SD: Smoking Prevention
SD Public Health Official Supports Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota's state epidemiologist says he supports a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, a proposal the Trump administration …
Stroke Month: SD Deaths are Largely Preventable
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Keeping your arteries healthy is a major way to prevent stroke – the sixth leading cause of death in South Dakota…
Study Shows Higher Tobacco Use among Tribes
Pierre, SD - A new report shows big differences across the country in terms of who smokes cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (…
South Dakota to Get First Inspired Giving Day
PIERRE, S.D. – Tuesday marks the first ever Inspired Giving Day in South Dakota. More than 200 businesses and other organizations are …
Going Red for Women's Health in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - February is American Heart Month, and the goal is to help raise awareness of heart health. The American Heart Association is …
The Sooner the Better, Time Makes Difference for Stroke Survival
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke. The American Heart …
New Anti-Smoking Campaign from CDC Goes After E-Cigs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Colon cancer, vision problems and myths about vaping, using e-cigarettes, are featured in the Centers for Disease Control and …
Study Shows Deadly Consequences of Smoking
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - While many of the dangers of smoking have been well known for some time, new research shows the consequences may be larger and …
Report: E-Cig Poisoning Calls On the Rise
WASHINGTON - The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year, compared with 2013…
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the …
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Under Debate
PIERRE, S.D. - They're often advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there's a lot of questions about the safety of electronic …
Report: Smoking Affects Women Much More than Men
YANKTON, S.D. - American women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, than men, and millions of women …