Health & Medicine

The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state has 73 known mumps cases right now and more than two-thirds are in Champaign County.

One local health provider says a stall in the state budget is concerning, but potential cuts to Medicaid in a long-term spending plan are more worrisome.

A national organization rates cancer services in southern Illinois as among the best in the nation.
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has rated cancer services through Memorial Hospital of Carbondale as one of the top 75 accredited programs in the U.S.

Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw tuna that has sickened 53 people in nine states.

Herrin Hospital is expanding. Southern Illinois Health Care announced Thursday morning that its Herrin facility will undergo a $23.7-million expansion and renovation of the hospital’s surgical center.

A new study shows almost half of Illinois voters think access to healthcare is the greatest challenge veterans face in this state.

The future of the SIU-Carbondale Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders is in serious doubt.

 SIH opened their new Cancer Institute in Carterville for a open house on Friday.

Dozens of people showed up for the ribbon cutting and to get a first look at the 43,000 square foot facility.

SIH started planning the institute in 2010 and the project cost 24.5 million and took 15 months to build.

One of the highlights of the tour is the new linear accelerator machine for radiation treatment.

Two new features of the machine is the ability to do soft body stereotactic and soft body radio surgery.

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's office announced Monday it has granted medical marijuana licenses that former Governor Pat Quinn failed to distribute on his way out of office last month.

Leaders from all over Jackson County have set their health priorities for the next five years - and say their biggest goal is increasing access to care in a variety of ways.

Top Illinois health officials say too many communities don't have access to trauma care.

Southern Illinois Healthcare’s new Cancer Center is a little more than a month away from officially opening its doors, but the facility is nearly complete – with pieces from local artists already on display.

Medical marijuana in Illinois is still several months away from being legally available.

A proposal to establish a state-run health insurance marketplace is advancing in the Illinois General Assembly.

State employees scored a double victory Friday, as judges ruled Illinois' pension law unconstitutional and ruled state retirees will receive a healthcare refund.