Health
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South Dakota’s high health care costs causing many to skip treatments
Increasing health care costs are affecting almost everyone, but the unusually high costs in South Dakota are prompting some state residents to forgo necessary medical care, which in turn can drive up costs even further.
Dakotans for Health threatens lawsuit over signature withdrawal bill
Proposed bill would change South Dakota’s ballot initiative process by allowing an individual who signed a petition to withdraw their signature.
Brain development science bolsters calls for quality preschool in South Dakota
New technologies give researchers detail on when parts of the brain develop: "The first year of life and then the first five years are really what we would refer to as very critical time periods for brain development."
'Kids look to adults:' Responding to child trauma 50 years after Gitchie Manitou murders
When four teenagers were murdered at Gitchie Manitou in 1973, Sioux Falls high school students weren't given much support to deal with the trauma.
Vaccinations slump as SD Health Department reorganizes community health system
"We need to keep babies on a vaccination schedule, and this makes that really difficult."
As South Dakota veteran population declines, honor guards carry on
South Dakota's veteran population has declined 20% since 2010, and finding veterans to participate in honor guard ceremonies is getting more difficult. “I feel like we need to continue to have these remembrances.”
'Hope Squads' empower students to tackle suicide prevention
“It’s OK to not be able to fix everything. Sometimes you need to get other people to help.”