Sanford Health News

Mammography continues during the covid pandemic. Close up of pink ribbon badge on woman's chest to support breast cancer cause.

Breast cancer severity goes down with mammography screening

It's important to keep your screenings on schedule, even during pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Hamburgers being flame broiled on the gas grill

Tips for keeping your cookouts and picnics safe

Hannah Nieman ⋅ 4 min read

Elise Citrowske, in telephone headset, smiles at her desk.

Connection Center keeps families updated during pandemic

Erin Mairose ⋅ 4 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Are pregnant women ‘high risk’?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

New investigational device may simplify stroke intervention

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 6 min read

Your health matters: Don’t delay your care or screenings

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

Parenting tips: How to talk tragedies with your kids

Makayla Disburg ⋅ 6 min read

Fireworks safety: The do’s and don’ts

Hillary Becker, MD ⋅ 3 min read

Sanford is official mobile COVID-19 testing partner of PGA

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

The water’s fine, but keep social distancing outside of pool

SHN Staff ⋅ 3 min read

Tommy John donates 2,110 clothing items to Sanford workers

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

Father, daughter share a career in medicine with Sanford

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

Tips for keeping your cookouts and picnics safe

Hannah Nieman ⋅ 4 min read

Pat Kelly speaking into a microphone in front of Jacqueline Palfy

Podcast: Ex-engineer now designs for vascular patients

Duration: 14:54

Sanford Health surgeon Patrick Kelly talks medical innovations

Larissa Risty and Jacqueline Palfy having a conversation in front of podcast microphones

Podcast: Genetics transform breast cancer screenings

Duration: 16:13

WISDOM study shares clues about history and health, says Larissa Risty

Sanford Fit Kids Zone at Great Shots features and blue and gold climbing wall, interactive floor, TV and

Podcast: Sanford Fit builds active waiting rooms

Duration: 14:29

Climbing walls and dance videos get kids up and out of their seats

pediatric cancer research: Sam Milanovich having a conversation with Jacqueline Palfy in front of microphones

Podcast: Personalized medicine treats kids’ cancers

Duration: 13:18

More precision means fewer side effects, says Dr. Sam Milanovich

Men and women in Western suits and colorful cloth wraps stand under umbrellas and hold blue shovels at the construction site of a Sanford World Clinic medical center in Ghana.

Podcast: World Clinic makes lasting health care changes

Duration: 9:50

Sanford World Clinic VP Jim Slack: Sustainable care is a top goal

Nate Malloy smiles as he speaks into a microphone in an orange office.

Podcast: Profile by Sanford fights disease with science

Duration: 13:46

Nate Malloy on living longer & pushing the boundaries of conventional medicine

Rosalinda and Jessica Nygaard, CNAs, smile in the hallway of Good Samaritan Society - Moscow Village.

Multiple generations work at Good Samaritan Society

Meet a few mother-daughter duos working together in senior care

Aubrey Gilbert ⋅ 6 min read

Reid Travis shoots a basketball on a practice court at the Sanford Pentagon.

Reid Travis continues to pursue NBA via Sanford Pentagon

Workouts and skill-building drills help leave pandemic uncertainties behind

Mick Garry ⋅ 12 min read

A mother and newborn baby boy are indoors in a hospital room. The mother is sitting in bed and kissing the baby on the forehead.

Newborn screenings: Why do them? What’s the benefit?

Newborn screenings detect potentially harmful or fatal disorders

Giridhar Guntreddi, MD, FAAP ⋅ 12 min read

Three workers in harinets and face masks load trays for meal delivery

Dietary teams at Good Samaritan Society adapt during COVID

Room service is the new normal while dining rooms are closed for the pandemic

Aubrey Gilbert ⋅ 5 min read

Sparkler in front of American flag

Fireworks safety: The do’s and don’ts

Make sure your Independence Day doesn't result in a trip to the emergency room

Hillary Becker, MD ⋅ 3 min read

As U.S. nursing-home deaths reach 50,000, states ease lockdowns

Wall Street Journal (June 2020)

Federal help falters as nursing homes run short of protective equipment

Kaiser Health News (June 2020)

Nursing homes say some protective gear sent by FEMA is unusable

Wall Street Journal (June 2020)

Taking telehealth to new heights

Modern Healthcare (May 2020)

Nearly a third of Americans have put off health care during COVID-19

Modern Healthcare (April 2020)

Coronavirus has ushered in the digital revolution in medicine

Barron's (April 2020)

Critical-access hospitals with long-term care units face more COVID-19 dangers

Modern Healthcare (April 2020)

Rural hospitals scramble for funding to fight COVID-19

Agri Pulse (April 2020)

What can hospitals still do to prep for COVID-19?

University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (March 2020)

Nursing homes face unique challenge with coronavirus

New York Times (March 2020)

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