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March 8, 2010 Beat Colorectal Cancer! It's Preventable, and Treatable if Detected Early It's the cancer no one likes to talk about, yet colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers - and most treatable, if detected early.

March 2, 2010 Breastfeeding Success is a Matter of Planning and Preparation If you're pregnant and plan to be a working mom, you'll soon have two full-time jobs. You need to give 100 percent on the job, yet you want to do all the right things for your baby. One of those "right things" is breastfeeding.

February 23, 2010 Avera McKennan Granted $2,492,032 for First-of-its-Kind Cancer Treatment for the Region Avera announced today that its tertiary care center in Sioux Falls, Avera McKennan Hospital, has received $2,492,032 in funding over two years from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to implement first-of-its-kind cancer treatment in the region.

February 5, 2010 Love Life Again! Depression Among Women is Common and Very Treatable Would you love to love your life, but are weighed down with feelings of sadness, hopelessness and apathy? You may feel like you're the only one, yet about 10 percent of people suffer at least one episode of significant depression over their lifetime.

February 5, 2010 Lifestyle Changes Can Prevent or Delay the Onset of Diabetes Could you be one of the estimated 57 million Americans who have prediabetes? It's a condition that leads to Type 2 diabetes, which in turn leads to complications like vision loss, kidney damage or heart disease.

January 21, 2010 Avera McKennan Gains National Recognition for Nursing Excellence For the third consecutive time, Avera McKennan has been recognized as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing services.

January 8, 2010 Genetic Counseling Can Help Couples Understand Their Risk All expectant parents hope for a healthy baby. Yet in some situations everything doesn't go as planned. "In fact, approximately 3-5% of all pregnancies are born with a birth defect," said Dr. Maria Palmquist, perinatologist and medical geneticist with Avera Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

January 8, 2010 Women's Wellness: Experts Comment on Health Screenings Confused about new recommendations concerning health screenings for women? You're not alone! Experts on women's health at Avera weigh in on which recommendations to follow in the best interest of your health.

January 4, 2010 Avera McKennan Welcomes First Baby of 2010 Avera McKennan's first baby of the year and decade was born at 8:12 a.m., Friday, Jan. 1. Darius James Saxen is the son of Meron Horsa and Biff Saxen of Sioux Falls. He weighed in at an even 7 pounds.

December 17, 2009 Avera McKennan Wins National Award for Innovative Hiring Practices Avera McKennan has received national recognition by Modern Healthcare magazine for its innovative practices in recruiting and hiring registered nurses. Avera McKennan won honorable mention in the "Team Spirit" category in Modern Healthcare's 17th annual Spirit of Excellence awards.