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Home, Safe Home: Essential Tips to Keep Your Living Spaces Secure
May 28, 2024
Every day, homes serve as our safe spaces – places where we rest, recharge, and enjoy life with our loved ones. But is your home as safe as you think? Here are some essential tips to ensure that your living spaces are the sanctuaries they should be.
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Guard Your Heart. Tips for Preventative Heart Care
February 12, 2024
Regular exercise, a nutritious diet, regular health check-ups, stress management, and limiting alcohol intake are key strategies to prevent heart disease, the leading global cause of death, emphasizing the importance of proactive heart care and lifestyle choices. SIHF Healthcare offers comprehensive cardiology services, including appointments with trusted cardiologists like Syed Abdul-Aziz, MD, and Hatim Mahmood, MD, underscoring their commitment to supporting individuals in maintaining heart health.
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Proactive Steps to Elevate your Mental Wellness: A Guide by SIHF Healthcare
November 3, 2023
SIHF Healthcare stresses the significance of mental wellness in today's fast-paced world, providing insights on understanding mental wellness and offering practical strategies like physical activity, a healthy diet, sleep, mindfulness, social connections, and seeking professional help to enhance mental well-being. They emphasize the importance of community involvement in promoting mental health and encourage ongoing progress, compassion, diversity, and mutual respect in the journey toward better mental wellness.
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Breast Cancer Awareness
October 1, 2023
SIHF Healthcare is observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month by emphasizing the importance of education and early detection in the fight against breast cancer. They stress that routine mammograms and self-exams, starting at age 20 for self-exams and age 40 for mammograms, significantly increase the chances of successful treatment, and they encourage everyone to take control of their breast health by scheduling regular checkups with their doctor and being vigilant about any breast-related symptoms.
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Heart Healthy Tips For Preventing Heart Disease
February 15, 2023
As February is American Heart Month, what better time to get to know your heart health? Learn more on the SIHF Healthcare Blog.
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New Year, New You - Tips for Caring for Your Mental Health
January 30, 2023
As the hecticness of the holidays has slowly come to an ease and the new year has settled in, it is a good time to refocus in on you and your mental health.
view article »Tips to Help Protect You and Your Family This Holiday Season
December 13, 2022
As you prepare for the upcoming holiday events, make plans to help keep safe during this special season with these key tips from the SIHF Healthcare Blog.
view article »The Importance of Healthy Skin & Tips to Maintain It
November 15, 2022
Your skin plays an important role in protecting your body, like helping keep you from getting sick or exposing your bones, muscles, and internal organs to potential damage.
view article »Recognizing ADHD Signs and Symptoms
October 25, 2022
Do you often find yourself distracted and unable to focus on common daily activities? If so, you’re not alone. Learn more about ADD and ADHD on the SIHF Healthcare Blog.
view article »Head Lice Prevention Tips for Back-To-School
September 26, 2022
Back to school season! While sharing is commonly a good thing, we must be careful in the spread of germs and easily communicable diseases like head lice.
view article »Back-To-School and The Importance of Immunizations!
August 24, 2022
August is the perfect time to make yourself familiar with the importance of vaccinations, as it’s National Immunization Awareness Month.
view article »Bringing Awareness to Men's Health
June 16, 2022
Men are you making your health a priority? As June is Men’s Health Month, we’re going to focus on keeping boys and men happy and healthy.
view article »Improving Quality of Health by Quitting Tobacco
May 27, 2022
May's World No Tobacco Day is a good time to recognize how tobacco usage can affect a person’s health and why quitting is a beneficial option for one’s health.
view article »Creating Healthy Habits for Children
April 13, 2022
Parents want their children to be happy and healthy, and while easier said than done on some days, it is possible by creating healthy habits during childhood.
view article »Recognizing Signs & Symptoms of Endometriosis
March 23, 2022
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, an important time to bring women, families, and medical communities together to bring awareness to this disease that effects 176 million women worldwide.
view article »Promoting Importance of Healthy Dental Habits for Children
February 8, 2022
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and a great time to discuss the importance of promoting good dental health habits for children.
view article »January is Birth Defects Prevention Awareness Month
January 20, 2022
As January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month, SIHF Healthcare wants to emphasize the importance of women’s health before and during pregnancy to help reduce potential birth defects. Birth defects can happen to anyone. Not all birth defects can be prevented; however, there are certain steps one can take prior to and during pregnancy to increase their chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby.
view article »Tips For Staying Healthy During the Holidays
December 22, 2021
The holidays bring opportunities to celebrate special traditions and meaningful moments with the people in our lives. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, flu season is in full force, and other illnesses are always a risk.
