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On average, 1 in 8 American women will get breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. These women are our grandmothers, mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, aunts, friends, colleagues and community members. Let's show them our support! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, our team at SIU Medicine wants to help you raise awareness and learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones. 1. Learn about breast cancer risk factors. As clinicians and researchers, we learn more every day about breast cancer risk factors. By becoming aware of your own risk factors, you can start

It's important to talk honestly and openly about alcohol use. Recent research published in the scientific journal Hepatology found that excess drinking increased by more than 20% among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Excessive drinking is also prevalent within the farming community, likely due to a combination of environmental, genetic and cultural or social factors. Some farmers may use alcohol as a way to cope with high levels of stress. Others may have a family or personal history of alcoholism or mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. Some studies also suggest that

Stephen Hazelrigg, MD, Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, speaks about Lung Volume Reduction Surgery.

Internal Medicine Publications Rare Primary Pulmonary Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting with Incidental Pulmonary Nodules. Authors: Ullah S, Ali M, Song M. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2019;2019: 1-4. PMID: 31016061. doi.org/10.1155/2019/7031868

M. Rebecca Hoffman, MD, MSPH, program director for the SIU Alton Family Medicine Residency Program, was selected as a LEADS Fellow for the 2020-21 year. The LEADS fellowship (Leadership Education for Academic Development and Success) is sponsored by the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM), the national group of family medicine department chairs and senior faculty. It is a 1-year national program designed for faculty who are exploring department chair or other senior academic family medicine roles. This fellowship provides experiential learning around the Family Medicine

Congratulations to Kathy Semon, Carol Papps and Ron Bowman for receiving the Harbinger of Goodwill Award! Kathy Semon, Cancer Institute, “An elderly patient who until his recent surgery still worked and was healthy was not recovering from surgery well. She went above and beyond by scheduling and finding a pharmacy to deliver medications to him, contacted a service to go to his home to help with his daily living needs, arranged infusions for hydration, and called his family who lives out of state.” Carol Pappas, Surgery, “frequently adjusts her style of communication to accommodate our hearing

As rewarding as the farming profession is, it comes with plenty of challenges for farmers and their families. The fall harvest season can be especially demanding on a farmer's physical and mental well being, when factors like fatigue, financial pressures, weather, time constraints and an intensely heightened workload become even more pronounced. It's no surprise that during the hustle and bustle of a busy harvest season, many farmers struggle to find time for themselves and stay on top of their mental wellness. Being so focused on work, some farmers may even fail to notice just how stressed

In conjunction with Dr. Lausen’s colleague recognition program and as part of our continuing mission to provide exceptional patient experience here at SIU we are proud to roll out the Patient Experience Nomination Form . Use this form to recognize colleagues, teams, departments, or processes that go above and beyond in order to ensure our patients’ needs are met and that they remain central to our focus. Exceeding every patient’s expectations of their care at SIU is our #1 goal! Our August celebrated patient experience highlight comes from the Department of Pediatrics. Recently, Pediatrics had

In the heart of rural communities, where the fields stretch far and wide under the open sky, there exists a resilience ingrained in the very fabric of farming life. People often equate this resilience with toughness – a quality deeply revered within the agricultural community, both in physical endurance and mental fortitude. However, as discussions illuminate, this same toughness can sometimes be a double-edged sword, especially when it comes to mental health. The paradox of toughness in farming is evident. Being a good farmer requires resilience to weather challenges, yet this same toughness

SIU class series to teach techniques to pair with treatments for pain, chronic conditions Is stress affecting your health? Is pain causing you stress? A new class at Southern Illinois University Neuroscience Institute aims to use mindfulness-based meditation techniques to complement traditional medical and psychological treatments. SIU Psychiatry is offering an 8-week class on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, starting at 6 pm on Monday, January 22, at Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU, 315 W. Carpenter St. in Springfield. The public is invited to attend a free orientation to learn more about