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Vaccination FAQs and when kids need each shot

Vaccination FAQs and when kids need each shot

A pediatrician answers common questions about vaccine safety, side effects and schedules

Ellen Koester ⋅ 7 min read

boy shooting a basketball

Fuel your kids for after school with healthy snacks

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

young girl standing outside of school

Back to school problem: What to know about lice

Jennifer Haggar, MD ⋅ 5 min read

Smiling female college student with backpack on lawn on college campus

College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Smiling cheerleaders hanging out together on bleachers after morning workout.

Neuropsychologist plays vital role in concussion recovery

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

Well child visits important for children of all ages

Well child visits important for children of all ages

“Not only is a well child exam more comprehensive, it’s often paid for by insurance"

SHN Staff ⋅ 12 min read

Girls and puberty: It’s about more than their first period

Girls and puberty: It’s about more than their first period

In fact, talk before her first period and keep talking through life changes

Courtney Collen ⋅ 12 min read

Talking to your son about puberty? Here’s how

Talking to your son about puberty? Here’s how

Practice saying "that's normal" while discussing physical and emotional changes

Courtney Collen ⋅ 10 min read

What you need to know about HPV

What you need to know about HPV

Learn about human papillomavirus: its causes, symptoms and how to prevent it

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read

Why your child needs plenty of zzz’s

Why your child needs plenty of zzz’s

Learn how getting enough sleep affects your school-age child

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

Sanford Health helps to fill backpacks and fight hunger

Sanford Health helps to fill backpacks and fight hunger

Volunteers, partnerships feed students and families through Feeding South Dakota

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

The pandemic isn’t over as new school year approaches

The pandemic isn’t over as new school year approaches

New school year comes with new variants of coronavirus, unseasonal RSV

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

Sanford partners with school to support students in need

Sanford partners with school to support students in need

Systems of Support program encourages positive behavior in middle schoolers

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 4 min read

Head physician confident in vaccine for his teen daughter

Head physician confident in vaccine for his teen daughter

"I recognize that I'm a scientist ... but that's my little girl"

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford helps athletes navigate nutritional supplements

Sanford helps athletes navigate nutritional supplements

Make sure your vitamins and shakes meet NCAA drug-free guidelines

Mick Garry ⋅ 6 min read

College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Fuel your kids for after school with healthy snacks

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Back to school problem: What to know about lice

Jennifer Haggar, MD ⋅ 5 min read