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Prairie Doc® Media is a project of the Healing Words Foundation which endeavors to enhance health and diminish suffering by communicating useful information, based on honest science, provided in a respectful and compassionate manner. The Foundation engages a variety of media outlets to provide science-based medical information to the greater South Dakota region.

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THE HEALING WORDS FOUNDATION SPRING/SUMMER 2020 NEWSLETTER

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Thanks to the following publications which currently publish Dr. Holm's column:

SOUTH DAKOTA

Alexandria Herald
Arlington Sun
Avon Clarion
Bennett County Booster
Bison Courier
Brandon Valley Challenger
Bridgewater Tribune
Britton Journal
Brookings Register
Burke Gazette
Chamberlain Central Dakota Times
Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun
Charles Mix County News
Clark County Courier
Clear Lake Courier
Conde News
De Smet News
Dell Rapids Tribune
Doland Times-Record
Elkton Record
Emery Enterprise
Faith Independent
Fall River County Herald
Faulk County Record
Groton Dakota Press
Groton Independent
Highmore Herald
Hoven Review
Huron Plainsman
Kadoka Press
Lake Preston Times
Lemmon Dakota Herald
Lennox Independent
Madison Daily Leader
Marion Record
McPherson County Herald
Mellette County News
Miller Press
Miner County Pioneer
Mobridge Tribune
Moody County Enterprise
Murdo Coyote
Onida Watchman
Parkston Advance
Philip Pioneer Review
Pierre Capital Journal
Pollock Prairie Pioneer
Redfield Press
Rosholt Review
Salem Special
Sanborn Weekly Journal
Scotland Journal
Selby Record
Sisseton Courier
Sota Iya Ye Yapi
Tea Weekly
Timber Lake Topic
Todd County Tribune
Tri-City Star
Tripp Star Ledger
Tyndall Tribune & Register
Volga Tribune
Waubay Clipper
Wessington Springs True Dakotan
West River Eagle
Yankton Press & Dakotan

NORTH DAKOTA

Billings County Pioneer
Cavalier Chronicle
Cavalier County Republican
Devils Lake Journal
Enderlin Independent
Golden Valley News
Larimore Leader Tribune
Litchville Bulletin
Mandan News
McClusky Gazette
Tri County News
Valley City Times Record
Wahpeton Daily News
Westhope Standard
Williston Daily Herald

KANSAS

Ark Valley News
Belle Plaine News
Caldwell Messenger
Cedar Vale Lookout
Clay Center Dispatch
Columbus News Report
Glasco Sun
Delphos Republican
Haskell County Monitor Chief
Hays Post
Herington Times
Hoxie Times
Hugoton Hermes
Iola Register
Jewell County Record
Leader & Times
Liberal Light
Leoti Standard
McPherson Sentinel
McPherson Weekly News
Moundridge Ledger
Merchant's Directory
Miltonvale Record
Oskaloosa Independent
Plainville Times
Rural Messenger
Sentinel-Times
Sheridan Sentinel
Sterling Bulletin
Valley Falls Vindicator
Wabaunsee Co. Signal-Enterprise
Western Times
Yates Center News

WYOMING

Bridger Valley Pioneer
Guernsey Gazette
Lingle Guide
Lusk Herald
Torrington Telegram
Tribune Eagle
Weston County Gazette
Platte County Record-Times

NEBRASKA

Alliance Times-Herald
Burwell Tribune
Chappell Register
Deshler Rustler
Garden County News
Harlan County Journal
Nuckolls County Locomotive Gazette
Superior Express

“Prairie Doc® Origins”

Here is Dr. Rick Holm discussing his initial attempts at providing medical information free to the public. Over time, his programs evolved into Prairie Doc® Radio, On Call with the Prairie Doc® and Prairie Doc® Perspectives. Video by Jay Fishback; interviewed by Jonathon Burns.

"The Danger of Fearing Death"

Here is Dr. Holm's latest Ted Talk, published on Youtube in November 2017.

After a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, Dr. Rick Holm faces the significant possibility of his own impending death. An internal medicine medical doctor for 39 years with a special interest in care of the elderly, Dr. Holm brings a physician perspective to cancer diagnosis. In this emotional and authentic talk, Rick encourages a life fully-lived instead of fearing death.

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