In this Avera Medical Minute, physical therapist Nick Albers gives tips for ensuring your students are prepared for school, from backpack design to footwear to posture in class.
To run in the Olympics takes years of training and plenty of heart, but what if your heart isn’t ticking quite like it should? In this Avera Medical Minute, we show you how doctors used a new technology to help a local athlete safely train for his own milestones.
Scrapes and bruises are a pretty normal aspect of life when raising young boys, but sometimes those little accidents can require a quick, collaborative intervention. In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, we show you how doctors across the Avera health system worked together to help a little daredevil from Rock Valley Iowa.
While you may experience similar symptoms with stress and anxiety, both are very different. In this Avera Medical Minute, behavioral health outpatient manager Sara Van’t Hul explained the differences and how to manage each.
In this Avera Medical Minute, learn about a therapy that helps patients process traumatic events or other life stressors and replace them with positive beliefs.
Dr. David Basel — vice president of clinical quality at Avera Health — answered some questions about how to prevent and treat mosquito bites this season.
Cancer clinical trials can be another option for patients going through their own cancer journey. By being part of one of the trials, you can help researchers determine if new therapies and medications are effective. In this Avera Medical Minute, we hear from one patient who participated in a clinical trial.
In this Avera Medical Minute, emergency management physician Jared Friedman shared some summer safety tips — from trampolines and skateboarding to Fourth of July festivities.
Autumn Emme suffered from shoulder pain for years and finally has some relief. In this Avera Medical Minute, we see how she went from sidelined to home runs.
Hospice care aims to provide care and support to both a patient and their family. In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, we hear from one family who is thankful for the care their mom received in her final stage of life.
Growing up comes with several milestones and experiences. For many young women, that first well-woman checkup can be an awkward and confusing experience. In this Avera Medical Minute, OBGYN Dr. Catherine Schiltz offers suggestions on how to calm some nerves and prepare your daughter for her first well-woman exam.
From the pitcher’s mound to the hiking trail, this Watertown man has done it all, despite his doctor discovering arthritis when he was a teenager. Hear his story in this Avera Medical Minute.
In this Avera Medical Minute, Dr. Jonathan Buchanan explains some of the injuries that become more frequent when warmer weather arrives and when you should consider a doctor visit.
As stroke awareness month wraps up, we give you an inside look at how the region’s only comprehensive stroke center works to ensure every stroke is treated quickly and effectively in this Avera Medical Minute.
After months worth of school routines, things will look different for you and your kids during the next few months. In this Avera Medical Minute, Avera Psychology Director Dr. Wallace Jackmon explains how maintaining structure goes a long way in your kids’ development.
A new surgery option is available for Avera patients. It’s called microvascular breast reconstruction and is a game changer for women who have had mastectomies. In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, we hear from one patient and how this procedure has changed her life.
Insect-borne illnesses are resurfacing with warmer weather becoming more consistent. In this Avera Medical Minute, Dr. Jennifer Hsu discussed what we can do to stay safe.
You’ve likely been told to make sure you schedule your mammogram each year. For one Yankton woman, that annual exam delivered life-changing news. But she’s remaining positive even through setbacks, that’s in tonight’s Avera Medical Minute.
May is Women’s Health Month, and Avera Family Medicine Physician Dr. Kate Boos shared steps that women can take to maintain and improve their health in this Avera Medical Minute.
Around 100,000 people await a kidney transplant, and Living Donor Month re-emphasizes that need. In this Avera Medical Minute, Dr. Sujit Sakpal explains how there cannot be enough living donors.
Cochlear implants can be a game changer for those with profound hearing loss. That’s the case for 1-year-old Vada Stickland, who is now receiving the gift of sound thanks to the device. Hear her story in this Avera Medical Minute.
Dr. Comfort Agaba with Avera Medical Group Internal Medicine explains what hypertension, or high blood pressure, is and how to correct it in this Avera Medical Minute.
Uterine fibroids are becoming a more common cause of pain and discomfort for women. In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, we show you how a minimally invasive procedure is giving patients a chance to live life without the pain of fibroids.
In this Avera Medical Minute, Dr. William Spanos — ENT and head and neck surgeon — discusses head and neck cancers and the risk factors you need to know.
One Iowa man is thankful for the care he received during his cancer journey. In this Avera Medical Minute, we explain how doctors helped him fight leukemia.
In this Avera Medical Minute, we’ll look at how Avera's expansion will impact women’s health and what growth means for delivering quality patient care.
For one South Dakota woman, the change in the recommended age for colonoscopies potentially saved her life. In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, why you should schedule this important procedure.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Cristina Hill Jensen, a board-certified gastroenterologist, explained some of the things to be aware of and prepare for.
Last spring, volunteer firefighter Fred Fedeler suffered a heart attack while responding to a fire in the Chester community. In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, Fred’s brothers and sisters in arms answer the call to help prevent tragedy in the future.
In this Avera Medical Minute, Nikki Jacobson — certified nurse midwife with Avera — answered questions about what midwives offer and why patients choose them.
Last March, we introduced you to Cass Siemonsma, a basketball player with the USF Cougars, and showed you her first steps in recovering from an ACL tear. In this Avera Medical Minute, we checked back in with her journey to get back in the game.
In this Avera Medical Minute Q&A, Avera pediatric neurologist Doctor Connie Taylor answers questions about what qualifies as a rare disease, how rare diseases are diagnosed and why it is important to shine a light on them.
Shawn Carlson is a wife, mom of four and high school teacher. She has also been on a long journey battling cancer. In this Avera Medical Minute, learn how she is facing cancer with optimism, thanks to innovative treatments.
In this Avera Medical Minute, we explore a type of cellular therapy called TILs — tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes — that uses immune cells from within the tumor to help fight cancer.
We’re still in the respiratory illness season and in this Avera Medical Minute, we wanted to get a pulse check on what people need to be concerned about regarding a variety of viruses going around.
