Simmons Cancer Institute will provide free colorectal cancer screening kits to area residents at a drive-thru event from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19.

Simmons Cancer Institute will provide free colorectal cancer screening kits to area residents at a drive-thru event from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19.

While most pregnant women focus on prenatal vitamins, balanced diets and avoiding alcohol, many overlook a critical part of their health: their pelvic floor.

While most pregnant women focus on prenatal vitamins, balanced diets and avoiding alcohol, many overlook a critical part of their health: their pelvic floor.

While most pregnant women focus on prenatal vitamins, balanced diets and avoiding alcohol, many overlook a critical part of their health: their pelvic floor.

The Smith Alzheimer's Center's Cindy Womack, DNP, FNP-BC, CNRN and Ann Jirmasek, MA, LCPC, NCC, joined The 21st Show to discuss the latest in Alzheimer's research, how Alzheimer's disproportionately affects the Black community, dementia risk factors and how to manage them, and importance of caregivers and the stress they endure. They joined Herb Caldwell, producer and director of " My Mama Joe: Hope and Help ," which explores the life of JoeAnna Caldwell, a community organizer and volunteer in Jacksonville before needing help herself after an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Listen to the interview here

More than 70% of babies have an ear infection before their first birthday, but this common childhood illness is notoriously hard for parents and even physicians to diagnose.

More than 70% of babies have an ear infection before their first birthday, but this common childhood illness is notoriously hard for parents and even physicians to diagnose.

SIU has officially entered the ranks of the top research universities in the nation: It has been designated Research 1, or R1, in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.