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2-year-old cancer patient back home after nearly 200 days

2-year-old cancer patient back home after nearly 200 days

Bodhi Rost is a celebrity at the Fargo Children’s Hospital, and his family are fans

Simon Floss ⋅ 8 min read
Sanford Health to convene 4th annual rural health summit

Sanford Health to convene 4th annual rural health summit

Paul Heinert ⋅ 4 min read
Addiction recovery digs into causes, healthier responses

Addiction recovery digs into causes, healthier responses

Alan Helgeson ⋅ 46 min read

Trending Stories


Sodium 101 for athletes

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

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

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

Group of 14 from Bemidji OB team trains for triathlon

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read

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

Courtney Collen ⋅ 8 min read

Senior living residents share importance of staying active

Justin Wulf ⋅ 6 min read

Podcasts


Addiction recovery digs into causes, healthier responses

Duration: 31:12
Podcast: Patient and provider detail successes and setbacks on way to getting clean

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.
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Recent Stories


Sodium 101 for athletes

Sodium 101 for athletes

Daily salt intake can vary based on how much you exercise and sweat
SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read
Interactive projector creates magic in memory care

Interactive projector creates magic in memory care

New tech called ‘Tovertafel’ inspires engagement for seniors with dementia
Justin Wulf ⋅ 7 min read
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

Make sure Independence Day celebrations don't send you to the emergency room
Hillary Becker, MD ⋅ 5 min read
Sanford, USD launch emergency medicine residency program

Sanford, USD launch emergency medicine residency program

Three-year program begins July 2026, including telemedicine and rural training
Jon Berg ⋅ 3 min read
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Sanford in the News


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)

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)
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Cancer


  • 2-year-old cancer patient back home after nearly 200 days
  • 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
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Children's Health


  • 2-year-old cancer patient back home after nearly 200 days
  • 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
  • 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?
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Orthopedics


  • Sodium 101 for athletes
  • 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
  • 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


  • Interactive projector creates magic in memory care
  • 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
  • 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


  • Sanford Health to convene 4th annual rural health summit
  • 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
  • More in News

Sanford Health Foundation


  • Change of Plans: Dave’s Cancer Journey
  • 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
  • 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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