Faces of Fargo: Becky Moch and her first 5K
Becky Moch has stood at a lot of finish lines. She has four kids and eight grandchildren, a husband and a lifelong love of sports and recreation. She grew up playing basketball, her kids run road races, and now she’s a regular walker and loves to bike with her husband. “It’s nice to have time […]
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A biobank’s purpose and how it helps research
Sanford Health uses biobanks to store samples and health information for study
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Stroke team innovates new procedure to save college student
"He could have said, 'No, it's not going to work'"
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Sanford Health doctor on front lines of opioid battle
Every day, Dr. Rohit Mahajan watches his patients leave, knowing he tried to ease their pain. What he doesn’t know is if he turned them into addicts instead. Every decision he makes — every patient he sees, every procedure he performs, every prescription he writes — is colored with this question. He’s an interventional pain […]
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Temperament screening helps parents guide and encourage kids
Nine genetic traits contribute to how kids interact with the world
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The science of running: I once made it snow
Winter running is an amazing thing. Do you know how I know this? Because I once made snow inside my running jacket. It’s true: I got home from a run, took off my outer layer – a windbreaker because, after all, these are the Dakotas – and snow fell out. It was second only to […]
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Understanding disease risk through genetics
One of the most effective tools for health care providers lies within the human body. Your DNA is a set of instructions holding the genetic information that makes you who you are. Variations in your genetics make you unique, but they also influence your health. Still, genetics is just one piece of the puzzle. Lifestyle, […]
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NFL coach Daron K. Roberts: ‘Let’s shape the game we play’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Harvard law graduate and NFL coach Daron K. Roberts gave local leaders valuable insight about transitioning, rejection, complacency and intentions on Thursday during a speech at the Washington Pavilion. “Let’s shape the game we play; not the game we find,” he said. Roberts said so many times in life people get into routines […]
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Fueling for Fargo: Start with small changes
It’s a little bit of a chicken or the egg question: Do you take care of your eating habits or your fitness habits first? Everyone comes at it a little differently. Maybe you need to start moving first, take just one step, and once that’s in motion you begin thinking differently about how you’re fueling […]
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Art offers sense of escape for patients
“Art projects help to give patients a sense of purpose for their time spent during treatment and control over creating something beautiful."
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