SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

Weight-loss medications like tirzepatide, featured in drugs like Zepbound and Mounjaro, are gaining attention for benefits beyond weight loss. A new study shows they may also help reduce the severity of sleep apnea.

Weight-loss medications like tirzepatide, featured in drugs like Zepbound and Mounjaro, are gaining attention for benefits beyond weight loss. A new study shows they may also help reduce the severity of sleep apnea.

For more than two years, Frank Vala endured excruciating back pain that interrupted his life, making even simple activities feel impossible. After two surgeries and multiple injections that failed to bring him relief, his hope was dwindling. But Vala’s journey took a positive turn when he found SIU Medicine and surgeon Dr. Bruce Frankel, whose advanced techniques offered a new path to recovery.