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On the Road: Winter Driving Tips
Monday, January 20, 2025
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Weather conditions like rain, wind, snow, ice, sleet, and fog increase risk when drivers have to get behind the wheel. Postponing a drive until the worst of the weather has passed is ideal, but for those who must drive, or are already on the road, WeeklySafety.com offers plenty of tips…
Why Mask? Is it Still Important?
Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Wearing a mask can help stop the spread of germs that cause illness, such as Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. When someone who is sick wears a mask, it keeps the virus from spreading to others. Masks also help protect the person wearing it from breathing in germs from others. Masks…
Beat the Winter Blues
Monday, January 13, 2025
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As the cold, frosty, winter weather sets in during mid-January, you may be feeling a bit “blah.” This is a phenomenon referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which is a type of depression that’s related to changes in the season. SAD can be more common among women, especially those…
Participating in Dry January? Tips to Stay on Track
Tuesday, January 07, 2025
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It's time for a reset! The holiday hustle is finally behind us – we made it through the traveling to visit loved ones, the sparkling clutter around the house has been removed and packed away, new gifts have been opened and put away, and the weekly routine has been restored.…
Prairie Lakes Opens Baby Café Providing Support for Breastfeeding Mothers
Tuesday, January 07, 2025
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – January 7, 2025 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is excited to announce the opening of Watertown’s first “Baby Café,” a breastfeeding support program, located in the Maternal Child Health family lounge on the hospital’s second floor. The first Baby Café meet up was held today, January 7.…
Prairie Lakes Welcomes the 1st Baby Born in 2025
Thursday, January 02, 2025
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – January 2, 2024 – Hailey and Robbie Bentley of Lake Norden, SD welcomed their new baby boy at 11:32 am on January 1, 2025. Camden Bentley is the first baby born at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in 2025 weighing 6lbs, 3oz. He has a proud big sister, Averie.First…
Oh Baby, It's Been a Busy Year in Labor & Delivery!
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Our Maternal Child Health department welcomed 629 babies into the world in 2024! The public Baby Gallery continues to be the most popular page of our website so we wanted to dig a little deeper into the new bundles of joy born in 2024:
PLHS Lab Now Online with New Automation Technology
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
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Laboratory Automation is the use of technology and equipment to perform laboratory tasks automatically, reducing human intervention. Lab has been planning the implementation of this new automation technology for close to a year. The complete project took 8 months to complete and involved key stakeholders from the laboratory, IT, and…
Give Blood, Save a Life, Save Time at the Health & Wellness Expo on January 25th
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
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The Blood Mobile will be parked outside of the Codington County Extension Complex during the upcoming PLHS Health & Wellness Expo. What can be done to make sure your friends, neighbors, and family receive the blood they need? It’s simple – donate blood to the Community Blood Bank. To make…
Christmas and New Years Holiday Hours
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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We hope you celebrate your holiday traditions over the next couple of weeks joyfully and healthfully. However, if you do require care close to home, please note our holiday hours: Christmas Eve: Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic, Cancer Center, both Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic locations, and Convenience Care will close at…
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