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May is Mental Health Month and IFB VP Hultine will take the stage at the 2025 Rural Mental Health Summit to speak on an issue close to our ❤️: supporting farmer mental health. 👉 Learn more and register: on.ilfb.org/44pb1Tt @ilcorn @siusom

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Family farm transitions are complex from a legal & financial standpoint, but the emotional complexity and interpersonal relationships inherent within these transitions can make a bigger impact. Consider these strategies when transitioning your farm: bit.ly/3s2SXO6

Is it baby blues or postpartum depression? 3 ways to spot the difference bit.ly/3GkPnCA

Seeing a dermatologist regularly is one of the best ways to detect conditions like skin cancer early on. At SIU Medicine, we advise most people to see a dermatologist once a year. Here's what you can expect at your initial appointment. bit.ly/47Sb6NR

With Thanksgiving looming, are you already feeling the "winter blahs?" It could be Seasonal Affective Disorder, a mental health condition that occurs this time of year due to the lack of sunshine, says SIU psychiatrist Dr. Mary Dobbins. bit.ly/3upcXLR

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 25 pregnancies are affected by a pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia. Learn more - bit.ly/46Yxbdy

SIU Clinics will be closed for two days next week.

Divorce on the farm: its impact on farming families and what you can do to manage stress: bit.ly/45YI0eB

SIU made the Military Times Best for Vets list again this year, a distinction our university system has received for many years. Our programs for veterans and the hundreds of employees who have served our country are points of pride for @SIUC, @SIUE and SIU School of Medicine.

November is National Diabetes Month, an opportunity to learn more about this increasingly common health condition—and to address any misinformation about diabetes. Join us at SIU Medicine as we separate fact from fiction and bust some common diabetes myths bit.ly/40qFjku

An estimated 1 in 8 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. In May of this year, the USPSTF released a statement recommending that all women start screening with mammograms every other year, beginning at age 40: bit.ly/46JRkEg

During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we should take some time to educate ourselves and others about breast cancer. Read these three ways you can get involved and become more well-informed about this common health condition: bit.ly/46MyD2v

As the 2023 fall harvest wraps up, here are four simple things you can do to reduce stress, avoid injury and costly accidents and promote overall wellness for yourself and your community: bit.ly/46ZHw8B

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Did you know that kidney stones are actually more prevalent during certain times of the year? Find out why and learn what you should do if you think you or a loved one starts having kidney stone signs and symptoms. bit.ly/3Fkoa2d

As the most common type of cancer in the United States, skin cancer affects 1 in 5 people before the age of 70. To know what to lookout for, keep in mind the following early warning signs of skin cancer, which are easier to remember using the acronym ABCDE bit.ly/3RKQmmj

It's Well-being Wednesday in the middle of Employee Appreciation Week at SIU School of Medicine. The dress code today encouraged team apparel, and in the friendly confines of the (Ted) Simmons Cancer Institute, a lone Cub fan feels just fine amid her Cardinal colleagues.