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Employee health matters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that productivity losses due to absenteeism costs U.S. companies $225.8 billion each year. And, heart disease and stroke are among the most common and expensive health issues facing our nation today. Treatment for these problems amounts to $1 out of every $6 spent on health care in this country. Working full time means you are spending more time at work than you are at home each week. To improve your health at work, incorporate these 6 things into your workday. Wear a fitness tracker Start wearing a fitness tracker

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

Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. It can lead to gastrointestinal inflammation and prevention absorption of nutrients. Symptoms include diarrhea, bloating, gas, fatigue, low blood count (anemia), and osteoporosis.

The geriatric program is integral to the SIU Center for Family Medicine. This program aims to optimize the health of older adults, primarily in central and southern Illinois, through excellent patient care, education, service to the community and research.