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This past December, COVID-19 hit Penny Bopp quickly.

Kids have busy lives…school, homework, sports, part-time jobs or just hanging out with friends– sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the week.

Surgeons associated with Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc., have begun seeing lung and esophagus cancer patients in Shiloh. Initial consultations are available at Siteman Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital Shiloh, 1418 Cross St.

In 2020, Memorial Hospital filed Certificates of Exemption (COE) with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (IHFSRB) to consolidate the two hospital licenses to a single license as well as consolidate its obstetrics service to Memorial Hospital Shiloh. Both requests were approved last September.

Maria Matthews, a certified occupational therapist assistant at Memorial Hospital Belleville, and a committed team of volunteers are helping improve lives with the help of horses.

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that sit in the lower pelvis and help keep the uterus, bladder, vagina, and rectum in place and working correctly. These muscles also aid in urination, defecation, and sexual function, so when they become weak or tight, it can lead to a number of issues.