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SIH releases its Community Health Needs Assessment, …

WEBSouthern Illinois Healthcare released its 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment Tuesday morning at Southeastern Illinois College.

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COVID-19 vaccines now available for children ages 5-11 across …

WEBHealth departments across Southern Illinois are making appointments for COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 years old. The U.S. is a big step closer to …

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Jackson County, S7 health departments expand vaccine eligibility …

WEBAmid growing concerns about a resurgence in COVID-19 cases across the U.S., the Southern Seven Health Department announced Monday that effective …

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13,000 Jackson County residents have received at least 1 dose of …

WEBBart Hagston, administrator of Jackson County Health Department, said 13,000 residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 3,000 …

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Healthcare is growing in Southern Illinois

WEBApr 23, 2021. 1 of 2. The new MRI scanner at Southern Illinois Healthcare’s Herrin Hospital gives SIH a total of five scanners in their system to serve the needs of their patients. …

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Southern Illinois Healthcare is now a Siteman Cancer …

WEBA partnership announced last week between Southern Illinois Healthcare and the Siteman Cancer Network has already helped one Galatia woman in her fight against multiple myeloma.

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Choices Center for Reproductive Health has now been open for …

WEBSeen here is the Choices Center for Reproductive Health, which opened in Carbondale on Oct. 11, 2022. Recent approvals within the Illinois government allows for …

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SIH shows off new Cancer Center Local News

WEBSIH shows off new Cancer Center. NICK MARIANO THE SOUTHERN. Feb 20, 2015 Updated Apr 23, 2015. 1 of 15. The lobby of the SIH Cancer Institute in Carterville is pictured in February 2015. The

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HIV cases are on the rise in Southern Illinois Local …

WEBCases of sexual transmitted infections and new cases of HIV are on the rise in Southern Illinois. The Southern Illinois HIV Care Connect office, at the Jackson County Health Department, collects

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Southern Seven announces mobile wellness services in lower …

WEBThrough a partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, Southern Seven Health Department has acquired the use of the IDPH Wellness on Wheels …

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New statewide initiative announced to improve access to …

WEBIt is a new online portal that will make it easier for Illinois families to access behavioral and mental health resources for children. Illinois Department of Children and …

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Local heart patient shares gratitude for cutting edge cardiac care

WEBPADUCAH — Christina Burnham, 58, of Metropolis was recently diagnosed with heart disease and was met with the scary reality that many in her family had faced …

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Shawnee Health gets $5 million in federal funding Healthcare

WEBShawnee Health Service and Department Corporation, locally known as Shawnee Health in Carbondale, Carterville, Marion and Murphysboro, will receive …

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Choate Mental Health Center replaces director Anna

WEBChoate Mental Health Development Center in rural Anna, Illinois, was built more than 150 years ago. Bryant Davis, who served as Choate’s top administrator since …

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SIH introduces externship program to get more people involved in …

WEBNov 4, 2023. SIH has a new Operating Room Technician Externship program in hopes of filling some open positions in the health care field. In six to nine months, the inaugural …

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Southern Seven Health Department is offering genetic testing for …

WEBSouthern Seven Health Department, in partnership with genetic service company Invitae Corporation and the Hope Light Foundation, is now offering genetic …

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Jackson County Health Department to open sexual health …

WEBCARBONDALE — The Jackson County Health Department will soon open an outreach office at the Eurma C. Hayes Center and previewed its services at an open …

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Jackson County Health Department leader stepping down after 2 …

WEBMiriam Link-Mullison is retiring from Jackson County Health Department after serving as public health administrator for 20 years, the department announced in a …

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Patients went to this Illinois-run facility for treatment. Instead

WEBOn a chilly November morning in 2019, Lutrice Williams, a patient at a state-run mental health center in Southern Illinois, was surprised by a visit from a sheriff’s …

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Southern Illinois Wellness Expo: Three health conferences merge …

WEBCARTERVILLE — Women for Health and Wellness Inc., best known for the Southern Illinois Women’s Health Conference, is transitioning to Southern Illinois Wellness.

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Saluki Health Web Portal now available to students

WEBStudents still need to make appointments by calling those offices. Find out more about the new Saluki Health Web Portal by visiting the site at www.shc.siu.edu or …

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Chester Mental Health too dangerous

[email protected]. 618-351-5823. Budget cuts have created staff shortages and mandatory overtime at the state’s only facility to house the criminally …

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