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'Stroke has a lot of mimics.'

“If we can streamline the process ... other doctors will be able to step in to help patients in need across the U.S."

'I consider myself in the lucky to be moving department.'

A stairclimber and upstairs rail system from Sanford Health HealthCare Accessories helps woman stay in home.

Sharon Solum of Moorhead, Minnesota, remembers waking up in the middle of the night on Feb. 11, 2017, wanting to check on her mother who’d had surgery the day before. Solum struggled to get out of bed and couldn’t sit up. Suddenly her dog, Boo, started barking and jumping on her chest, something she’d never […]

With spring semester finals approaching at Bemidji State University, Kayla Dierkhising was stressing like a typical college student would: studying more and sleeping less. She easily blamed school work for a growing headache. But on exam day, a roommate found Dierkhising unconscious on the floor and called 911. “I was lying in bed and I vaguely […]

Young or old, we all are susceptible to the unexpected. Getting hit by a car. Falling off a trampoline. Slamming onto the field. Life is full of unforeseen accidents, and these can result in injury. While the damage of physical injuries is more visible – a broken bone, muscle pain, bruising – brain injuries can […]

The Vascular Screen at Sanford Health uses advanced tools and diagnostics to uncover critical details about the health of your vascular system. This screen is for those age 40 and older. Type 1 diabetics should get screened at age 30 or older. Heidi Fodness, a registered nurse for heart and vascular services at Sanford Health, […]