The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives and livelihoods in ways that few thought possible just a short time ago. Social distancing, stay-at-home orders and the uncertainty of how this world-changing crisis will be resolved have added to the collective stress we all feel. Amidst all the bad news, here’s some good news: You have real control over the decisions that will affect your health. In addition to the recommended safeguards of washing your hands and wearing a mask in public spaces, you can also be proactive at reducing any stress you feel. By changing the way you think for a few moments

We’ve all got a bit more food in the house as we try to go to the grocery store less and shelter-in-place. When the temperatures rise, so does concern for food safety. Most of us know we need to put certain foods in the refrigerator to keep them safe – foods like milk, meat, eggs, chopped tomatoes and cut melons. But there are other foods that may not be so obvious. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers this useful list of foods that need to go into the fridge to be safe and last longer. Some tortillas are prone to molding. That's why the fine print on many tortilla packages recommends

We’ve all got a bit more food in the house as we try to go to the grocery store less and shelter-in-place. When the temperatures rise, so does concern for food safety. Most of us know we need to put certain foods in the refrigerator to keep them safe – foods like milk, meat, eggs, chopped tomatoes and cut melons. But there are other foods that may not be so obvious. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers this useful list of foods that need to go into the fridge to be safe and last longer. Some tortillas are prone to molding. That's why the fine print on many tortilla packages recommends

Back and neck pain are among the most common ailments in America. Research shows 8 out of 10 people will have back pain at least once in their lives. If you are struggling with musculoskeletal pain, aka back pain, we encourage you to reach out to the SIU Medicine Spine Center. We are committed to finding an individualized plan of care that will meet your specific needs and goals. Common spine and disc conditions When a patient with back or neck pain comes to SIU Medicine, our experienced multidisciplinary spine team begins the process with a detailed interview to help you decide the best way

Back and neck pain are among the most common ailments in America. Research shows 8 out of 10 people will have back pain at least once in their lives. If you are struggling with musculoskeletal pain, aka back pain, we encourage you to reach out to the SIU Medicine Spine Center. We are committed to finding an individualized plan of care that will meet your specific needs and goals. Common spine and disc conditions When a patient with back or neck pain comes to SIU Medicine, our experienced multidisciplinary spine team begins the process with a detailed interview to help you decide the best way

Back and neck pain are among the most common ailments in America. Research shows 8 out of 10 people will have back pain at least once in their lives. If you are struggling with musculoskeletal pain, aka back pain, we encourage you to reach out to the SIU Medicine Spine Center. We are committed to finding an individualized plan of care that will meet your specific needs and goals. Common spine and disc conditions When a patient with back or neck pain comes to SIU Medicine, our experienced multidisciplinary spine team begins the process with a detailed interview to help you decide the best way

Back and neck pain are among the most common ailments in America. Research shows 8 out of 10 people will have back pain at least once in their lives. If you are struggling with musculoskeletal pain, aka back pain, we encourage you to reach out to the SIU Medicine Spine Center. We are committed to finding an individualized plan of care that will meet your specific needs and goals. Common spine and disc conditions When a patient with back or neck pain comes to SIU Medicine, our experienced multidisciplinary spine team begins the process with a detailed interview to help you decide the best way

Like many of you, the team at SIU Medicine is doing its part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep our community safe. With so much uncertainty and daily developing news about the global pandemic, it can be hard to know what steps to take to protect yourself and your family. Informed patients tend to be healthier patients. That's why SIU Medicine physicians promote the use of research-based medicine and why we encourage people to stay educated about wellness topics that matter to them. With this in mind, we'd like to go over a few things about the COVID-19 disease we think are important

Like many of you, the team at SIU Medicine is doing its part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep our community safe. With so much uncertainty and daily developing news about the global pandemic, it can be hard to know what steps to take to protect yourself and your family. Informed patients tend to be healthier patients. That's why SIU Medicine physicians promote the use of research-based medicine and why we encourage people to stay educated about wellness topics that matter to them. With this in mind, we'd like to go over a few things about the COVID-19 disease we think are important

Lung cancer claims the lives of 433 Americans every day, according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. The best way to eradicate this devastating disease is to prevent it from occurring. Here are some tips to raise awareness of the risks for lung cancer and improve your overall health. Don’t smoke If you’ve never smoked, you’ve avoided the chief cause of lung cancer. Are you the parent of little ones? Talk to them about the dangers of smoking sooner rather than later. If you have these conversations when they are young, they will be prepared to positively react to peer pressure when they