KSFY - Local Health Headlines http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines RSS Feed for KSFY - Health - Local Headlines en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:52:25 GMT Weighing In On Snack Packs http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/30828669.html Medical researchers put those 100 calorie snack packs to the test. One In Four Girls Vaccinated http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/30726134.html Doctors are calling it the first vaccine against cancer, but Thursday Federal Health Officials say only one in four girls have received the Gardasil shot protecting against cervical cancer. Hunting Health Screening http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/30469959.html Hunters are getting ready for the fall pheasant season that begins for residents next weekend, but that doesn't mean they're ready to hit the field. Melissa Stee reports. Women Have More Migraines http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/30454044.html A migraine is more than a bad headache. It can be debilitating, especially for women. Melissa Stee reports. State Vaccination Rate Better Than Most http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/29840204.html South Dakota's flu vaccination rate is better than most states, but Health Department epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger says it could be better. Veterans With ALS Get VA Benefits http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/29806739.html The Department of Veterans Affairs published ground breaking new regulations this week. The VA is now granting disability and health benefits to military veterans with ALSO, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Parents Not Required To Tell http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/29465244.html State rules are examined which say parents don't have to tell schools if their child has a contagious disease. Melissa Stee reports. Using Complimentary Medicine http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/28584914.html Alternative forms of medicine are becoming more common in America. Avera Completes 500th Transplant http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/28481279.html Avera Kidney Specialists say that every year more people die from kidney disease than from breast and colon cancer combined and now having performed more than 500 solid organ transplants there celebrating a very special milestone. West Nile Season Tapering Off http://www.ksfy.com/news/health/headlines/28448154.html Only one new human case of West Nile virus was reported in South Dakota in the past week as the transmission season tapers off.