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Stadium announcer loses speech, recovers from stroke
Podcast: Randy Preston, voice of Sioux Falls Canaries and more, benefits from ‘BE FAST’
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Podcast: Neuropsychologist Josefine Combs, PsyD, calls concussions a spectrum to take seriously
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ALS patient can now make a stand at Sanford Chamberlain
New physical therapy device will help patients with neurological issues
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Rehab work, positive attitude give stroke patient life back
'If you want to get better, you have to want to work'
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Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter
Friedreich's ataxia can't be stopped yet, but two men have formed a bond trying
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Healthy 20-year-old suffers stroke due to a common condition
Doctors discovered a patent foramen ovale — and closed the hole in her heart
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Specialty clinic team serves as resource for little people
Patients with skeletal dysplasia, or dwarfism, who benefit include Marielle, 10
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Strokes: 5 surprising facts about who’s at risk
Knowing what to do can save a life.
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Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’
New addition to Sanford Research looks at neural stem cells' role in development
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Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke
After rehab, Steve Stark gets back to telling and illustrating historical events
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Sanford Tracy Rehab helps stroke & surgery patients recover
Speech therapy, PT, OT services close to home make healing easier
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Girl finds support in specialists for rare disorder, cancer
Kaley Maassen, 11, had been seeing team since birth — then had to add oncologist
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Sculptor back to full strength after stroke
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- First-in-state CT imaging debuts at Sanford Black Hills
- Hypoxia leaves woman bedridden for more than a year
- Sanford cardiac surgeon receives 25th Guardian Angel award
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
- ‘Miracle’ baby home and healthy after extended PICU stay
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Orthopedics
- World of adventure awaits after hip replacement surgery
- Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
- Marshfield Children’s helps girl heal from kickball injury
- New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
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Pregnancy & Childbirth
Research
- Curiosity sparks decades of guiding students through science
- Half of ticks tested in WI study carry Lyme disease bacteria
- Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
- Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
- Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
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Senior Services
- 101-year-old ‘farm girl’ finds community with Good Samaritan
- 7 Good Samaritan locations earn national quality awards
- Good Samaritan shares commitment to high-quality senior care
- Quality care, reliable funding are top issues for seniors
- Activities enrich life for senior care residents
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Innovations
- Sanford Health CEO to speak at Healthcare of Tomorrow event
- Sanford leaders spotlight AI innovation at digital summit
- Fortune’s ‘most innovative’ list includes Sanford Health
- Sanford Health leaders discuss AI, digital innovation
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
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News
- Sanford medical centers named ‘great hospitals in America’
- 7 Sanford hospitals among top places for heart attack care
- One system, one mission: Partnership strengthens care in MN
- Sanford Health, North Memorial Health complete partnership
- Sanford Sports creates Black Hills home at E3 in Rapid City
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Sanford Health Foundation
- A Million Little Moments: Children’s Gala Raises $2.4 Million for Sanford Children’s
- Pat’s Story: The Gift of Music
- Annie’s Story: A Princess, A Castle and a Kingdom of Caregivers Find Victory Over Childhood Cancer
- Maci’s Story: Finding Joy in the Journey
- Give Smart, Save Smart: 2026 Tax Tips for Every Donor
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Sanford fit
- Mindfulness in Schools: How to Create a Mindful Classroom
- Classroom-Friendly Yoga Poses: Simple Exercises to Help Students Reset and Refocus
- 10 Ways to Minimize Screen Time
- An Educator’s Guide to Emotional Regulation in Schools
- Top 10 Children’s Books to Inspire Growth Mindset and Resilience
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