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August 30, 2010 Avera McKennan Signs Agreement to Purchase Additional One-Third Interest in Avera Heart Hospital Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with MedCath to purchase its interest in the Avera Heart Hospital. The transaction is expected to be complete by September 30, 2010.

August 23, 2010 Avera McKennan Welcomes Project SEARCH Interns Avera McKennan recently welcomed a group of interns as part of Project SEARCH. Project SEARCH is a unique business-led transition program for students with disabilities. It provides students who want to work a chance to explore careers and develop transferable job skills. The ultimate goal is to help interns become independent adults working in a competitive environment.

August 5, 2010 Your Annual Well Woman Exam is Still Very Important for Good Health and Prevention There's been a lot in the news about changing guidelines for mammograms and pap smears in the last year, but the bottom line advice is this: Keep going in for annual exams, and ask your provider about what health screenings you should get depending on your age and risk factors.

August 5, 2010 Liver Conditions Can Happen Unexpectedly You probably never even think about it, but the liver in your body quietly carries on some 5,000 vital functions every minute that allow you to live a healthy life.

July 29, 2010 Avera McKennan receives Gold Performance Achievement Award for Excellence in Stroke Care Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Avera McKennan's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

July 7, 2010 Off to college? Now is the Time to Think about your Student's Health Going off to college often means being out of town, even out of state - not only away from home, but away from the student's regular physician and health care clinic. Now's the time for college students and their parents to deal with any chronic health problems, concerns or questions, and make plans for what to do in the case of an unexpected illness or injury, said Dr. Andrea Miller, family practitioner with Avera McGreevy Clinic in Sioux Falls.

July 2, 2010 New Avera Surgery Center Offers an Exceptional Patient Experience for Same-Day Procedures Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center today announced the opening of the Avera Surgery Center, a same-day surgery center newly constructed on the Avera McKennan campus in Sioux Falls. The first procedures in the center are scheduled on July 6.

June 9, 2010 Lance Armstrong to Open New Avera Cancer Institute Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center announced today that champion cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong will be the keynote speaker for the events and gala to officially open and dedicate the new Avera Cancer Institute this fall.

June 4, 2010 Tell Your Doctor about Ongoing Feelings of Sadness or Anxiety after Childbirth You think it should be the happiest time in your life, yet the weeks after having a new baby can be marked by mood swings, fatigue and even depression. Up to half of women experience the "blues" during the first two weeks after giving birth, due to sleep deprivation and hormonal changes, said Dr. Danielle Berdahl, OB/gynecologist with Avera Women's.

June 4, 2010 Office Procedures Can Put an End to Unsightly, Painful Veins This summer, many women won't even dream of wearing skirts, capris or shorts, let alone a swimsuit due to troublesome veins that mar the appearance of their legs, and worse yet, make legs feel achy, painful and swollen. Up to 50 percent of American women experience vein conditions such as varicose veins and spider veins.