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The new 18-bed facility will be used to serve women struggling with substance abuse and addiction.
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The South Dakota Supreme Court rules against a woman suing Avera Health because she missed a filing deadline by a single day.
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A CDC-funded breast cancer screening program, known in South Dakota as All Women Count, faced sudden and unexpected financial questions recently. However, cancer advocates say they’re not giving up on the program’s future.
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South Dakota Medicaid will soon cover birth and postpartum doula services. Doulas can support families as part of a broader healthcare team during pregnancy and through the year following birth.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration awards the state Department of Health millions in funding to address maternal health challenges in South Dakota.
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A longtime Rapid City OBGYN is retiring. Dr. Marvin Buehner estimates he’s delivered 9,000 babies over 30 years. But as he leaves his practice, he’s issuing a warning for women’s health west river.
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We talk to a South Dakota lactation consultant about how to connect with local breastfeeding resources. Emily Brooks from Sanford Health joins us.
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The money will expand hospital staffing in local hospitals, and targets issues facing newborns and expecting mothers such as low birth weights and infant mortality.
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In The Moment ... February 28, 2019 Show 525 Hour 2On Call with the Prairie Doc airs on SDPB-TV at 7 p.m. CDT / 6 MDT. Tonight's program looks at maternal…