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Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 12:03 PM CDT
|By Ezra Garcia
When residents of Fall River County and beyond require emergency medical attention, a reputable air medical service provider will soon be ready to take their call.
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Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:33 PM CDT
|By Cody Dennis
Medicine to counter a drug overdose will become easier to obtain.
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Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Cyle Clark
From the back of an ambulance to arriving at the hospital, medical staff are connected every step of the way.
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Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 1:42 PM CDT
|By Ezra Garcia
An air pollution alert for dust is in effect in Rapid City.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Kayla Henderson
It's been three years since the first confirmed COVID-19 case, resulting in the outbreak.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Juliana Alford
Since 2020, one in five healthcare workers have left their jobs in the United States.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 7:32 PM CST
|By KOTA Staff
Delta-8 and 10 THC are alternate versions of Delta-9 which is found normally in marijuana.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 2:12 PM CST
|By Alena Neves
The final part of our Febr-u-ary heart health series is on heart failure. Currently, there are about 64 million people worldwide living with this deadly condition. As our final Febr-u-ary heart health series comes to an end, our focus is not only on the prevention of heart failure but how to recognize the symptoms.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:01 AM CST
|By Alena Neves
Are you stressed? You’re not alone. 48 percent of Americans live with hypertension. In the second of our three-part Febr-U-ary Heart Health series, we joined cardiac rehabilitation experts at Monument Health’s gym to find out how a healthy lifestyle can help you combat the risk.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 9:49 PM CST
|By Parker Brown
On Wednesday, drug-maker Eli Lilly announced that it will be capping the out-of-pocket price of insulin at $35 per month.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 2:21 PM CST
|By Todd Epp
Two veterans who served tours in recent wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan said using medical marijuana saved their lives and allowed them to pursue counseling.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 7:39 PM CST
|By Kayla Henderson
New center opens a new chapter for Native American health.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:37 PM CST
|By KOTA Staff
A bill allowing more conditions to qualify for a medical cannabis card is halfway through the South Dakota Legislature.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 8:07 PM CST
|By Madison Newman
A bill that would protect mothers from being criminally charged if they undergo an unlawful abortion, passed the House and now moves to the Senate.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 8:37 PM CST
|By KOTA Staff
While many people think of wellness in terms of health, the fair covers more than just physical fitness.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 11:42 AM CST
|By Todd Epp
A Senate committee killed a bill restricting mandatory childhood COVID-19 vaccines.
Noem signs signs trans youth health care ban
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 6:32 PM CST
|By The Associated Press
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs what she calls the “Help Not Harm” bill, banning some treatments for minors.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 9:57 AM CST
|By Shelby Peplowski
Whooping cough may begin like a common cold, but unlike a cold, the coughing can last for weeks or months.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 1:41 PM CST
|By Kayla Henderson
HB1080 would restrict doctors from prescribing hormonal medication and performing gender-affirming surgery to minors.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 2:47 PM CST
|By KOTA Staff
A recall of medical cannabis product in South Dakota is under way.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Kayla Henderson
The Oyate Health Center kicks off a new era for Native American health.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 3:30 PM CST
|By Todd Epp
Billed aimed at pop-up medical cannabis clinics makes its way through the South Dakota House.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 12:26 PM CST
|By Todd Epp
A South Dakota legislative bill that would have clarified when an abortion is allowed for the life or health of the mother is pulled by its sponsor.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM CST
|By Todd Epp
A resolution recognizing the right to contraception and supporting access to contraception in South Dakota couldn't get past its first legislative hurdle.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 4:33 PM CST
|By Todd Epp
Two bills placing more restrictions on medical marijuana passed the South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 9:04 PM CST
|By Cyle Clark
Adult day centers offer family members a break which allows them to maintain full-time jobs or run errands, or just relax.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM CST
|By Madison Newman
You should always be aware of your health, and the signs of heart disease.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:54 PM CST
|By Shelby Peplowski
Black Hills Surgical Hospital scored highest for patient safety, inpatient service, surgical quality, overall hospital, and surgical care.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:41 PM CST
|By Kayla Henderson
Stay active and get checked annually by your primary doctor to maintain a healthy heart.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 12:04 PM CST
|By KOTA Staff
Noem calls for bill that will require pregnancy expenses to be covered by both parents.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 2:33 PM CST
|By Humberto Giles-Sanchez
The nationwide drug shortage is starting to have an effect on some of the Black Hills pharmacies.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
A recent study found that 47% of South Dakota counties do not have mental health providers. So, the Southern Plains Behavioral Health Center in Winner became a saving grace for Lyn, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Aleah Burggraff
Another poll points to voter approval of increasing Medicaid.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By KOTA Staff
Monkeypox has made its way to Wyoming.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By KOTA Staff
Wyoming Department of Health: limited monkeypox vaccines are available.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Talgat Almanov
MNV cases reported in Minnehaha and Spink Counties.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 12:29 PM CDT
|By Talgat Almanov
Children as young as 6 month old are now eligible for COVID shots.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Eric W Gardner
Made for Shade Raises Funds to Protect Children from the Sun's Harmful Rays
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By Talgat Almanov
Monument Health to invest in West River Health Science Center
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 7:19 PM CDT
|By Aleah Burggraff
Despite some in favor of keeping them open
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 9:42 AM CST
|By Dominik W. E. Dausch
An VA systems overhaul was announced Friday and revealed a new, centralized hospital would be built in Rapid City to serve area veterans’ needs, but at the expense of two historic campuses in western South Dakota.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 7:49 PM CST
|By KEVN Staff
The CDC is changing its masking guidelines saying most people in the U.S. live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 2:28 PM CST
|By The Associated Press
An American Indian tribe in South Dakota says police are arresting people who buy medical marijuana at the tribe’s dispensary.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 6:09 PM CST
|By Nick Nelson
Republican Senator Wayne Steinhauer brought a proposal that would have provided Medicaid eligibility for residents below 133% of the federal poverty level, essentially, those making $18,000 a year or less.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2022 at 5:09 PM CST
|By Dominik W. E. Dausch
Legislators answered questions from and occasionally sparred with their constituents on some of South Dakota's most pressing issues.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 4:52 PM CST
|By The Associated Press
Native American tribes in the U.S. have reached settlements worth $590 million over opioids.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 1:03 PM CST
|By Jack Siebold
Gov Noem moves to ban most abortions.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 4:15 PM CST
|By The Associated Press
Planned Parenthood is suing the state of South Dakota to stop new rule for medical abortions that would make the state one of the hardest places in the nation to get abortion pills.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:31 AM CST
|By Jill Sears
Mayor Steve Allender is asking that the public to avoid going to City facilities unless necessary.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 9:58 AM CST
|By The Associated Press
A ballot measure campaign to expand Medicaid eligibility in South Dakota has received an endorsement from an organization that advocates for the state’s cities and towns.