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April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
We’ve all probably experienced the occasional heart burn, but when does a common annoyance become a health issue? Esophageal cancer is increasing at a faster rate than any other cancer in the United States.
April 21, 2021
Esophagus Cancer
Dr. Nathan Jaqua, Gastroenterologist at the Rapid City Medical Center, says, “One of the reasons it’s so deadly is that it typically doesn’t show symptoms until it progresses and it’s pretty late. So about one in five people that are diagnosed with esophageal cancer will survive because typically it’s diagnosed at a late stage.”
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The importance of timely vaccinations for children
During the peak of the pandemic, many families postponed or skipped their children’s annual doctor visit and vaccinations with their pediatrician. While many of these decisions were made to reduce the spread of the virus, delaying routine checkups, even for healthy children, can put them at risk for contracting preventable illnesses.
April 7, 2021
A Blue Cross Blue Shield analysis in late 2020 found a 26% drop in childhood vaccine doses since the pandemic began, and 40% of parents surveyed said their children missed shots because of COVID-19.
As in-person learning and other group activities are resuming, getting children caught up on all of their immunizations is one of the most important things that parents can do to protect their child’s health and other children who may not be able to get a vaccine, like the immune compromised.
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RAPID CITY, S.D., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kay Y. Kelts, DO, is being recognized by Continental Who s Who as a Top Family Practitioner for her outstanding achievements in the field of medicine and her exemplary contributions at the Medical Arts Clinic at Rapid City Medical Center. For over five decades, the Medical Arts Clinic strived to provide exceptional care to generations of families and continued to do after joining Rapid City Medical Center in 2013. The joint effort serves the purpose of expanding primary care in Rapid City. Today, Medical Arts at Rapid City Medical Center is home to six board-certified physicians and two non-physician providers.