Prevention

Medicaid expansion in South Dakota may not happen, but many health care providers say they’re not giving up on reforms that could help the working poor.…

Erik Bringswhite is a former Rapid City gang member who now works to stop meth use in South Dakota. Bringswhite uses Lakota culture and spirituality to…

Meth, according to Sgt. Dale McCabe, is a drug without barriers. McCabe has worked with the Rapid City Police Department since 1990, overseeing all…

South Dakota has seen two large wildfires this year and the traditional fire season hasn’t even started. But the state fire meteorologist says the…

The Indian Health Service is giving nearly $1 million to prevent methamphetamine use and suicide in South Dakota. The funds are part of more than $13…

The federal government has awarded a $218,000 grant to the Pine Ridge School for suicide prevention.Bill Mendoza is with the U.S. Department of Education.…

Dr. Amy Elliott, director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Prevention at Sanford Research, visited about the Third Annual Collaborative Research…

It is national suicide prevention week.About a dozen groups held an event in Rapid City to draw attention to suicide prevention and mental health.Click…

The cases of invasive MRSA are now up 84% over the five year average in South Dakota. MRSA is more commonly called a staph infection and is often…

May 3-10 is Wildfire Awareness Week to raise public awareness of wildfires and promote actions that reduce the risk from wildfires to homes and…