Back-to-school season is always a hectic time of year. But for parents, children, teachers and other school employees, the start of the 2020 school year has become more stressful due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. At SIU Medicine, our clinicians are dedicated to ensuring local families are prepared for the new academic season in these unique times. It's our mission to help families in our community feel like they have some control over their health and safety. With this in mind, here are some things our clinicians recommend when it comes to heading back to school during COVID-19. Encourage

Back-to-school season is always a hectic time of year. But for parents, children, teachers and other school employees, the start of the 2020 school year has become more stressful due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. At SIU Medicine, our clinicians are dedicated to ensuring local families are prepared for the new academic season in these unique times. It's our mission to help families in our community feel like they have some control over their health and safety. With this in mind, here are some things our clinicians recommend when it comes to heading back to school during COVID-19. Encourage

Every year in the first week of August, more than 120 countries around the world honor World Breastfeeding Week. If you're a new mom or know a new mom, we invite you to spend this time learning more about this natural, nourishing, and important bonding opportunity between mothers and their infants. Supporting women and their breastfeeding goals promotes the health and well-being of our future generations, so the more we all know about it, the better! Breastfeeding: An overview Prenatal and pediatric health experts agree: breast milk is the best nutrition for infants in their first year of life

Every year in the first week of August, more than 120 countries around the world honor World Breastfeeding Week. If you're a new mom or know a new mom, we invite you to spend this time learning more about this natural, nourishing, and important bonding opportunity between mothers and their infants. Supporting women and their breastfeeding goals promotes the health and well-being of our future generations, so the more we all know about it, the better! Breastfeeding: An overview Prenatal and pediatric health experts agree: breast milk is the best nutrition for infants in their first year of life

Every year in the first week of August, more than 120 countries around the world honor World Breastfeeding Week. If you're a new mom or know a new mom, we invite you to spend this time learning more about this natural, nourishing, and important bonding opportunity between mothers and their infants. Supporting women and their breastfeeding goals promotes the health and well-being of our future generations, so the more we all know about it, the better! Breastfeeding: An overview Prenatal and pediatric health experts agree: breast milk is the best nutrition for infants in their first year of life

The recommended amount of sleep a person should get from birth to becoming an adult differs greatly over the years. Early on, babies need more sleep for development and as the years go on, the amount decreases. Here is a breakdown of the recommended sleep time per day by ages: Age Total Sleep Time/Day 4 - 12 months 12-16 hours (including naps) 1 - 2 years 11-14 hours (including naps) 3 - 5 years 10-13 hours (including naps) 6 - 12 years 9-12 hours 13 - 18 years 8-10 hours 1. Journal of Clinical Sleep Med - https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.5866 2. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 11

Are you the parent of a child living with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? SIU Medicine has some of the area’s leading clinicians who provide care and support for children with ADHD and their loved ones. Our team is also closely involved in the latest research, innovation, and mentorship of future clinicians who will be providing care for this patient population We invite you to learn more about this condition and find out how SIU Medicine can help you and your family. What is ADHD? Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopment condition seen in

Are you the parent of a child living with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? SIU Medicine has some of the area’s leading clinicians who provide care and support for children with ADHD and their loved ones. Our team is also closely involved in the latest research, innovation, and mentorship of future clinicians who will be providing care for this patient population We invite you to learn more about this condition and find out how SIU Medicine can help you and your family. What is ADHD? Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopment condition seen in

Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the regal King T’Challa in “Black Panther,” died of colon cancer Friday, August 28. Boseman was 43 years old. His family said he had been diagnosed in 2016, and was undergoing chemotherapy and surgery while still working on films. Colorectal cancer is the third deadliest cancer among men and women in the United States. Doctors are seeing colon cancer rates rising in young people. “Screening for colorectal cancer used to begin at age 50, but it has recently been recommended to start at age 45,” says Jan Rakinic, MD, professor of surgery at SIU Medicine. “That

Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the regal King T’Challa in “Black Panther,” died of colon cancer Friday, August 28. Boseman was 43 years old. His family said he had been diagnosed in 2016, and was undergoing chemotherapy and surgery while still working on films. Colorectal cancer is the third deadliest cancer among men and women in the United States. Doctors are seeing colon cancer rates rising in young people. “Screening for colorectal cancer used to begin at age 50, but it has recently been recommended to start at age 45,” says Jan Rakinic, MD, professor of surgery at SIU Medicine. “That