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Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Avera Medical Group neurologist Dr. Justin Persson tells us what to know about Alzheimer's and similar diseases.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 10:14 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Ron is doing what he can to thank all those at Avera that have helped him rehab and heal.
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Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Brian Allen
Avera Health is launching a new program in response to record suicide numbers in South Dakota.
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Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 9:19 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
There are a total of six Gillicks employees at the hospital right now, seven if you count Chris’s mother-in-law, Fran.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:46 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Family medicine physician Dr. Kate Boos from Avera Health says there are four simple ways to improve your health outside of a clinic.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Dr. Benjamin Meyerink discusses seasonal allergies and when seeing a physician is the right move.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Avera McKennan’s orthopedic clinic is now offering patients an EOS Low-Dose X-ray option.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Brandon Church’s work on the sidelines, in the locker rooms, and on the field when there’s an injury at Central Lyon is invaluable when it comes to student-athlete safety and well-being.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:38 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Learn more about breastfeeding and dispel myths.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 2:13 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Dr. David Basel with Avera Medical Group explains what Monkeypox is, what to watch out for, and how to keep yourself safe.
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Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Paxlovid has been authorized for emergency use by the FDA. It’s a five-day regimen that health officials say has given them the upper hand in treating COVID patients.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Doctors say this new technology will be a game changer as it is quicker, more precise, and more affordable for patients.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
“For Robin, it was a condition of where years of arthritis had kind of developed tightness around the nerves,” he said.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:03 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Learn more about vaccines for children and what to expect this fall.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Both options offer skilled professionals and caregivers to offer support for both the patient and their families.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 2:25 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Family medicine physician Dr. Leah Prestbo with Avera Medical Group discusses osteoporosis and how to stay ahead of it.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
These trials are vital in providing cancer researchers with data as they work to develop future therapies.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 1:07 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
The presence of COVID-19 tapered slightly in spring, but cases have been increasing again.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
In this Avera Medical Minute, staff from the Avera Addiction Care Center talk about the services that have helped more than 500 people with substance abuse.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 10:10 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Avera Medical Minute: Importance of staying hydrated
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Prioritizing your health is important at every stage of life.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 1:55 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Dr. Chad Thury with Avera Medical Group discusses COVID-19 vaccinations being approved for the five and under age group.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
One emergency room doctor with Avera Health says activity also heats up for his team this time of year.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month and it affects 3/100 people.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Dr. Thomas Waterbury, a Cardiologist with the North Central Heart Institute says both men suffered what is called an ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or “STEMI” heart attack.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 10:37 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
June' is Men's Health Awareness Month
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By Brian Allen
A Minnesota woman seriously injured herself in a kitchen accident. A special program, at Avera Health is helping her to recover.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 2:49 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Dr. David Basel provides an update on COVID-19 across the Avera footprint.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 11:02 AM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Greg Belfrage makes a living using his words. Recently, those words have been more difficult to find.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Dr. Daniel Boadwine discusses summer pediatric visits as we head into summer.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
The baby formula shortage isn’t just affecting parents with kids at home, hospital systems with babies in the NICU are also feeling the pinch.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Avera Medical Group staff discuss the most prevalent concerns associated with skin cancer.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 8:42 PM CDT
|By Brian Allen
May is Stroke Awareness Month. We speak with an Avera doctor about the symptoms of a stroke and what you can do to evaluate your risk.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By John Gaskins
Among the benefits from the donations and race entrance fees: Cancer research and technology, detection, screening, navigation programs, and a wig program, art therapy, music therapy, aromatherapy, and massage therapy.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 6:42 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Avera OB/GYN Dr. Dominique Boadwine shares her recommendations for teen reproductive health.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Genomic medicine uses a patient’s genetic information from the cancer cells to guide treatment options after a cancer diagnosis.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Brian Allen
Avera has opened a new Orthopedic Urgent Care at 77th and Louise in Sioux Falls.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
May is Women’s Health Awareness month, which focuses on what women can do to embrace health at different stages of their life.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 1:58 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Dr. David Basel explains how COVID is still affecting us locally and what the repealed mask mandate means for us.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
For Bob, the process was simple and smooth, and he was awake and alert for the whole procedure.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Brian Allen
Avera Health has launched a new Behavioral Health Urgent Care program at their Behavioral Health Hospital on 69th Street in Sioux Falls.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
For the last 20 years, Scott Vanden Bosch has lived with pain in his back that migrated to his hip. The pain got so bad that it had a major impact on his daily life.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
A study determined colorectal cancer in individuals less than 50-years-old was increasing by 2% per year which encouraged a change in the recommended age for screening.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
April is National Donate Life Month.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Brian Allen
Are we nearing the end of the COVID pandemic? We talk with Dr. Kevin Post from Avera Health about the status of the spread of the virus.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Physical Therapy can help a patient regain strength and mobility after an injury with the goal of getting back to how life was before they got hurt.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By Sam Wright
Avera Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Jon Buchanan talks about the benefits of getting active in the warmer weather and some ways to work smarter, not harder.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Health officials have now lowered the recommended age for people to be screened for colon cancer.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 6:01 PM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
Avera Medical Minute: National Kidney Day
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 8:51 AM CST
|By John Gaskins
The Avera Foundation provided a grant to help multiple sclerosis patients physically, and mentally, recover together.