Get prepared for COVID, flu, RSV season
Fall is the time of year when flu and other sickness start to spread. Here’s how to be prepared.
Wellness
Heart screening saves life of 59-year-old farmer-mechanic
When the farmer jokingly asked if heart surgery could wait until after harvest, his surgeon’s response said it all: âHow about Monday morning?â
Avera NICU Read-A-Thon sends every baby home with a book
The event was designed to promote positive bonding for babies â but the readers definitely saw the benefit too.
A matter of balance: What goes into fall prevention?
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall â these classes and screenings could help protect you or someone you love.
VO2 Max testing to help fuel your body, improve performance
With a two-to-three-minute test, your workout and diet can be tailored to your body’s unique needs.
Flu shot FAQs: Myths and facts
“Every year, thereâs some skepticism or misconceptions that I try to dispel.” What this Sanford doctor tells his patients about the flu vaccine.
7 tips for cavity prevention
Dread when you — or your child — gets a cavity? The good news is they’re preventable.
Avera doctors weigh in on ivermectin treatment for cancer care
Patients have been asking doctors for certain medications to fight cancer: Here’s why they’re not recommended.
New to Sioux Falls and expecting a baby: Family finds right care team when it mattered most
At 34 weeks’ pregnant, she moved to Sioux Falls â then found just the care she and her baby would need.
25 years later: How Avera came to be
“We knew we could do more together than each sponsor could alone.” That mindset 25 years ago created the Avera we know now today.
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