Recent News
May 2, 2008
Join the Avera McKennan Community Weight Loss Challenge
If you've been putting off your resolutions to lose a few pounds, maybe all you need is a challenge. The Avera McKennan Community Weight Loss Challenge kicks off Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m. at Falls Park. Speaker will be Amy Hildreth from NBC's Biggest Loser Season 3, who will lead participants in a warm-up and share her weight loss journey.
May 2, 2008
Add Color, Variety to Boost Phytonutrients in Your Diet
This spring add a little color to your life - especially when it comes to your diet. Eating a colorful variety of plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, beans and legumes will ensure you get a variety of phytonutrients, said Janine Albers, R.D., L.N., Avera/Hy-Vee dietitian in Sioux Falls.
May 2, 2008
Remember Your Hat and Sunscreen When Heading to the Greens
With Dr. Brian Knutson, dermatologist at Avera Dermatology and Laser in Sioux Falls, answers commonly asked questions about sun safety during the golf season.
April 21, 2008
Avera McKennan Plans for Bold New Approach to Cancer Care
The best and newest cancer treatments will now have a new home in Sioux Falls. Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center will break ground May 19 on a cancer treatment facility nearly four times larger than its current building.
April 2, 2008
Preconception Visits Can be a Good First Step Toward a Healthy Pregnancy
In an imperfect world, nothing can guarantee a perfect pregnancy and delivery. That doesn't mean that a little advance planning can't improve your odds. Dr. Amal Salama, obstetrician/gynecologist with Avera Women's Specialty Clinics, said a preconception visit is a great first step toward a healthy pregnancy.
April 2, 2008
Snoring: Annoyance, or Serious Health Condition?
An "ask the expert" interview with Dr. H. Nicolas Dagher, pulmonologist and sleep specialist with Avera Pulmonary Associates in Sioux Falls.
April 2, 2008
A 'Healthy' Tan is a Myth
As spring turns to summer, many teen-age girls and women will go on the quest for the "perfect tan," as they look forward to proms, weddings, or swimsuit season. Yet tanning is anything but healthy for the skin, whether it takes place out in the sun, or in tanning booths, says Dr. Jana Johnson, dermatologist with Avera Dermatology and Laser Center in Sioux Falls.
March 18, 2008
Avera McKennan Hospital Again Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Healthcare
Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center was today named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Healthcare, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care.
March 17, 2008
Oprah's Big Give Dakota
Avera McKennan has been chosen as one of three Sioux Falls businesses to lead a month long charitable fund drive and volunteer effort sponsored by KSFY and Argus Leader Media. The drive will help expand funding for a local version of "Oprah's Big Give."
March 1, 2008
Colon Tests are Just as Important as Other Health Screenings
While colon cancer screenings are just as important as regular pap smears or mammograms for women over age 50, many tend to put them off. Forty percent of South Dakotans over age 50 report they have not had any form of colon screening, said Dr. Cristina Hill Jensen, gastroenterologist with Avera Gastroenterology Clinic of Sioux Falls. Yet one in 18 women will develop colorectal cancer within her lifetime.
