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July 29, 2010 Avera McKennan receives Gold Performance Achievement Award for Excellence in Stroke Care Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Avera McKennan's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

July 7, 2010 Off to college? Now is the Time to Think about your Student's Health Going off to college often means being out of town, even out of state - not only away from home, but away from the student's regular physician and health care clinic. Now's the time for college students and their parents to deal with any chronic health problems, concerns or questions, and make plans for what to do in the case of an unexpected illness or injury, said Dr. Andrea Miller, family practitioner with Avera McGreevy Clinic in Sioux Falls.

July 2, 2010 New Avera Surgery Center Offers an Exceptional Patient Experience for Same-Day Procedures Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center today announced the opening of the Avera Surgery Center, a same-day surgery center newly constructed on the Avera McKennan campus in Sioux Falls. The first procedures in the center are scheduled on July 6.

June 9, 2010 Lance Armstrong to Open New Avera Cancer Institute Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center announced today that champion cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong will be the keynote speaker for the events and gala to officially open and dedicate the new Avera Cancer Institute this fall.

June 4, 2010 Tell Your Doctor about Ongoing Feelings of Sadness or Anxiety after Childbirth You think it should be the happiest time in your life, yet the weeks after having a new baby can be marked by mood swings, fatigue and even depression. Up to half of women experience the "blues" during the first two weeks after giving birth, due to sleep deprivation and hormonal changes, said Dr. Danielle Berdahl, OB/gynecologist with Avera Women's.

June 4, 2010 Office Procedures Can Put an End to Unsightly, Painful Veins This summer, many women won't even dream of wearing skirts, capris or shorts, let alone a swimsuit due to troublesome veins that mar the appearance of their legs, and worse yet, make legs feel achy, painful and swollen. Up to 50 percent of American women experience vein conditions such as varicose veins and spider veins.

May 19, 2010 Advance Practice Nurses Complete DNP Sarah Dubois, Janet Dutcher and Angela Maag, three of eight neonatal nurse practitioners at Avera McKennan, have completed their DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) degrees. They are the first NNPs who have completed the DNP level at Avera McKennan, in Sioux Falls and in South Dakota.

May 12, 2010 Encourage Healthy Habits: Help Your Child Overcome the Threat of Childhood Obesity First, the bad news: Childhood obesity is a growing health threat for today's kids. The good news? Parents have more influence than anyone in preventing or addressing this problem.

May 4, 2010 Know Your Risk for Breast Cancer If you're a woman, you're at risk for breast cancer. In fact, one in eight women will experience breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. Avera McKennan offers a free online breast cancer risk assessment to help women be more aware of their personal risk factors for developing breast cancer.

April 23, 2010 Avera McKennan Volunteer Chef Shares Recipe from Gourmet Guys – Avera McKennan was among sponsors of the 9th annual Gourmet Guys event in Sioux Falls to benefit The Center for Active Generations, and the services and programs it provides for older adults. Among the 40 “Gourmet Guys” was Russell McKnight, director of Creative Services at Avera McKennan. He prepared Osso Buco with Israeli Cous Cous.