As an academic medical institution, SIU School of Medicine has been sharing information for National Birth Defects Awareness Month within our community. Here are some helpful things to know about birth defects and how our providers can assist you and your family. 1. Birth defects are surprisingly common. Birth defects are structural changes that are present at birth and can affect one or many parts of the body, including the heart, spine, brain and mouth. The most common types of birth defects include spina bifida, cleft lip and palate, and congenital heart defects. According to the U.S

Farming and ranching couples face unique challenges—and depending on how these challenges are handled, they can strengthen or strain their relationships. Let's take a look at some common challenges faced by farming couples and how these challenges can be overcome or avoided. Stressful situations faced by farming couples First things first: family . Farming is often a generational, family-run business. This means that farming couples frequently work with and live close to other family members. Of course, working with and living near loved ones has plenty of important benefits. But the blending

Farming and ranching couples face unique challenges—and depending on how these challenges are handled, they can strengthen or strain their relationships. Let's take a look at some common challenges faced by farming couples and how these challenges can be overcome or avoided. Stressful situations faced by farming couples First things first: family . Farming is often a generational, family-run business. This means that farming couples frequently work with and live close to other family members. Of course, working with and living near loved ones has plenty of important benefits. But the blending

Farmers know better than anyone the true meaning of the phrase, "you reap what you sow." So, as 2022 gets underway, SIU Medicine encourages Illinois farming families to begin the new year with a positive mindset and outlook. Find some inspiration with these five ideas: 1. Focus on what you can control Weather, the economy, politics, trade policies, rising and falling commodity prices, equipment malfunction, sick livestock, that great piece of equipment you didn't buy at the auction—there are plenty of factors in farming that are largely out of your control, which means worrying about them

Farmers know better than anyone the true meaning of the phrase, "you reap what you sow." So, as 2022 gets underway, SIU Medicine encourages Illinois farming families to begin the new year with a positive mindset and outlook. Find some inspiration with these five ideas: 1. Focus on what you can control Weather, the economy, politics, trade policies, rising and falling commodity prices, equipment malfunction, sick livestock, that great piece of equipment you didn't buy at the auction—there are plenty of factors in farming that are largely out of your control, which means worrying about them

SIU Medicine will offer pulmonary care appointments at its Decatur Specialty Clinic. Appointments will be available on the first and third Monday of each month. Providers include Dr. Omar Abdulfattah, MD, and Emily Ackerman, APRN. New patients will be accepted starting in February 2022. Please ask your primary care doctor to send a referral to 217-545-8000. The clinic is located at 102 W. Kenwood Ave, Suite 100 in Decatur.

SIU Medicine will offer pulmonary care appointments at its Decatur Specialty Clinic. Appointments will be available on the first and third Monday of each month. Providers include Dr. Omar Abdulfattah, MD, and Emily Ackerman, APRN. New patients will be accepted starting in February 2022. Please ask your primary care doctor to send a referral to 217-545-8000. The clinic is located at 102 W. Kenwood Ave, Suite 100 in Decatur.

SIU Medicine will offer pulmonary care appointments at its Decatur Specialty Clinic. Appointments will be available on the first and third Monday of each month. Providers include Dr. Omar Abdulfattah, MD, and Emily Ackerman, APRN. New patients will be accepted starting in February 2022. Please ask your primary care doctor to send a referral to 217-545-8000. The clinic is located at 102 W. Kenwood Ave, Suite 100 in Decatur.

Endometriosis is a disease in which cells that normally grow inside the uterus grow outside the uterus on the surface of abdominal organs, and can cause pain and infertility. The disease affects 1 in 10 women and causes fertility problems in nearly half of women with the disease. Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, knows the disease well. The SIU Medicine research scientist has suffered from it for over 30 years and it became a motivating factor in her career in medical immunology research. She and her colleagues have published results from a new study that could lead to a more rapid diagnosis of

Endometriosis is a disease in which cells that normally grow inside the uterus grow outside the uterus on the surface of abdominal organs, and can cause pain and infertility. The disease affects 1 in 10 women and causes fertility problems in nearly half of women with the disease. Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD, knows the disease well. The SIU Medicine research scientist has suffered from it for over 30 years and it became a motivating factor in her career in medical immunology research. She and her colleagues have published results from a new study that could lead to a more rapid diagnosis of