Fueling for Fargo: When and what you should eat
The key to eating right when marathon training? It’s simple, according to Lizzie Kasparek, a dietitian with Sanford Health: Listen to your body. Beyond that? Think about your mileage, your goals and the time of day you run. Then build your food and hydration plan around that. We asked a few questions about what that […]
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Genetic counselors use history to spot breast cancer risk
Family history, DNA testing help find clues to your health future
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Cardio-oncology: Dedicated to cancer patient’s heart health
Chemicals that kill cancer cells can be bad for patients' hearts
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Faces of Fargo: Phil and Ali Faught
Phil and Ali Faught have a lot going on. They just built a house in North Dakota. Phil works as an athletic trainer for Central Cass High School for Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine-Athletic Training Department. Ali stays home with their two kids, Kaldor, 4, and Kai, 2. Beyond that? They’re both training for races […]
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Inherited cardiac disease? Know your heart history
Four Sanford specialists offer advice for talking with your doctor
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Would you let your kid play football?
It’s a question that has gained a lot of public attention, and one I am frequently asked. After being a collegiate football player and spending the majority of my 24 years on earth thinking, talking and playing football, it is normal that people would ask me this question. However, I do not have any children, […]
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Cesarean sections: How providers are decreasing them
While a cesarean section is a valuable tool for delivery in certain circumstances, the rate of C-sections in the U.S. is significantly higher than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists prefer. WHO considers the ideal rate for C-sections to be 10 to 15 percent. […]
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Fit for Fargo: IT band syndrome
Brett Beil wants you to think about two things: How mobile of a joint your hip is, and how stable of a joint your knee is. Between the two of them lies the iliotibial band, a thick band of fascia that connects the two. When either of those joints weakens, it can make that band […]
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How ancient farmers unearthed genetics
Thousands of years ago, Native Americans figured out how to breed generations of teosinte into a plant we eat nearly every day: corn. These early farmers used the concept of inheritance to create plants with desirable characteristics without microscopes or lab equipment. Today, doctors and scientists have the tools to decode these traits in great […]
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Sanford Health roots run deep for Super Bowl player
Like many players in Sunday’s Super Bowl, rookie Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nate Gerry will have friends and family cheering in the stands of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, including several who work for Sanford Health. Gerry’s family will head to Minneapolis Friday for a weekend stay at the team’s hotel. In addition to Super Bowl […]
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