Health

New age guidelines to get a mammogram have shifted from 50 to 40 years old.

As blood shortages continue to impact the U.S., the FDA's new policies open the door to a larger pool of donors.

It’s a type of cold therapy that’s changing the game for those with chronic pain.

With melanoma affecting as many as it does, it’s important to keep in mind some basic tips you can follow to try and spot anything that’s wrong before it gets worse.

Monument Health list "significant operational and financial-related challenges" over the last two years as the reason for the decision.

For cancer patients, particularly those who must travel to Rapid City from out of town for chemotherapy and other treatment, the expense of travel and housing can be difficult. This grant will help with that.

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, affecting over 5 million people annually.

Participants of the donation drive will be added to a database of potential donors so that they can be matched with transplant recipients.

With the recent news of an elderly man who went missing, it brought up some questions about what rights do people with dementia have, and under what circumstances can you take away their driver's license and keys.

Orchard Meadows Family Dental & Denture Clinic offers one day of free dental services to all adults in the Black Hills.

"Home-based" mental health services will fill a critical gap in rural care.

A walk was held in Rapid City to encourage people to get tested for STI and HIV.

Ten public access AED towers will be installed throughout Spearfish, giving people who suffer from cardiac arrest a better chance at survival.

Despite progress, Rapid City’s Vitalant is in a critical state of blood shortage due to severe weather patterns that hit the Black Hills.

The South Dakota Department of Health has issued a warning to the public and medical professionals about the threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine.

When residents of Fall River County and beyond require emergency medical attention, a reputable air medical service provider will soon be ready to take their call.

In 1893, members of the Naja Shriners established this fraternity organization in Western South Dakota with a platform to connect and help the local communities in any way they could. What started as a fraternity organization quickly grew into a philanthropy rooted in providing help to families and including children’s services. Now, it is one of the largest pediatric specialty healthcare organizations in the country. Steve Hendrickson and Dr. Dave Evans, Shriner members stopped by to announce the organization’s next screening children’s clinic on Wednesday, April 5th at 4091 Sturgis Rd in Rapid City between the hours of 9 am and 3:30 pm.

A healthy body can help keep your mind healthy.

Drug overdose medicine will now be available over the counter.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, and cardiologists at Monument Health say early detection is the key to fighting this silent killer.

From the back of an ambulance to arriving at the hospital, medical staff are connected every step of the way.

An air pollution alert for dust is in effect in Rapid City.

If you begin to notice a pattern of sleepless nights, it could be because there is a different underlying cause- a sleeping disorder.

Since 2020, one in five healthcare workers have left their jobs in the United States.

Delta 8 and 10 THC are alternate versions of Delta-9 which is found normally in marijuana.

On Wednesday, drug-maker Eli Lilly announced that it will be capping the out-of-pocket price of insulin at $35 per month.

Two veterans who served tours in recent wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan said using medical marijuana saved their lives and allowed them to pursue counseling.

Nicole Craig shares a cardio workout that will help promote heart health.

A bill allowing more conditions to qualify for a medical cannabis card is halfway through the South Dakota Legislature.

A bill that would protect mothers from being criminally charged if they undergo an unlawful abortion, passed the House and now moves to the Senate.