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How To Cope With Losing Someone To Suicide
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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Losing a loved one to suicide can be devastating to endure. With suicide rates on the rise, this has become a public health crisis that affects everyone. When a person is gone, it impacts everyone around them, and it can take months to years for people to cope with that…
What is Sepsis?
Thursday, September 05, 2024
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Sepsis is the #1 cause of death in U.S. hospitals - killing over 350,000 American adults each year. In 2011 September was deemed Sepsis Awareness Month by the Sepsis Alliance. Each month, healthcare professionals and medical organizations work to spread awareness about this disease. Sepsis affects an estimated 49 million…
Physical Therapy Can Be Beneficial After a Concussion
Thursday, September 05, 2024
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A "concussion" is classified as a form of a mild traumatic brain injury. While most symptoms of a concussion will resolve with little to no treatment within a few days, some individuals will experience longer lasting effects. Our brain is like a bowl of gelatin protected by the hard shell…
Understanding the Benefits, Challenges, and Basics of Breastfeeding
Thursday, August 22, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Maternal Child Health (MCH) strongly recommends all new moms breastfeed their babies. The benefits of breastfeeding are numerous for both an infant and their mother. However, we also understand that challenges are normal – even if you’ve successfully breastfed your previous newborn. Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC) and International…
Back to School Safety Tips
Monday, August 12, 2024
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Before you send your children out the door and back to school, make sure they are familiar with traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian laws and other safety rules. Walking to School Practice walking to school with your child and review your family’s safety rules. Walk on the sidewalk whenever possible If…
Will Your Kid Pass the Test for the HPV Vaccine?
Wednesday, August 07, 2024
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As our children prepare to start another school year, this is the perfect time to ensure that necessary vaccinations are up-to-date. This includes the HPV vaccine! Did you know that almost 80% of unvaccinated children will eventually test positive for HPV as adults? According to Immunize SD, most HPV (human…
Gout: A Painful Arthritis
Monday, July 15, 2024
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Gout is a chronic and painful type of arthritis that affects many people around the world. It is a form of inflammatory arthritis that is caused by excess uric acid crystals in the joints. Uric acid is made naturally by the body and found in certain foods. Symptoms When uric…
Let's Talk About Menopause - An Interview with Lindsey Barthel, DNP
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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Menopause is the one thing that effects all women of a certain age, but many are too embarrassed to talk about! Lindsey Barthel, DNP at Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic recently sat down with Watertown Radio's KWAT to discuss menopause and other common health concerns for woman in the hopes of…
Preventing Fireworks-Related Injuries & ER Visits
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
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Enjoying fireworks in the driveway or nearby field might seem like a festive and traditional way to celebrate summer and Independence Day. However, thousands of people, most of them children, teens and young adults, are injured each year while using fireworks. Most of these injuries happen in the weeks around…
Summertime Swimming Safety Tips
Thursday, June 20, 2024
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The summer season has officially started meaning many of us are planning to take a refreshing dip or let the kids splash around in the cool water in the next few months. However, there are serious dangers, especially for children, in and around water. Drowning is the leading cause of…
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