SIU Medicine supports and encourages all breastfeeding mothers and nursing parents in our communities. As we honor National Breastfeeding Awareness Month , we encourage you to learn more about this important topic and find out how you can support a loved one who is currently breastfeeding. Here are four useful facts about breastfeeding we’d like to share. 1. Experts recommend breast milk during the first six months of a baby's life. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that babies are fed exclusively breast milk for the first six

SIU Medicine supports and encourages all breastfeeding mothers and nursing parents in our communities. As we honor National Breastfeeding Awareness Month , we encourage you to learn more about this important topic and find out how you can support a loved one who is currently breastfeeding. Here are four useful facts about breastfeeding we’d like to share. 1. Experts recommend breast milk during the first six months of a baby's life. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that babies are fed exclusively breast milk for the first six

SIU Medicine supports and encourages all breastfeeding mothers and nursing parents in our communities. As we honor National Breastfeeding Awareness Month , we encourage you to learn more about this important topic and find out how you can support a loved one who is currently breastfeeding. Here are four useful facts about breastfeeding we’d like to share. 1. Experts recommend breast milk during the first six months of a baby's life. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that babies are fed exclusively breast milk for the first six

SIU Medicine supports and encourages all breastfeeding mothers and nursing parents in our communities. As we honor National Breastfeeding Awareness Month , we encourage you to learn more about this important topic and find out how you can support a loved one who is currently breastfeeding. Here are four useful facts about breastfeeding we’d like to share. 1. Experts recommend breast milk during the first six months of a baby's life. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that babies are fed exclusively breast milk for the first six

Simmons Cancer Institute will host a free prostate cancer screening event. Registration is required for this event. Pre-registration opens on Sept. 6.

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Book your school physicals today Now is the time to schedule your child’s back-to-school physical. Make an appointment with your primary care provider today. Who needs a school physical? Children who are new to the state of Illinois: Regardless of age, if your child will be attending school in Illinois for the first time they must turn in a physical exam before entering school for the first time. Children entering these grades: Early childhood, kindergarten or first grade (if the first year in school), sixth grade, and ninth grade. Please be aware that a child's athletic physical exam does not

Every child develops speech and language skills at their own pace. But many parents wonder if their child's development is on track. As a Springfield speech-language pathologist (SLP), I meet many parents who say they actually wish they had brought their child in for an evaluation sooner. Not because it's ever "too late" for speech therapy, but because the gains their children make in therapy are so meaningful and have such a noticeable, positive impact on their lives, self-esteem and relationships. Have you been wondering whether it's time to ask your pediatrician or health care provider

Every child develops speech and language skills at their own pace. But many parents wonder if their child's development is on track. As a Springfield speech-language pathologist (SLP), I meet many parents who say they actually wish they had brought their child in for an evaluation sooner. Not because it's ever "too late" for speech therapy, but because the gains their children make in therapy are so meaningful and have such a noticeable, positive impact on their lives, self-esteem and relationships. Have you been wondering whether it's time to ask your pediatrician or health care provider

Every child develops speech and language skills at their own pace. But many parents wonder if their child's development is on track. As a Springfield speech-language pathologist (SLP), I meet many parents who say they actually wish they had brought their child in for an evaluation sooner. Not because it's ever "too late" for speech therapy, but because the gains their children make in therapy are so meaningful and have such a noticeable, positive impact on their lives, self-esteem and relationships. Have you been wondering whether it's time to ask your pediatrician or health care provider