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College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

In the excitement of being on campus, don’t neglect health care needs

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read
A Matter of Balance: What goes into fall prevention?

A Matter of Balance: What goes into fall prevention?

Mick Garry ⋅ 12 min read
Empathy helps doctor treat injured student athletes

Empathy helps doctor treat injured student athletes

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

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College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

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A Matter of Balance: What goes into fall prevention?

Mick Garry ⋅ 12 min read

Why your child needs plenty of z’s

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Lewis Drug is joining Sanford Health

Paul Heinert ⋅ 5 min read

TV producer is back in studio after wide-awake hand surgery

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH

Jon Berg ⋅ 3 min read

DI volleyball teams will compete in Pentagon doubleheader

Mick Garry ⋅ 15 min read

Weight loss surgery changes Bismarck woman’s life

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 8 min read

Sanford Medical Centers ranked top hospitals in ND & SD

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Patients: Pharmacogenomic testing a ‘life-changing’ option

Courtney Collen ⋅ 10 min read

Podcasts


Functional fitness: What is it & why is it needed as we age?

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Podcast: Experts work with your goals to help with movements, activities that directly translate into your everyday lifestyle

Mentor, trainee share lessons from admin training program

Duration: 12:40
Podcast: Leadership development rotations include a day as a nursing home resident

How to have the ‘girl talk’ with your teen

Duration: 43:41
Podcast: Starting conversations when they’re young builds connections along the way

What makes small-town nursing homes tick?

Duration: 15:07
Podcast: Good Samaritan leaders depend on community support to engage residents, help staff

You can learn to be resilient, says author-speaker

Duration: 10:33
Podcast: Chad Foster, blind businessman and adventurer, shares 5 lessons for health care

Coping with aging and the transitions that come with it

Duration: 30:28
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Recent Stories


How to help your baby learn to crawl

How to help your baby learn to crawl

It takes a lot of coordination to scoot, roll or even rocket backwards
Parenting Services ⋅ 6 min read
Forbes names Sanford one of nation’s Best-In-State Employers

Forbes names Sanford one of nation’s Best-In-State Employers

Health system recognized for supportive work culture in Dakotas and Wisconsin
Paul Heinert ⋅ 3 min read
Sanford Health hosts Navy leaders at Virtual Care Center

Sanford Health hosts Navy leaders at Virtual Care Center

Visit includes simulation training, virtual caregiving as ways to reach remote patients
Matt Holsen ⋅ 4 min read
Sanford Health News earns two Regional Emmy nominations

Sanford Health News earns two Regional Emmy nominations

Team is first-time nominee in health and medical content category
Katie Foutz ⋅ 3 min read
Sanford Medical Centers ranked top hospitals in ND & SD

Sanford Medical Centers ranked top hospitals in ND & SD

U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 rankings recognize hospitals for exceptional care
Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read
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Sanford in the News


Sanford Health expands through Lewis Drug merger

Modern Healthcare (August 2025)

Where Sanford Health Plan’s CEO is eyeing a ‘significant opportunity for growth’ in Medicare Advantage

Becker's Healthcare (August 2025)

US News’ top hospitals by state for 2025-26

Becker's Hospital Review (July 2025)

Medicare Advantage insurers lobby for provider, benefit reform

Modern Healthcare (July 2025)

Sanford CEO named AHA chair-elect designate

Becker's Hospital Review (July 2025)

AI is changing colon cancer screening and easing doctor burden

American Medical Association (July 2025)

51 health care leaders’ takes on doing more with less

Becker's Hospital Review (July 2025)

When Medicaid disappears: How cuts could devastate behavioral health care in rural America

American Hospital Association (July 2025)

Inside hospitals' digital command centers

Newsweek (June 2025)

New rural rotation program exposes medical residents to rural medicine

HealthLeaders (May 2025)
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Cancer


  • Sarcoma patient preaches listening to your body
  • Weight loss surgery changes Bismarck woman’s life
  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • 2-year-old cancer patient back home after nearly 200 days
  • I’m cancer-free. Why don’t I feel relieved?
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Children's Health


  • College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic
  • How to help your baby learn to crawl
  • Why your child needs plenty of z’s
  • Sweet treats lead to big impact on Miracle Treat Day
  • When imitating others, toddlers learn new skills
  • More in Children's

Genetics


  • Patients: Pharmacogenomic testing a ‘life-changing’ option
  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • Sanford Imagenetics reaches PGx testing milestone
  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • This no-cost genetic screening could improve your care
  • More in Genetics

Heart


  • ND woman first in state with new implantable defibrillator
  • Heart screening saves Bemidji man’s life
  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health
  • Woman encourages ‘listening to your body’ after SCAD scare
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Orthopedics


  • Empathy helps doctor treat injured student athletes
  • Sarcoma patient preaches listening to your body
  • TV producer is back in studio after wide-awake hand surgery
  • Shoulder replacement helps patient regain his swing
  • Volleyball player comes back stronger from knee surgery
  • More in Orthopedics

Pregnancy & Childbirth


  • Nurse and patient remain friends a decade after stillbirth
  • Smoking, tobacco use while pregnant affect your baby
  • How to avoid mastitis while breastfeeding
  • Your first prenatal visit: What to expect
  • Buying a breast pump to match your lifestyle
  • More in Pregnancy

Research


  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • Early diabetes detection prevents serious illness in toddler
  • This no-cost genetic screening could improve your care
  • Sanford Research earns NIH grant to study rare bone cancer
  • Sanford Health joins Undiagnosed Diseases Network
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • A Matter of Balance: What goes into fall prevention?
  • Brother, sister find their calling in long-term care
  • Benedictine Sisters’ legacy continues at St. Martin Village
  • Dance class helps memory care residents stay active
  • Longtime resident remembers serving Rapid City monastery
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • Barriers to breastfeeding and how to overcome them
  • Community health workers make connections beyond clinic
  • Nurse and patient remain friends a decade after stillbirth
  • The impact of uterine fibroids on women’s health
  • More in Women's

Innovations


  • VR headsets help children’s patients in ND
  • Fortune names Sanford to America’s Most Innovative Companies
  • Fargo PA invents device for use in knee replacement surgery
  • Fortune names Sanford Health to ‘most innovative’ list
  • Rural health summit aims to cultivate health care workforce
  • More in Innovations

News


  • Forbes names Sanford one of nation’s Best-In-State Employers
  • Sanford Health News earns two Regional Emmy nominations
  • Sanford Medical Centers ranked top hospitals in ND & SD
  • Lewis Drug is joining Sanford Health
  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
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Sanford Health Foundation


  • OBBBA and Charitable Giving: Key Highlights
  • Charlotte’s Postcards of Hope
  • Kinsley’s Story: Coming Back from Childhood Cancer
  • Change of Plans: Dave’s Cancer Journey
  • A Week of Impact: Roger Maris All-Star Week Advances Cancer Care in Fargo
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Sanford fit


  • How Sensory Play Can Help with Picky Eating
  • Teen Essentials for Back-to-School and Beyond
  • How to Help Your Child Transition from Active Play to Rest Time
  • Foster Friendship and Belonging: Free Back-to-School Resources to Support Student Connection, Wellness and Success
  • Easy Ways to Let Your Toddler Help in the Kitchen
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Sanford PROMISE


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