Do you and your family get the flu shot every year? It's a simple, affordable and safe way to boost your family's protection and reduce the risk of spreading the flu, which costs the United States billions of dollars every year in direct medical expenses and lost wages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Keep reading to learn more about vaccines and why they're a great tool to have in your healthy family toolkit this fall and winter. How do vaccines work? Vaccines date as far back to the late 1700s, when the first smallpox vaccine was developed. Vaccine

Do you and your family get the flu shot every year? It's a simple, affordable and safe way to boost your family's protection and reduce the risk of spreading the flu, which costs the United States billions of dollars every year in direct medical expenses and lost wages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Keep reading to learn more about vaccines and why they're a great tool to have in your healthy family toolkit this fall and winter. How do vaccines work? Vaccines date as far back to the late 1700s, when the first smallpox vaccine was developed. Vaccine

Do you and your family get the flu shot every year? It's a simple, affordable and safe way to boost your family's protection and reduce the risk of spreading the flu, which costs the United States billions of dollars every year in direct medical expenses and lost wages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Keep reading to learn more about vaccines and why they're a great tool to have in your healthy family toolkit this fall and winter. How do vaccines work? Vaccines date as far back to the late 1700s, when the first smallpox vaccine was developed. Vaccine

Are your children looking forward to Halloween? It's been a long year, so dressing up, trick or treating, and enjoying some candy can be a great stress relief for the whole family. But with the current pandemic going on, many parents are feeling unsure about how to celebrate safely this October 31. SIU Medicine understands how important it is to spend time with loved ones and carry on family traditions. That's why we're sharing some spooky strategies so you can take part in Halloween this year while still protecting yourself, your kids and your neighbors. 3 ways to enjoy halloween safely

Are your children looking forward to Halloween? It's been a long year, so dressing up, trick or treating, and enjoying some candy can be a great stress relief for the whole family. But with the current pandemic going on, many parents are feeling unsure about how to celebrate safely this October 31. SIU Medicine understands how important it is to spend time with loved ones and carry on family traditions. That's why we're sharing some spooky strategies so you can take part in Halloween this year while still protecting yourself, your kids and your neighbors. 3 ways to enjoy halloween safely

SIU Medicine joins other organizations and families around the country in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. We're doing our part to spread awareness about this leading type of cancer, including its signs and symptoms, how it's diagnosed and treated, and how you can prevent it. An often overlooked aspect of breast cancer awareness is life after breast cancer surgery. Though a mastectomy can save a woman's life, it can also leave her reeling with unexpected emotions and challenges. For this reason, SIU Medicine encourages our communities to honor another

SIU Medicine joins other organizations and families around the country in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. We're doing our part to spread awareness about this leading type of cancer, including its signs and symptoms, how it's diagnosed and treated, and how you can prevent it. An often overlooked aspect of breast cancer awareness is life after breast cancer surgery. Though a mastectomy can save a woman's life, it can also leave her reeling with unexpected emotions and challenges. For this reason, SIU Medicine encourages our communities to honor another

SIU Medicine joins other organizations and families around the country in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. We're doing our part to spread awareness about this leading type of cancer, including its signs and symptoms, how it's diagnosed and treated, and how you can prevent it. An often overlooked aspect of breast cancer awareness is life after breast cancer surgery. Though a mastectomy can save a woman's life, it can also leave her reeling with unexpected emotions and challenges. For this reason, SIU Medicine encourages our communities to honor another

SIU Medicine joins other organizations and families around the country in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. We're doing our part to spread awareness about this leading type of cancer, including its signs and symptoms, how it's diagnosed and treated, and how you can prevent it. An often overlooked aspect of breast cancer awareness is life after breast cancer surgery. Though a mastectomy can save a woman's life, it can also leave her reeling with unexpected emotions and challenges. For this reason, SIU Medicine encourages our communities to honor another

Finding out you have COVID-19 can be an unsettling experience that can add to fear, confusion, and anxiety to physical symptoms. To make things more challenging, the required period of quarantine can add feelings of stress, social isolation, and loneliness. Individuals may worry about whether they unknowingly exposed other people to the virus, or simply feel stigmatized after testing positive. This leaves us with an important question: What can be done to support our neighbors in quarantine as they recover from COVID-19? As an answer to this question, our team at SIU Medicine, along with the