Doctors and dentists agree: Oral health isn’t just important for staving off halitosis. It’s also a good indicator of what’s going on in other areas of the body, like your heart. “We know that there is a definite correlation between heart disease and gum disease,” says SIU Center for Family Medicine-Lincoln dentist Sharon Molitoris, DMD. According to Molitoris, heart disease and gum disease share many of the same risk factors including smoking, diabetes, age, poor overall health, stress and diet. While experts can’t yet agree if poor gum health causes heart disease or is merely a reflection of

Doctors and dentists agree: Oral health isn’t just important for staving off halitosis. It’s also a good indicator of what’s going on in other areas of the body, like your heart. “We know that there is a definite correlation between heart disease and gum disease,” says SIU Center for Family Medicine-Lincoln dentist Sharon Molitoris, DMD. According to Molitoris, heart disease and gum disease share many of the same risk factors including smoking, diabetes, age, poor overall health, stress and diet. While experts can’t yet agree if poor gum health causes heart disease or is merely a reflection of

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. These new heart healthy recipes will warm your heart and shake up the winter blahs.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. These new heart healthy recipes will warm your heart and shake up the winter blahs.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. These new heart healthy recipes will warm your heart and shake up the winter blahs.

A new process to identify certain microbes in women could be used to diagnose endometriosis without invasive surgery, possibly even before symptoms start. Our body’s microbes collectively create what is called microbiomes. “Our immune system greatly influences our individual microbiome community,” says. SIU Medicine researcher Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD. “Several diseases alter our immune system, and these alterations result in unique microbial profiles.” One of those diseases is endometriosis, which occurs when the uterus’ lining grows outside the uterus, resulting in painful lesions and

A new process to identify certain microbes in women could be used to diagnose endometriosis without invasive surgery, possibly even before symptoms start. Our body’s microbes collectively create what is called microbiomes. “Our immune system greatly influences our individual microbiome community,” says. SIU Medicine researcher Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD. “Several diseases alter our immune system, and these alterations result in unique microbial profiles.” One of those diseases is endometriosis, which occurs when the uterus’ lining grows outside the uterus, resulting in painful lesions and

David Jeong, MD, has achieved an impressive goal this month: He’s made it to the Olympics. The director of sports medicine and geriatric musculoskeletal medicine at SIU Center for Family and Community Medicine in Springfield is directing medical teams at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. His staff will provide care and treatment for the world-class athletes at the Sliding Center, home to the luge, skeleton and bobsled competitions. The Olympic Games will be held February 9 - 25. Dr. Jeong completed his residency in family medicine at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield

David Jeong, MD, has achieved an impressive goal this month: He’s made it to the Olympics. The director of sports medicine and geriatric musculoskeletal medicine at SIU Center for Family and Community Medicine in Springfield is directing medical teams at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. His staff will provide care and treatment for the world-class athletes at the Sliding Center, home to the luge, skeleton and bobsled competitions. The Olympic Games will be held February 9 - 25. Dr. Jeong completed his residency in family medicine at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield