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Provided by Eugene Kramer ESDA Coordinator for Freeburg The President of the United States has recently addressed the Nation concerning issuing a “National Emergency” as it relates to the COVID-19 virus.  My ESDA office is getting notifications from the IDPH and CDC via a rapid notification system. This is a Hazardous Health response Notification ONLY.…

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and while that may not be the first thing that pops to mind in this month of March Madness and the first days of spring, it’s worth paying attention to. Really. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in…

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center      For something that so many people love, coffee has a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to health. Even among coffee drinkers themselves, surveys have found that a large majority believe their regular habit is, to some degree, unhealthy. And that perception is puzzling because good…