view article »Diabetes Care and YOU
November 2, 2021
November is American Diabetes Month and with the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes expected to triple by 2050, it is more important than ever to schedule a visit with your local SIHF Healthcare professional. Our trained providers are dedicated to making sure you fully understand the seriousness of diabetes and even offer an educational program called SIHF Diabetes Care & Management Program, which is designed to help patients manage their uncontrolled Diabetes through access to care, specialists, and education.
view article »SIDS Awareness and Practicing The ABC’s of Safe Sleep for Infants
October 21, 2021
As October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, now is the perfect time to revisit our ABC’s and learn about safe sleep practices.
view article »The Healthy Side of Aging
September 27, 2021
Healthy Aging Month is observed throughout September and strives to raise awareness about the positive side of aging and how it can be done in a healthy manner. Now is the perfect opportunity for the older population and caretakers to help adopt healthier habits that set them up for healthy aging.
view article »Adult Immunizations Are Important Too
August 23, 2021
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), and SIHF Healthcare is highlighting the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout all stages of life, not just during childhood.
view article »Making Men’s Health A Priority
June 14, 2021
Men’s Health Week was created to encourage men and boys to make their health a priority. Sometimes that means slowing down and taking steps to protect and improve your health or the health of the men in your life, to increase the chances of remaining healthy and living longer.
view article »Let’s Focus On You & Mental Health
May 19, 2021
With May being National Mental Health Month, it’s a good time to focus on you and your mental health. Although we are dedicated to talking openly about this topic this month, we should all be more proactive in talking about it and increasing its awareness year-round.
view article »Kidney Disease and You
March 26, 2021
March is National Kidney Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about kidney disease. This year’s focus is on taking charge of your health and the many factors that go into managing your kidney disease.
view article »Getting In The Know About COVID Vaccines
February 22, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on all of our lives over the past year. Now, with the development of COVID vaccines, we have a brighter future to look forward to. There have been many pre-cautionary methods used to slow the spread of this deadly virus, such as wearing a mask, practicing safe social distancing and washing our hands often. However, the vaccine is our most important preventative step to protect ourselves, co-workers, friends, and loved ones from COVID-19.
view article »January Is Cervical Cancer & Health Awareness Month
January 6, 2021
Since January is Cervical Cancer & Health Awareness Month, it’s a good time to chat about cervical health and how it affects us as women or the women in our lives. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus. It connects the uterus to the vagina (birth canal), which goes to the outside of the body. There are many issues that can occur in the cervix, so it’s a good idea to stay up-to-date on screening and prevention.
view article »SIHF Healthcare Issues Tips to Prevent the Common Cold, Flu & COVID
December 8, 2020
Winter is here, and with colder weather comes the potential threat for the common cold, flu or now COVID-19 to come into our homes, schools and workplaces. With millions of cases reported in the United States, we need to take the proper precautions to keep ourselves and others safe and healthy.
view article »The Great American Smokeout And The Benefits Of Quitting Smoking
November 11, 2020
Thinking about quitting smoking, now is the time to kick the habit as The Great American Smokeout is November 19th.
view article »October Is National Dental Hygiene Month
October 12, 2020
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, which means it’s time to brush up on your dental hygiene habits.
view article »September Is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September 1, 2020
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and we want to bring awareness to this growing epidemic among our children.
view article »Bringing Awareness To The Importance Of Immunization's!
August 7, 2020
Being August is National Immunization Awareness Month, we wanted to take some time to focus on the importance of this sometimes controversial topic. There are many questions and concerns that surround vaccinating our children and ourselves. Making the decision for yourself and your family to be vaccinated can be trial some, but we hope to put your mind at ease, at least a little bit when faced with the dilemma over immunizations.
view article »Keeping Safe Inside & Outside The Workplace!
July 22, 2020
Now, more than ever, safety is crucial both inside and outside the workplace. Whether you are going into work or working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic has probably changed the way you work in more ways than one. And these changes can have a big impact on both our physical and mental health. The good news is there are several steps we can take to help protect both our physical and mental health at home and within the workplace.
view article »The Importance of Men's Health
June 18, 2020
June is Men’s Health Month and there isn’t any better time than now to start practicing or implementing healthy living decisions into your maintenance routine. Men where do you stand when it comes to maintaining your health? I go to every annual visit. I only go when I’m sick. I never go, “I’m a man and can tough anything out that may arise.”
view article »Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Blog
March 1, 2020
March is observed as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It may not be an occasion the average person has marked on his or her personal calendar, but you should have a doctor’s appointment for a screening somewhere on your calendar, especially if you’re age 50 or older.
view article »Promoting Good Dental Health for Children
February 3, 2020
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and we are using this month’s blog to highlight the importance of dental health to a child’s overall health.
