The honor of your presence is requested at the Investiture of Erin R. Hascup, PhD as the distinguished recipient of The Kenneth Stark Endowed Chair in Alzheimer's Research. Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Ceremony 4:00 pm SIU School of Medicine, South Auditorium 801 N. Rutledge, Springfield, IL Reception to follow SIU School of Medicine, Bohn Nielsen Lobby 801 N. Rutledge, Springfield, IL
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If you or someone you know recently gave birth, you can expect to notice a wide range of emotions, including negative ones. Exhaustion, stress, anxiousness, sadness and loneliness are all common experiences for new moms (and dads!) in the first couple days and weeks after welcoming a new child into the world. But how can you tell when a new mom has the typical "baby blues" versus a more serious mental health condition known as postpartum depression (PPD)? While only a medical doctor can diagnose PPD, there are some telltale characteristics that all new mothers and their loved ones should be
Whether you’re visiting the local waterpark, playing sports outdoors, working in your garden or resting in a car on a warm summer day, hot temperatures could spell a heat-related illness like heat exhaustion or heat stroke. While heat stroke and heat exhaustion both exist on a spectrum, the illnesses manifest themselves quite differently, and one could be fatal. Do you know the differences? We talked to Wendi El-Amin, MD, specialist in Family Medicine, to find out. Heat exhaustion The body is able to cool itself by sweating, but if sweating is unable to dissipate the heat generated within the
As parents consider having their children vaccinated to prepare for the next school year, the HPV vaccine (for human papillomavirus) is one that sometimes attracts attention. The virus is quite common, is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact and can cause cancers of the throat and reproductive organs. Unfortunately, misinformation about vaccines is also easily transmitted nowadays by the internet and media. Rumors can raise doubts about the validity of preventative scientific methods that were once taken for granted. Three common concerns about the HPV vaccine – the “right age,” its safety
It’s a question we often hear at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center. No matter how you fill in the blank, it’s a fair question to ask. There are numerous types of dementia , symptoms vary depending on the type and everyone is affected differently. And dementia is already hard enough to recognize as aging changes how we react, remember, recover, and more. So how do we know what is normal aging and what isn’t? Here are some common signs for those living with dementia. 1. Short-term memory loss One of the most recognizable signs of dementia is memory loss, particularly short-term memory. There are
