Local business owners and philanthropists Frank and Linda Vala have established an endowed chair to support research and training in urology at SIU School of Medicine.

Dr. Jayant Acharya has been named the chair of the Department of Neurology and co-executive director of the Neuroscience Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

Dr. Jayant Acharya has been named the chair of the Department of Neurology and co-executive director of the Neuroscience Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

Dr. Jayant Acharya has been named the chair of the Department of Neurology and co-executive director of the Neuroscience Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

A new mental health training resource is available to assist rural health care providers.

A new mental health training resource is available to assist rural health care providers.

A new mental health training resource is available to assist rural health care providers.

A collaboration between SIU’s Department of Population Science and Policy and Hillsboro Area Hospital has been recognized for its efforts to improve the health and well-being of residents in rural environments.

Designed specifically to help boost brain health, the MIND diet emphasizes berries and whole grain, among other healthy items. When many people hear the word diet, they immediately think "bland" or "tasteless." Here's a recipe for a snack that challenges that notion, while fitting in with the MIND diet approach: Blueberry Granola Bars I NGREDIENTS 2 ½ cups rolled oats, divided ½ cup flaked coconut ½ cup dried blueberries ½ cup pecans, chopped ½ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar ½ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon ½ cup maple syrup ½ cup cashew butter 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup