Marilyn Halstead

Carbondale

Assistant City Editor and Reporter at The Southern Illinoisan

Reporter @thesouthern I cover Jackson County, health and food. Working at a newspaper is my family tradition.

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Articles

SIH Cancer Instutite celebrates 10 years of providing cancer treatment close to home

4 weeks ago | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

CARTERVILLE — One very special guest attended a press conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of SIH Cancer Institute. Angela Absher-Sample finished her cancer treatment at the facility last week. As is customary for patients, Absher-Sample rang the bell in the hallway of the Cancer Institute. She was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, a type of breast cancer, in October 2024 after a routine mammogram. kAm(96? E96J 7@F?5 D@>6E9:?8 @?
Third grader planting tree

1 month ago | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

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Nicole Lence

1 month ago | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

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Meet Randy Rhodes, the AI patient changing medical training at SIU

2 months ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Charity Blanton |Marilyn Halstead

CARBONDALE, Ill. — During the past year, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has been quietly refining its latest innovation in medical education: a virtual patient simulation that uses artificial intelligence. The virtual patient uses AI to help students hone their communication and interpersonal skills in a safe online environment, pairing sophisticated rendering technology with real human case studies.
National Wear Red Day

2 months ago | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

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Heartland Women's Healthcare responds to questions about decision to limit delivery

2 months ago | bnd.com | Marilyn Halstead

CARBONDALE - On Tuesday, Heartland Women's Healthcare announced in a Facebook post it would end its services at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. That post and a statement from SIH on Wednesday evening got people talking - patients, hospital staff and the community. On Friday, Dr. Michael Schifano, founder of Heartland Women's Healthcare, explained the reasons for their decision. Schifano explained that there is a national shortage of doctors.
Heartland Women's Healthcare responds to questions about decision to limit delivery

2 months ago | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

CARBONDALE — On Tuesday, Heartland Women’s Healthcare announced in a Facebook post it would end its services at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. That post and a statement from SIH on Wednesday evening got people talking — patients, hospital staff and the community. kAm~? uC:52J[ sC] |:4926= $49:72?@[ 7@F?56C @7 w62CE=2?5 (@>6?’D w62=E942C6[ 6IA=2:?65 E96 C62D@?D 7@C E96:C 564:D:@?]k^AmkAm$49:72?@ 6IA=2:?65 E92E E96C6 :D 2 ?2E:@?2= D9@CE286 @7 5@4E@CD] %96 D9@CE286 :D 8C62E6C :?
Heartland Women's Healthcare will end delivery services in Carbondale on Jan. 31

Jan 23, 2025 | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

CARBONDALE — At noon Tuesday, Heartland Women's Healthcare posted a notice on their Facebook page saying they would no longer offer services at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. "Attention: Carbondale, Harrisburg and Marion OB patients: Effective end of day, Jan. 31, 2025, Heartland Women's Healthcare providers will no longer have privileges at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. We have been working diligently to avoid this outcome, and did not intend for it to occur with such short notice.
Snow in Elkville

Jan 10, 2025 | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

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Changes for holiday newspapers

Dec 20, 2024 | thesouthern.com | Marilyn Halstead

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