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Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

New addition to Sanford Research looks at neural stem cells' role in development
Jane Thaden Lawson 10 min read
Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

After rehab, Steve Stark gets back to telling and illustrating historical events
Jane Thaden Lawson 11 min read
Girl finds support in specialists for rare disorder, cancer

Girl finds support in specialists for rare disorder, cancer

Kaley Maassen, 11, had been seeing team since birth — then had to add oncologist
Jane Thaden Lawson 21 min read
Knowing the signs: Why every second counts during a stroke

Knowing the signs: Why every second counts during a stroke

Ray Schaefer's wife, a Sanford Health nurse, recognized his symptoms right away
Jeanette Rackl 6 min read
Sanford AirMed: A crucial health service in rural Midwest

Sanford AirMed: A crucial health service in rural Midwest

“He wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the air ambulance."
Jon Berg 5 min read
Stroke or seizure? It can be a fine line between the two

Stroke or seizure? It can be a fine line between the two

'Stroke has a lot of mimics.'
Jane Heilmann 13 min read
Bicycling injuries leave man thankful for care

Bicycling injuries leave man thankful for care

'I consider myself in the lucky to be moving department.'
Pat Miller 9 min read
Barking dog alerts woman that she was having a stroke

Barking dog alerts woman that she was having a stroke

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 […]
Jane Heilmann 3 min read
Stroke team innovates new procedure to save college student

Stroke team innovates new procedure to save college student

"He could have said, 'No, it's not going to work'"
Emily Fink 3 min read
Pain management services at Sanford Health

Pain management services at Sanford Health

Numerous options available to help people find relief.
SHN Staff 6 min read