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The Period of Purple Crying Program Helps Parents After Baby’s Birth

Crying for no apparent reason can happen a lot during the first five months of life. This can frustrate a newborn’s parents and care givers. Brookings Health System in Brookings, SD, is participating in a new, state-wide program, The Period of Purple Crying, to provide support, education and information to a newborn’s parents and care givers on these regular crying spells.

Celebrate National Nurses Week with Author of “Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul” May 10

Brookings Health System invites the community to celebrate National Nurses Week 2013 on Friday, May 10 with LeAnn Thieman, author of “Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul.”

On-Site Testing and Same-Day Lab Results Available at White Medical Clinic

Community members in the White, S.D. area don’t have to travel far for most lab testing and results, says Denise Olson, medical assistant at White Medical Clinic.

Brookings Health to Provide Free Breastfeeding Management Course for Community

Brookings Health System invites hospital, public health, and clinic nurses as well as lactation consultants, doulas, breastfeeding advocates, parents and anyone passionate about breastfeeding to participate in a free breastfeeding management course.

Free Deubrook Community Health Fair & Blood Drive is April 19

Everyone is invited to attend the free Deubrook Community Health Fair and Blood Drive on April 19 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the Deubrook Area Schools’ gym in White, SD.

New Tests Available at Brookings Health System to Test Prostate & Blood Iron Levels

Brookings Health System in Brookings, SD, recently added four blood tests to its laboratory providing quicker diagnostic abilities to health care staff and making it more convenient for patients to monitor anemia; hemachromatosis, a condition of too much iron in the body; and prostate health locally.

Brookings Health System Promotes Gavin Weber to Rehab Services Director

Gavin Weber was recently promoted to the Rehab Services Director for Brookings Health System.

Hospice Suites to Bring Comfort at The Neighborhoods at Brookview

When The Neighborhoods at Brookview opens this spring, the skilled nursing facility will feature a new amenity: hospice suites, rooms dedicated to those residents who face a terminal illness and receive hospice care.

Brookings Health System and SDSU Look for Moms to Share Their Thoughts

Brookings Health System and South Dakota State University are asking moms to provide feedback on their birth experience as part of a cooperative research study to examine the volunteer doula program at New Beginnings Birth Center.

Arlington Medical Center Hosts Free Weekly Weight Loss Support Group Beginning March 20

Beginning March 20, the Arlington Medical Center in Arlington, SD, will host a free weekly Weight Loss Support Group led by Tonya Froehlich, CNP.