South Dakota Department of Health

South Dakotans who don’t have insurance are more likely to skip cancer screenings. Figures from the South Dakota Department of Health show insurance…

The Department of Health is urging South Dakotans to slip on their walking shoes and get active. Experts say walking for just 20 minutes per day is one of…

State health officials warn that sexually transmitted diseases are at a 30 year high in South Dakota. In South Dakota this year there are over 2,000 cases…

Do you understand all the twists and turns that Medicaid expansion has taken is South Dakota?Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon joins Dakota Midday to…

State officials from three agencies say South Dakota faces challenges when it comes to nursing home and assisted living care. On July 12 the Regulation of…

This fall kids entering 6th grade are required to get a vaccine to protect against meningitis. The change in vaccine requirements for 6th graders results…

Mosquitoes in Brown County tested positive for West Nile virus. It’s the first detection of the season in South Dakota. State epidemiologist Dr. Lon…

The Helmsely Charitable Trust is giving the State Department of Health a $302,500 grant to fund a community justice and mental health early intervention…

A Brookings group and the state Department of Health want businesses to support breastfeeding employees and customers. The city is a pilot community for…

Many in South Dakota welcome the arrival of spring and summer. But the season can also bring swarms of pesky mosquitoes. The State Department of Health…