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Memorial Health Urgent Care on N. Dirksen Pkwy.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
N. Dirksen clinic transitions from Memorial Care to SIU Medicine

Urgent care services at the North Dirksen Parkway Memorial Care clinic will soon be changing.  Memorial Health and SIU announced Thursday that urgent care services at the location will become a federally qualified health center (FQHC) administered by SIU Medicine.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
The Gift of Life gets the spotlight

You can go online to GIFTOFLIFE.org to register for organ donation.

Woman sneezing in field
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Overcome seasonal allergies

Seasonal allergies crop up at certain times each year, particularly in spring and fall. In 2021, approximately 81 million people in the United States were diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Health issues that disproportionately affect minorities

A host of variables affect each individual’s risk for developing a certain disease or […]

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Medical debt “a uniquely American issue”

Pritzker points to Undue Medical Debt

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Help for prevention

Bill to require coverage passes Senate

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Illinois Senate passes bill capping monthly inhaler cost at $25

A proposal that passed out of the Illinois Senate Thursday night could cap the monthly cost of inhalers for people with health insurance.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices

The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as provide a wider choice of foods from different cultures.