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85-year-old bicyclist racks up miles for fitness

85-year-old bicyclist racks up miles for fitness

South Dakota man chooses healthy, active lifestyle in senior living

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read
Fireworks safety: The do’s and don’ts

Fireworks safety: The do’s and don’ts

Hillary Becker, MD ⋅ 5 min read
Sustainable home care needs caregivers, lawmaker support

Sustainable home care needs caregivers, lawmaker support

Courtney Collen ⋅ 12 min read

Trending Stories


Sanford scholarship now available for military members, vets

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 4 min read

Fireworks safety: The do’s and don’ts

Hillary Becker, MD ⋅ 5 min read

Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

Mental health issues can look different in men

Mick Garry ⋅ 12 min read

Is it time for an artificial shoulder?

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Rapid City-based Creekside Medical Clinic to join Sanford

Paul Heinert ⋅ 5 min read

Annual scans help ex-smoker find lung cancer early

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Leaders advocate for quality senior care with U.S. Congress

Courtney Collen ⋅ 8 min read

Group of 14 from Bemidji OB team trains for triathlon

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read

New assisted living, memory care services open in Rapid City

Tess Hedrick ⋅ 4 min read

Podcasts


Sustainable home care needs caregivers, lawmaker support

Duration: 07:57
Podcast: Home care agencies can be most successful when connected to a hospital system, says consultant

True or false? Storms make your joints hurt

Duration: 22:55
Podcast: Doctor rates things we tell ourselves about arthritis and joint pain

Navigating senior care from the sandwich generation

Duration: 36:18
Podcast: How to manage care for aging parents in the middle of caring for kids

Mission mindset will help senior care meet growing needs

Duration: 09:30
Podcast: Industry leader shares lessons from thriving senior care communities
Man at left watches and coaches woman doing exercises

Fight your body’s ‘decay code’ with daily movement

Duration: 31:10
Podcast: It’s never too late to start exercising. Here’s how.
Unrecognizable nurse taking a mammogram exam to an adult patient at the hospital

Why breast density affects your mammograms

Duration: 22:54
Podcast: Dense breasts are common but may require more screening, says specialist
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Recent Stories


4 Good Samaritan locations earn silver quality awards

4 Good Samaritan locations earn silver quality awards

Long-term care locations earn best quality metrics and survey results in the nation
Tess Hedrick ⋅ 4 min read
Sanford Bemidji adds hospice services to International Falls

Sanford Bemidji adds hospice services to International Falls

Hospice care is available at home, long-term care, inpatient hospice or hospital
Tess Hedrick ⋅ 3 min read
Create safe and simple household baby toys

Create safe and simple household baby toys

Everyday items can turn into learning and playtime for your 6-12-month-old
Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read
Orthopedic surgeons parallel each other in life and work

Orthopedic surgeons parallel each other in life and work

Drs. Kyle Muckenhirn and Erik Slette know each other well in and outside their jobs
Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read
Group of 14 from Bemidji OB team trains for triathlon

Group of 14 from Bemidji OB team trains for triathlon

Sanford coworkers lean on each other at work and during race prep
Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read
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Sanford in the News


Inside hospitals' digital command centers

Newsweek (June 2025)

New rural rotation program exposes medical residents to rural medicine

HealthLeaders (May 2025)

Why Sanford Health is all-in on virtual care

MedCity News (May 2025)

Sanford 1st to pilot new Epic MyChart feature

Becker's Hospital Review (May 2025)

How health system CFOs are navigating the growing uncertainty

Modern Healthcare (May 2025)

Becker's Healthcare Podcast: Todd Schaffer, president and chief executive officer of Sanford Health Bismarck

Becker's Hospital Review (May 2025)

Big-city resident physicians get a taste of rural medicine

American Medical Association (May 2025)

150 top places to work in health care 2025

Becker's Hospital Review (April 2025)

When hospitals ditch Medicare Advantage plans, thousands of members get to leave, too

KFF Health News/Fortune (April 2025)

Access Health: Sanford CEO on rural survival: 'Virtual care or no care at all'

Newsweek (April 2025)
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Cancer


  • I’m cancer-free. Why don’t I feel relieved?
  • Annual scans help ex-smoker find lung cancer early
  • Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health
  • Competitive spirit drives young cancer survivor
  • Lung cancer: Chances, symptoms and prevention
  • More in Cancer

Children's Health


  • Fireworks safety: The do’s and don’ts
  • VR headsets help children’s patients in ND
  • Create safe and simple household baby toys
  • Help calm your child’s fears
  • Movement milestones in your baby’s first 6 months
  • More in Children's

Genetics


  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • This no-cost genetic screening could improve your care
  • Sanford Health joins Undiagnosed Diseases Network
  • Sanford Imagenetics launches new genetic screening study
  • Patient with two rare diseases thankful for Sanford
  • More in Genetics

Heart


  • 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
  • Heart screening saves life of 59-year-old farmer-mechanic
  • What causes preeclampsia?
  • More in Heart

Orthopedics


  • Fireworks safety: The do’s and don’ts
  • Orthopedic surgeons parallel each other in life and work
  • Is it time for an artificial shoulder?
  • Bunion surgery runs in the family for college athlete
  • Patient well-being, safety lead hyperbaric therapy decisions
  • 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


  • 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
  • How to create simple science fun at home
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • 85-year-old bicyclist racks up miles for fitness
  • 4 Good Samaritan locations earn silver quality awards
  • Senior living residents share importance of staying active
  • Leaders advocate for quality senior care with U.S. Congress
  • New assisted living, memory care services open in Rapid City
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • Nurse and patient remain friends a decade after stillbirth
  • The impact of uterine fibroids on women’s health
  • Sanford Health hospitals earn Women’s Choice Awards
  • Smoking, tobacco use while pregnant affect your baby
  • How to avoid mastitis while breastfeeding
  • 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


  • 4 Good Samaritan locations earn silver quality awards
  • Sanford Bemidji adds hospice services to International Falls
  • Sanford scholarship now available for military members, vets
  • Rapid City-based Creekside Medical Clinic to join Sanford
  • Leaders advocate for quality senior care with U.S. Congress
  • More in News

Sanford Health Foundation


  • A Week of Impact: Roger Maris All-Star Week Advances Cancer Care in Fargo
  • Pours for a Purpose Raises $220,802 for Child Life in Bemidji
  • Blueway Events Raise $394,210 for Cancer Care in Bismarck
  • Kade’s Story: A Journey of Light, Love and Support
  • Hannah’s Story: From Patient to Purpose
  • More in Sanford Health Foundation

Sanford fit


  • Easy Ways to Let Your Toddler Help in the Kitchen
  • Mindset Matters: Building Growth Mindsets in Kids
  • Tips for Raising Independent Kids
  • How to Manage Your Kids' Sugar Intake Without Guilt: A Caregiver’s Guide to Healthier Habits
  • The Power of Journaling: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Teen Mental Health and Emotional Resilience
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Sanford PROMISE


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