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Twelve members of the Avon Fire Department along with most of their families attended South Dakota State Fire School in Watertown over the weekend. Combined, nearly 20 different classes were taken to further educate our firefighters to betterhelpourcommunity in times of need.
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It’s remarkable how much anatomy education and medical practice overlap, yet anatomist-physician collaborations are often underutilized for improving student learning and patient care outcomes.
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HOMETOWN HEROES: SESSION 1-POLICE OFFICERS
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AVON FINISHES SECOND IN THE LAKE ANDES FISH DAYS WATER FIGHTS
Read moreAvon Community Blood Drive Supports Patients with Lifesaving Donations Avon community members stepped up in a big way this June, turning compassion into action at the most recent Avon Community Blood Drive. Thanks to their generosity, 19 units of blood were collected from 15 donors – enough to support up to 57 patients in local hospitals, many of whom arecancerpatientsinurgentneedof bloodduringtreatment.
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Pain is a universal human experience, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of health. Traditional views often equate pain directly with physical injury, but modern pain science challenges this simplistic understanding. Pain is a multifaceted phenomenoninvolvingsensory,emotional, and cognitive factors. This perspective advocates for a holistic approach to pain management, emphasizing the nervous system's role and empowering individuals to retrain their pain response.
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