Health, Medicine And Fitness
Black Hills Pediatrics clinic says not enough H1N1 vaccine available
Of the 108,000 doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine distributed in the state so far, Black Hills Pediatrics and Neonatology has received about 600 doses.
Nov 17, 2009 | 3:30 pm | (4) Comments
Hills area residents struggle to find seasonal flu vaccine
Claudette Newman planned to get her seasonal influenza shot at the end of October, but she found out this week she’s too late.
Nov 17, 2009 | 3:25 pm | (0) Comments
Chronically ill hard hit by flu; death toll rises to 17
South Dakota’s influenza death toll rose to 17 last week, even as other indicators of influenza activity slowed, the South Dakota Department of Health reported.
Nov 14, 2009 | 7:30 am | (0) Comments
Fifth-grader doesn't let cerebral palsy get him down
When physical therapist Missy Forman started working with Joshua Whittecar about three years ago, he used a walker and sometimes a wheelchair.
Nov 14, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
MENTAL HEALTH: End impasse of pursuing wives, retreating husbands
A common complaint about husbands is that they withdraw during arguments and refuse to discuss issues that are important to their wives.
Nov 08, 2009 | 7:00 am | (1) Comments
Health briefs for week of Nov. 7
Rosebud to hold Youth Fun Night
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:30 am | (0) Comments
WELLNESS: Fly through the flu tips: Wash, sleep, eat well
I'm willing to bet that either you or someone you know has had some type of flu recently. It doesn't matter if it's influenza A or H1N1.
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:00 am | (0) Comments
Walking Forward program helps Native American cancer patients
Dr. Daniel Petereit remembers the day a young man on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation told him that everyone who gets cancer dies.
Nov 07, 2009 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments
Free health clinic set for Nov. 21
South Dakotans for Health Care Solutions with South Dakotans for Health Care Reform will host a free one-day health clinic for the public at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City.
Nov 02, 2009 | 7:30 pm | (0) Comments
Two free H1N1 flu vaccination clinics set
Regional Health has scheduled two H1N1 flu vaccination clinics in conjunction with the South Dakota Department of Health.
Nov 02, 2009 | 7:30 pm | (0) Comments
That rush of fear: Why we love, or hate, to be scared
Franklin D. Roosevelt once famously said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Of course, Roosevelt had never heard of Freddy Krueger and Hannibal Lector when he uttered those famous words.
Oct 31, 2009 | 7:00 am | (0) Comments
Halloween Candy Buy-Back good for kids’ teeth, U.S. troops
Two Rapid City orthodontists know that their patients will have to avoid the spoils of Halloween, but they decided to do something about it. Instead of opting out of an evening of trick-or-treating, their patients can bring their candy to Evans Orthodontics' "Halloween Candy Buy Back."
Oct 28, 2009 | 8:00 am | (0) Comments
Man suffering from Parkinson's helped by brain surgery
Thirteen years ago, Kelly Lane was a 45-year-old science teacher at Douglas Middle School when he noticed his arms were rising involuntarily during his daily jogs.
Oct 27, 2009 | 6:00 am | (2) Comments
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS for week of Oct. 26
Black Hills Area Al-Anon Family Groups are for relatives and friends of alcoholics. For more information, call 787-6483. Here are the meeting times and places:
Oct 24, 2009 | 8:30 am | (0) Comments
HOLM: When should the heart stop beating?
In the end, we will all die of something.
Oct 24, 2009 | 7:45 am | (0) Comments
WHITE: Keep motivated with fitness this winter
Winter can be a very gloomy and tiresome time of the year. Most people feel the need to hibernate, while others put off activities and procrastinate heavily.
Oct 24, 2009 | 7:30 am | (0) Comments
Health calendar for Oct. 24
SUNDAY, OCT. 25"Working with Your Physician to Manage Diabetes," 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Rapid City Regional Hospital, West Auditorium. Call 923-4682.
Oct 24, 2009 | 7:15 am | (0) Comments
Health briefs for Oct. 24
Medical association hands out honors
Oct 24, 2009 | 7:00 am | (0) Comments
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