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New Bicycle Trail and Route Maps Available Online
Apr 7, 2017
The City of Sioux Falls has updated the City Bicycle Trail and Route Maps. Two types of maps are available on the City’s website.
A print-ready color 11 x 17 bike trail and route map provides an easy-to-read map of all the City trails and bike routes and also provides important bike safety information on the second page of the map.
The second type of map is the City’s
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One in Three Has High Blood Pressure—Is it You?
Apr 3, 2017
The Big Squeeze 2017 is underway.
Preventive services, such as a routine blood pressure check, are at the forefront of improving health. High blood pressure is called a "silent killer," because there are often no symptoms until something more serious happens, such as a heart attack or stroke.
Over the past seven years, screenings held during The Big Squeeze have shown
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Screening Helps Prevent Colorectal Cancer
Mar 6, 2017
Your risk of getting colorectal cancer increases as you get older. More than 90% of cases occur in people who are 50 years old or older.
Other risk factors include having:
- Inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
- A personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.
- A genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous
