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State officials say South Dakota is in need of more people to help foster children. South Dakota Focus spoke to two families about the system, the challenges and what it will take to get more people involved.
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Registered nurses are in short supply in South Dakota. Now, Dakota Wesleyan is entering a public-private partnership to fill that gap.
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Rana Awdish, MD, learned how to be a doctor from her formal medical training and from her medical emergency. She discusses bringing compassion and empathy to medicine.
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Researchers & health experts will gather April 16-17 for a community symposium. Avera's Christine Hockett Ph.D. and Missouri Breaks' Raeann Mettler, Ph.D. preview the event.
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Every year, the Alzheimer's Association releases a report about the prevalence and impacts of Alzheimer's disease. We break down South Dakota's data with Lisa Groon.
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Tyler Ptacek, MD, of the Rapid City Medical Center says his specialty focuses on preventing and treating chronic pain. We take a peek into his clinic and practice.
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Two West River tribes are giving a Rapid City-based women’s health clinic a month to turn around its program. The Native American centered pre-natal care clinic in question has reportedly seen zero patients since last April.
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The City of Sioux Falls is hiring a City Homeless Services Coordinator. It’s a first-of-its-kind position for the city.
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The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year already surpassed the number of cases in all of 2023. We talk to a doctor about what makes this virus dangerous.
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A Sioux Falls addiction treatment center is celebrating a milestone in its third year—helping its 10,000th triaged-patient. The center is a collaborative effort between Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County and two major hospital systems.
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We talk with the On Call with the Prairie Doc® team about joints — the good, the bad and the worn out. Learn what you can do now to keep moving and grooving later.
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An upcoming health conference is expected to draw 800 of South Dakota’s future doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators.