University of Minnesota Researchers Pioneer the Future of Healthy Aging
The University of Minnesota is pioneering groundbreaking aging research aimed at helping people not only live longer but also live healthier lives. Scientists are translating discoveries made in the lab into real-world solutions to help revolutionize how we age.
Two Rabid Bats Reported in Bismarck, North Dakota HHS Warns
The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is alerting residents in Bismarck that since Aug. 20, 2026, two bats have tested positive for rabies within city limits and urges residents to take precautions and report unusual bat activity.
Nebraska DHHS Urges MMR Vaccination as Measles Spreads Nearby
With measles outbreaks and significant exposure events occurring across the nation and recently in surrounding states, including southern Iowa, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services encourages Nebraskans to ensure everyone in their family is up to date on the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Nebraska Cyclosporiasis Cases Linked to National Outbreak
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has just been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that 92 Nebraska cyclosporiasis cases have been linked to an ongoing multi-state outbreak. Nebraska currently has 218 confirmed cases. 191 cases were acquired in the United States. Not all of these cases are related to this outbreak.
Hastings Family Care Confirms Three Cyclosporiasis Cases
With cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, topping 18,000 in 45 states, local medical providers want patients to know some tips for avoiding the problem.
Nebraska DHHS Urges Food Safety as Cyclosporiasis Cases Rise
As cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise nationwide, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is reminding residents of the importance of routine food safety practices.
Two Iowans Earn National Honors for Advancing Public Health
Two Iowans recently were awarded national public health awards by the National Conference of Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships. Zuli Garcia, founder of Knock & Drop Iowa, has been named recipient of the 2025 Equity in Immunization Award and Blank Children’s Hospital general pediatrician Dr. Nathan Boonstra was awarded the 2025 Immunization Leadership Award.
Taking it to the Streets
It's a bitter cold Sunday morning in January and a group of volunteers has gathered at the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Sioux Falls. Bundled up against the frigid temperatures, they're filling collapsible wagons with medical supplies like vaccines and blood pressure cuffs, along with snacks, bottled water, and cold weather gear…
Long-Awaited Vision Of Collaboration Is Realized
Years of dreaming, planning and anticipation culminated into jubilant celebration for the School of Health Sciences officials, students, alumni and friends on Sept. 8, when hundreds gathered at the southwest corner of the University of South Dakota campus to officially welcome students to South Dakota’s newest home for health careers education, a state-of-the-art Center for Health Education building.
Improving Population Health through the Intersection of Public Health, healthcare, and Everything in Between
Collaboration of public health, healthcare, and diverse sectors are necessary ingredients to improving population health. Unfortunately, despite increasing healthcare costs projected to reach $5.5 billion by 2030, “health outcomes in the United States continue to fall behind other developed countries”.1 Over the past twenty years the global burden of mortality and morbidity has shifted from communicable diseases to noncommunicable diseases and associated risk factors. Specifically, rural America, which comprises a majority of the Midwest, is disproportionately affected by health outcomes due to social, economic, and environmental factors.