Good medicine: Easing stress with laughter
Is it true that a laugh a day keeps the doctor away? Humor has its benefits
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How your care team determines your cancer treatment
Oncologists make decisions regarding the best treatment for your cancer based on scientific evidence. Still, you may wonder how these determinations about which drugs are best to treat your individual cancer were made. Does the oncologist go back to a drug used previously? One with a catchy name? What is the rationale for the decisions […]
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Need long-lasting energy? This Polenta bake can help
The American Cancer Society recommends moving toward a plant based diet and I have discovered a new favorite food that fits right in. It’s called “Polenta.” Polenta dates back to the 1700’s when it was made popular in Italy. It was considered a peasant food because it was plentiful and cheap. Polenta is corn meal […]
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Facts about the Zika virus and pregnancy
Learn the facts, stats and risks of the Zika virus.
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Sanford Arts improving the outlook for our community
Arts naturally lend themselves to the word “community” and phrase “community development.” What does that mean? To me, it means the arts bring us together. Whether it’s because we can all look at a visual art piece and take some personal meaning away from it; we can all listen to a piece of music and feel […]
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Take a photo tour of the new Sanford Imagenetics building
The new Sanford Imagenetics building opens this fall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to house the unique program that integrates genomic medicine with innovative primary care for adults. See photos of the 100,000-square-foot project in the Argus Leader.
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Gestational diabetes facts and what the test entails
Trouble controlling your blood sugars during pregnancy?
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Should your baby wear shoes?
Going shoeless can help children develop and improve walking skills
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Learn more about soul injury and how to overcome it
After its title captured my attention immediately, I recently viewed a webinar entitled, “Soul Injury.” Deborah Grassman, APRN, CEO of Opus Peace, moderated the webinar and described soul injury as: An aching wound perpetuated by loss without mourning and guilt or shame without forgiveness that is often manifested as a sense of emptiness, loss of […]
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Choosing a doctor for your child
What type of primary care provider is best for your child?
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