May is Skin Cancer Prevention Month. Many people don't realize that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer there is, and it can be deadly in some cases. At SIU Medicine, we want your family to stay sun-safe as you start to enjoy the season's warmer weather. Check out these five simple strategies you can use to reduce your risk of skin cancer and other types of sun damage like wrinkles, sunburns and sunspots. 5 ways to prevent skin cancer 1. Know the signs Did you know even a single sunburn can increase your risk of getting skin cancer? Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun interacts

May is Skin Cancer Prevention Month. Many people don't realize that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer there is, and it can be deadly in some cases. At SIU Medicine, we want your family to stay sun-safe as you start to enjoy the season's warmer weather. Check out these five simple strategies you can use to reduce your risk of skin cancer and other types of sun damage like wrinkles, sunburns and sunspots. 5 ways to prevent skin cancer 1. Know the signs Did you know even a single sunburn can increase your risk of getting skin cancer? Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun interacts

May is Skin Cancer Prevention Month. Many people don't realize that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer there is, and it can be deadly in some cases. At SIU Medicine, we want your family to stay sun-safe as you start to enjoy the season's warmer weather. Check out these five simple strategies you can use to reduce your risk of skin cancer and other types of sun damage like wrinkles, sunburns and sunspots. 5 ways to prevent skin cancer 1. Know the signs Did you know even a single sunburn can increase your risk of getting skin cancer? Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun interacts

February is a time to focus on the heart—and not just for Valentine's Day. SIU Medicine joins with the American Heart Association to recognize February as American Heart Month and specifically, to raise awareness of a common health condition: congenital heart defects. 5 things to know about congenital heart defects 1. Congenital heart defects are the world's most common birth defect. Every year, 1.35 million infants are born with a congenital heart defect. A congenital heart defect is any abnormality in an infant's heart that developed while the child was still in the womb. Many types of

February is a time to focus on the heart—and not just for Valentine's Day. SIU Medicine joins with the American Heart Association to recognize February as American Heart Month and specifically, to raise awareness of a common health condition: congenital heart defects. 5 things to know about congenital heart defects 1. Congenital heart defects are the world's most common birth defect. Every year, 1.35 million infants are born with a congenital heart defect. A congenital heart defect is any abnormality in an infant's heart that developed while the child was still in the womb. Many types of

Throughout March, SIU Medicine is promoting multiple sclerosis (MS) education and awareness. Here are some facts about this common health condition. 1. MS is a chronic disorder affecting the nervous and immune system. When someone has MS, their immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues within their central nervous system. Specifically, MS causes inflammation and damage to tissues called the myelin sheaths, which surround nerve fibers and acts as insulation to help signals and information move about the brain and spinal cord. 2. MS is one of the most common neurological diseases in young

Throughout March, SIU Medicine is promoting multiple sclerosis (MS) education and awareness. Here are some facts about this common health condition. 1. MS is a chronic disorder affecting the nervous and immune system. When someone has MS, their immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues within their central nervous system. Specifically, MS causes inflammation and damage to tissues called the myelin sheaths, which surround nerve fibers and acts as insulation to help signals and information move about the brain and spinal cord. 2. MS is one of the most common neurological diseases in young

Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU’s release of butterflies is a beautiful way to honor the living and celebrate the memory of loved ones by sponsoring a butterfly in their names. The ceremony will include the public reading of the names of those being honored and/or remembered, music, inspirational readings, and a magnificent release of butterflies. Seating is limited and masks are required. The emergence of a butterfly is a sign of renewal of life and its flight symbolizes freedom and happiness. Your gift of $25 per butterfly/name benefits Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU. To sponsor, go online

SIU Medicine, ThinkFirst and the Illinois Department of Transportation invite you to have your car seats checked by nationally certified child passenger safety technicians. Please bring the child who will be riding in the car seat, the vehicle's owner's manual and the car seat instruction manual, if possible. Car seat checks take approximately 30 minutes.

The Winchester and Scott County Police, Fire and EMS will recreate an automobile crash experience for Winchester and Bluffs high school students at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, at Winchester High School, 200 West Cross St. ThinkFirst, SIU School of Medicine’s injury prevention program, will assist in planning and presenting the event. The reenactment will focus on what can happen when young people drive or ride with distracted or impaired drivers. In the event, emergency personnel normally summoned after a car crash will simulate their tasks, followed by guest speakers. Those involved in planning