view article »Tips on How to Stay Healthy During the Holiday Season
December 3, 2019
The holiday season is here and that means your time is now dedicated to attending various events and holiday shopping. As a result of these holiday tasks, your personal health gets pushed aside. SIHF Healthcare wants you to understand the importance of staying healthy during the holiday season. This month, we are giving you tips on how to stay healthy no matter how busy you are during this time.
view article »2020 Health Insurance Open Enrollment
November 7, 2019
It’s that time of year again. It’s officially the 2020 federal marketplace health insurance open enrollment period. Having health insurance allows you to maintain good health by visiting the doctor when you get sick and for annual appointments. The health insurance open enrollment period is the time for you to ensure that you and your family are covered for the upcoming year.
view article »The Importance of Well-Child Visits
October 23, 2019
Taking your child to the doctor should not only happen when they are sick or injured. A visit to the doctor should happen on an annual basis. This lessens your child’s chances of becoming sick or injured. By having your child undergo a well-child visit annually, you can ensure your child’s health and growth development are on the right track. You can also prevent any health issues from developing further when they are caught early on. In this post, we will answer frequently asked questions regarding well-child visits as well as informing you of the importance it has on your child’s well-being.
view article »Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month
September 2, 2019
Since September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s a good time for us, as women, to chat about this health concern. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, better known as PCOS is, a common hormonal disorder that roughly 5 million women suffer from. This disorder affects women’s hormones levels, and can result in irregular periods, issues with conception, and ovarian cysts.
view article »The Importance of Immunizations
August 7, 2019
Since August is National Immunization Awareness Month, we wanted to take some time to discuss this important, and sometimes controversial, subject. There are many questions and concerns that surround vaccinating our children and ourselves. We hope to put your mind at ease, at least a little bit, when it comes to making this decision for yourself and your family.
view article »How to Exercise in the Heat
July 1, 2019
July is here. It’s hot, humid and sticky outside. It’s hardly enjoyable to even go swimming. The absolute LAST thing you want to do in this muggy weather is head outdoors for some exercise. There are some folks, however, who insist on their daily exercise routine taking place outside in this heat. While it may not sound great to you and me, it can be truly enjoyable for those hardcore runners and walkers. So, if you’re going to get in some physical recreation in this thick July air, at least do it safely.
view article »Taking Care During Men’s Health Month
June 3, 2019
We hear it all the time; “I’m healthy, I don’t have any health issues or concerns, I’m not sick so I don’t need to see a doctor” etc. We hate to bust your bubble, but none of that is true. You actually need to be on top of your health before it becomes a cause for concern. And with June being Men’s Health Month, we’re going to focus on keeping the boys and men in our lives happy and healthy.
view article »How to Boost Your Mental Health
May 2, 2019
Every May, we make it a priority to discuss the importance of mental health. Even though we are dedicated to talking openly about this topic during National Mental Health Month, we should all be more proactive in talking about it and increasing its awareness year-around.
view article »It's STD Awareness Month - so let's talk
April 3, 2019
April is STD Awareness Month, so let’s discuss this often refrained-from topic. First off, STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) also called STIs (sexually transmitted infections) can affect any person who is sexually active. STDs don’t discriminate - they can be contracted regardless of your age, gender, background, etc. Prevention is possible and so is managing your symptoms if you do have an STD.
view article »Small Steps that will Lead to a Healthier You
March 4, 2019
We are well into the new year and it’s time to check up on those of you who made resolutions to improve your health. Are you succeeding? Have you had a few minor setbacks? Do you need a boost of encouragement? Regardless of your progress, we wanted to help out with a few small steps that will lead to a healthier you in 2019.
view article »The Importance of Oral Health for your Little Ones
February 7, 2019
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month - a great time to discuss the importance of oral health for your little ones.
view article »Tips for Lowering your Cholesterol
January 2, 2019
It seems many individuals are not aware of the dangers behind high cholesterol; it can greatly increase your risk of heart disease and heart attacks. While there are medications that can help lower cholesterol, there are also some lifestyle changes that can do this naturally. If cholesterol medication is already part of your routine, the lifestyle changes below can greatly improve their effects - take a look.
view article »The Importance of Sexual Health
December 3, 2018
Many individuals stay away from the topic of sexual health, but they shouldn’t - it’s very important. Whether a person wants to join a support group, speak with a counselor, or even a close friend, staying safe should be a priority. So, let’s talk for a bit.
view article »The Importance of Breast Health During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1, 2018
With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, now is a great time to talk about the importance of breast self-awareness, mammograms and early detection.
view article »September is Baby Safety Month
September 7, 2018
Whether you’re a new parent or a veteran, there’s always things to learn about regarding baby safety. Since September is Baby Safety Month, let’s talk about what you know and what you may not know.
view article »Immunization Season is Upon Us!
