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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — One of South Dakota’s top healthcare leaders tells Becker’s Hospital Review that the top two health problems the state faces are type 2 diabetes and obesity. Dr. David Basel, vice president of clinical quality at Avera in Sioux Falls, says these conditions impact a significant portion of South Dakota’s population. The […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota is the 33rd least obese state in the nation. Neighboring states of Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska fared somewhat better, while North Dakota ranks the 30th least obese state. That’s according to a new study by Wallethub. They looked at factors like the prevalence of obesity and being overweight, health consequences, […]
Cyndi (Sturdevant) LaFayette, 63, of Belle Fourche, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid […]