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“How to Prevent Sudden Death”
My first experience with cardiopulmonary resuscitation was during the summer of 1969. I was an orderly in a Minneapolis intensive care unit (ICU) when...
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Kindness is the Best Medicine
“Kindness is the Best Medicine” by Joanie Holm, RN, C.N.P. My name is Joanie Holm. I am a certified nurse practitioner in Brookings, South...
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“Early intervention”
It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I...
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Grief: There is No Prescription
As unique is our loss is as unique is our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look...
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Telegraph, Telephone, Telemedicine
Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years. The telegraph was invented in 1837 and made rapid long range communication possible....
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“Learning to Adapt after a stroke”
Working as an RN in inpatient rehab, I am often called upon to care for patients who have had a cerebrovascular accident, or more...
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Based on Science, Built on Trust
As we approach the end of our 22nd season, I would like to thank our audience for trusting us to bring them health information...
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“Dry skin? Join the club”
An exceedingly common question I get in clinic, especially in the heart of a South Dakota winter, is how to remedy dry skin. And...