AIDS—acquired immunodeficiency syndrome—is a disease caused by a virus known as Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Identified initially in the 1980s, it used to be a fatal disease. Thankfully, the world has seen dramatic improvements in the prevention and treatment of this disease over the last few decades. That said, there is still a lot of work we can do to reduce the stigma faced by people who test positive for HIV, and to improve equal access to care for our friends and neighbors living with this diagnosis. Join us as SIU Medicine honors World AIDS Day on December 1st and discover three

The holiday season is here! Our team at the Farm Family Resource Initiative at SIU Medicine wants all farming families to celebrate safely and joyfully. Read more to learn about why holidays can be so stressful for farmers and what you can do to keep your spirits up. Why are the holidays so stressful for farmers? Many people report increased stress during the holidays. For people who work in farming, ranching and agriculture, the holidays are especially stressful due to common demands that pop up this time of year. Finalizing sales, organizing taxes, calculating profits and winterizing

The holiday season is here! Our team at the Farm Family Resource Initiative at SIU Medicine wants all farming families to celebrate safely and joyfully. Read more to learn about why holidays can be so stressful for farmers and what you can do to keep your spirits up. Why are the holidays so stressful for farmers? Many people report increased stress during the holidays. For people who work in farming, ranching and agriculture, the holidays are especially stressful due to common demands that pop up this time of year. Finalizing sales, organizing taxes, calculating profits and winterizing

The holiday season is here! Our team at the Farm Family Resource Initiative at SIU Medicine wants all farming families to celebrate safely and joyfully. Read more to learn about why holidays can be so stressful for farmers and what you can do to keep your spirits up. Why are the holidays so stressful for farmers? Many people report increased stress during the holidays. For people who work in farming, ranching and agriculture, the holidays are especially stressful due to common demands that pop up this time of year. Finalizing sales, organizing taxes, calculating profits and winterizing

The holiday season is here! Our team at the Farm Family Resource Initiative at SIU Medicine wants all farming families to celebrate safely and joyfully. Read more to learn about why holidays can be so stressful for farmers and what you can do to keep your spirits up. Why are the holidays so stressful for farmers? Many people report increased stress during the holidays. For people who work in farming, ranching and agriculture, the holidays are especially stressful due to common demands that pop up this time of year. Finalizing sales, organizing taxes, calculating profits and winterizing

An estimated 25 million American adults experience urinary incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of urine from the bladder or the inability to control urination. While this group of conditions can affect anyone, urinary incontinence is most common in women older than 50. As area leaders in urology care and research, our multidisciplinary team at SIU Medicine has helped thousands of women throughout the region find answers and relief from their bladder concerns. Types of urinary incontinence and its symptoms Several types of urinary incontinence exist, including urge incontinence (being

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Dana Crosby, MD, MPH, has been named chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is also the director of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery, director of otolaryngic allergy and is also the otolaryngology residency program director. The department provides care focused on ears, nose and throat (ENT), with eight subspecialty/fellowship-trained ENT surgeons offering specialized treatments for patients. Crosby now hopes to expand specialty offerings to make SIU Medicine the destination for all

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Dana Crosby, MD, MPH, has been named chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is also the director of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery, director of otolaryngic allergy and is also the otolaryngology residency program director. The department provides care focused on ears, nose and throat (ENT), with eight subspecialty/fellowship-trained ENT surgeons offering specialized treatments for patients. Crosby now hopes to expand specialty offerings to make SIU Medicine the destination for all

What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s symptoms first appear later in life. Estimates vary, but experts suggest that more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older, may have dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, but recent estimates indicate the disorder may rank third, just behind heart disease and cancer, as a cause of death

November is National Healthy Skin Month, and SIU Medicine staff believe the more you know the more you’ll glow. Here are five tips from our board-certified dermatologists to keep the body's largest organ healthy and radiant. 1. Wear sunscreen. You guessed it: Wearing a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF (sun protection factor) that’s at least 30 is one of the best ways to keep your skin healthy. Sunscreen protects you against ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which accelerates skin aging, causes wrinkles and increases your risk of skin cancer. Remember to reapply every 2 hours or after