Misconceptions abound about ancient alternative healing method

Over 4,000 years ago a Chinese soldier with a bad cough was accidentally stabbed in the lung. The cough went away, and the theory of acupuncture — when certain points of the body are stimulated, healing for other parts takes place — was born.

Program aims to empower diabetes patients

For those living with diabetes, education is so important and a recent program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville focused on that topic from A to Z.The annual diabetes education program was held on Jan. 20 at SIUE. Rawnie Berry, associate manager of the National Diabetes Association...