August 2, 2018
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and every SIHF Healthcare location provides pediatric vaccinations your child may be due for. It’s no secret that immunizations are a source of anxiety and fear for many children. We recognize that these appointments are not only stressful for your child, but for you as well. No parent wants to see their little one cry big elephant tears each time a vaccination is necessary. You can rest assured though because SIHF Healthcare is offering some tips to help your child quiet their fears during this time.
view article »Help Your Child Succeed with These Back to School Health Tips
July 3, 2018
Can you believe it’s that time of year again? School supplies have hit the aisles in stores and your back-to-school shopping list just keeps getting longer. Adding to your already jam-packed schedule are the routine medical exams your child needs before they can even start school. But don’t worry, at SIHF Healthcare, we’ve got you covered.
view article »Stay on Top of Your Health with Preventive Care
June 4, 2018
Are you ready to live a healthier, happier life? The best thing you can do for yourself is to receive regular preventative care. At SIHF Healthcare, we strive for excellence in treating both acute illnesses and chronic conditions. To achieve this, we offer fully integrated medical services so you can see various providers at one location. Take a look at a few of the services we provide. After all, our goal is to build strong patient-provider relationships to help you stay healthy for years to come.
view article »May is National Mental Health Month
May 2, 2018
May is National Mental Health Month, which makes this the perfect time to talk about how we’re feeling. The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that 43.8 million adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year.
view article »Defeat Diabetes - Helpful How-To's
April 2, 2018
April is Defeat Diabetes Month and we want you to take a stand against this often-life-threatening disease.
view article »Make the Most Out of Your Pediatric Visit
March 5, 2018
Pediatric check-ups are the most important yet the most commonly neglected doctor visits by parents of little ones. These routine visits allow open communication between parents and doctors, and are critical in terms of preventative medicine for babies and young children. SIHF Healthcare wants to help you make the most out of your pediatric visit with these helpful guidelines.
view article »Let's Get to Know the Patient Portal
February 1, 2018
As the world of technology continues to evolve, new ways of communicating are positively impacting the health care industry. More and more hospitals, clinics, and other medical practices are implementing a Patient Portal to streamline and improve the way physicians and patients connect. The Patient Portal has proven to be quite effective in involving and informing patients about their own healthcare.
view article »What Moms-to-Be Should Know About Birth Defects and Folic Acid
January 2, 2018
At SIHF Healthcare, we focus on education for moms-to-be. Our top priority is to make sure your pregnancy is a healthy one. Since January is Folic Acid Awareness and Birth Defect Prevention Month, our board-certified obstetricians and gynecologists want to share some information about folic acid and birth defects.
view article »Prevent a Common Cold Catastrophe
December 5, 2017
Winter time is a seasonal trap for the common cold. Sore throats, runny noses, coughing, and sneezing may be “common” for a cold, but that doesn’t make having them any less miserable. With millions of cases reported in the United States each year, colds are the main reason adults miss work and children miss school.
view article »Why Choose a Federally Qualified Health Center?
November 15, 2017
What is an FQHC? The acronym may be unfamiliar, but once broken down, it is quite easy to understand. As a proud FQHC with locations throughout central and southern Illinois, SIHF Healthcare wants to help clear up any confusion when it comes to these types of health centers.
view article »Avoid A Diabetes Dilemma - Find Out If You Are At Risk Today
November 3, 2017
November is American Diabetes Month, and with the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes expected to triple by 2050, it is more important than ever to schedule a visit with your local SIHF Healthcare professional. Our trained physicians are dedicated to making sure you fully understand the seriousness of diabetes.
view article »Take A Stance Against Flu Season
October 18, 2017
It’s that time of year when we all start to take precautions so the flu won’t creep its way into our homes during holiday festivities. Flu season can begin as early as October and last through May and with predictions that this will be one of the worst flu seasons in history, it’s necessary to get your flu shot now!
view article »Not Real Fond of Visiting the Dentist? We’ll Help You Face Your Fears!
October 4, 2017
It’s National Dental Hygiene Month, which means it’s time to *cue Jaws theme song* visit the dentist! Dental visits may not be nearly as frightening as battling a great white shark, but that doesn’t stop children and adults alike from being terrified of that brightly-lit reclining chair. Surveys estimate that dental phobia/anxiety affects 13% to 24% of people around the world. Whether you fall into this category, or just have a slight uneasiness about visiting the dentist, these tips can help make your visit as comfortable and stress-free as possible.
view article »With the Kids Back in School, it's time to focus on you!
September 17, 2017
With National Women's Health Day approaching on Sept. 28, SIHF Healthcare wants to remind area women to make an appointment at their local SIHF Healthcare center for an overall health checkup.
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