SIU Medicine care provider Fran Owens has been named Illinois' Social Worker of the Year.

SIU Medicine care provider Fran Owens has been named Illinois' Social Worker of the Year.

SIU Medicine care provider Fran Owens has been named Illinois' Social Worker of the Year.

In today’s world of nonstop digital connection, social media and constant internet access are woven into nearly every aspect of our daily lives. But how does this constant connectivity affect our mental and emotional well-being? Join the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI) at SIU Medicine for an engaging webinar exploring the hidden costs of our “always on” world. We’ll take a close look at how endless notifications, social media comparisons, and information overload are reshaping our brains and emotions—from heightened stress and anxiety to reduced attention and emotional burnout

The flu can affect everyone differently. For some, it causes a sore throat and runny nose. For others, an achy body and headache. If you start to feel like you’re coming down with the bug, here's some tips to nip it in the bud.

The flu can affect everyone differently. For some, it causes a sore throat and runny nose. For others, an achy body and headache. If you start to feel like you’re coming down with the bug, here's some tips to nip it in the bud.

Join us at Becker Pavilion at SIUC's campus lake on Sunday, November 9, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for a walk to raise awareness and funds for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Your support will help drive research, provide life-changing services and show solidarity for those who need it most. Everyone who registers for the walk and raises funds will have the chance to earn a free T-shirt. To join the team or make a donation online, visit https://events.nationalmssociety.org/teams/91512. Hosted by SIU School of Medicine's Student Interest Group in Neurology.

Join us at Becker Pavilion at SIUC's campus lake on Sunday, November 9, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for a walk to raise awareness and funds for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Your support will help drive research, provide life-changing services and show solidarity for those who need it most. Everyone who registers for the walk and raises funds will have the chance to earn a free T-shirt. To join the team or make a donation online, visit https://events.nationalmssociety.org/teams/91512. Hosted by SIU School of Medicine's Student Interest Group in Neurology.

Join us at Becker Pavilion at SIUC's campus lake on Sunday, November 9, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for a walk to raise awareness and funds for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Your support will help drive research, provide life-changing services and show solidarity for those who need it most. Everyone who registers for the walk and raises funds will have the chance to earn a free T-shirt. To join the team or make a donation online, visit https://events.nationalmssociety.org/teams/91512. Hosted by SIU School of Medicine's Student Interest Group in Neurology.

Nancy couldn’t relax. As the day wore down, so did her nerves. She kept raising her voice and couldn’t get comfortable. Suggestions by family members of what to do were shot down or ignored. Irritable and disagreeable, it wasn’t until she found her cat, Boots, that she found calmness stroking his golden fur and hearing him purr. Nancy has dementia. Her childhood cat, Boots? He’s been gone for a long time. But thanks to advanced technology that created an animatronic animal to fit her reality, this new "Boots" helped provide Nancy the comfort and company she craved. It’s one instance of how