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Podcasts
Doctors, nurses sound the alarm as vaccination rates drop
Podcast: Why immunizations are important, and who parents can trust with vaccine info
Nighttime routine can help with sleep problems
Podcast: Dr. Haven Malish talks sleep hygiene, late-night food cravings, and sleep treatments
How SDSU is preparing nurses for rural care
Podcast: Dr. Mary Anne Krogh prepares nurses for rural care at South Dakota State University
A senior nursing student chats about her career path
Podcast: New RN and her mentor share what makes nursing at Sanford Health different
NDSU’s advances in nursing school keep human touch
Podcast: High fidelity simulators are giving nursing students real scenarios to enhance learning
USD collaborates for the next generation of nurses
Podcast: $1 million HRSA grant provides new opportunities to build nursing workforce in rural areas
Concussions treated quickly can recover quickly
Podcast: Neuropsychologist Josefine Combs, PsyD, calls concussions a spectrum to take seriously
Recent Stories
Vaccination FAQs and when kids need each shot
A pediatrician answers common questions about vaccine safety, side effects and schedules
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Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
Career coaches show K-12 and college students potential careers in and around medicine
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College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic
In the excitement of being on campus, don’t neglect health care needs
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Why your child needs plenty of z’s
Learn how much they need, and how getting enough sleep affects your child
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Make a healthy switch from summer to school mode
Family doctor offers helpful tips for heading back to school
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Behavioral health program helps educators support students
BeHEARD for Educators allows teachers, admins to virtually learn skills at no cost to schools
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Pink eye can be contagious but avoidable
How to spot and stop the gooey, goopy, reddish, sometimes painful eye infection
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Healthy, easy-to-do tips to avoid the ‘freshman 15’
Gaining weight in your first year of college is avoidable with healthy choices
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Help your child choose healthy snack foods
Use red-light, yellow-light and green-light foods to rethink snack time
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Well child visits important for children of all ages
These checkups cover milestones, vaccines, other timely health topics as kids grow
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