and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner Mary Hitt believes the more open and honest you are with your health care provider about your symptoms and experiences, the better you can feel emotionally and physically. Far too many women experience menopause without an adequate understanding of what is happening to their

The Awards Committee of the American College of Physicians recently announced that the orgnization's Board of Regents selected John M. Flack, MD, MPH, MACP, and Susan Thompson Hingle, MD, MACP, to receive masterships. Masters of the ACP are selected due to their "integrity, positions of honor, eminence in practice or in medical research, or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine. Masters must be highly accomplished persons demonstrating eminence in practice, leadership, or in medical research. Evidence of their achievements can come from many types of endeavors such as

Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Allows the employee to save tax dollars on health care expenses, such as eyeglasses, crowns and bridgework, and medical deductibles, that are not fully covered by the state-paid health and dental plans. Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) Provides for coverage of child or elder care expenses with tax-free dollars. MCAP allows for payroll deductions from $240 to $2550 per year. DCAP allows for payroll deductions from $240 to $5000 per year. The plan year runs from July 1 through June 30. Employees may enroll in the MCAP/DCAP program during the Benefit

Food allergies describe an unpleasant or possibly painful immune response to a particular type of food. Symptoms can include digestive difficulty, hives, or swelling of passages in the digestive system. Severe allergic responses require medical intervention and emergency room care.