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A 50-year-old woman on oxygen works out on a treadmill.

COVID long-hauler still recovering one year after diagnosis

Symptoms that linger include shortness of breath, brain fog, extreme fatigue

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Mom puts her hand on her young child's forehead to check for fever while the child is sick in bed.

This is already a significant season for respiratory illness

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

A Good Samaritan Society nurse speaks with a senior resident about flu shots.

Flu season and COVID-19: Concerns for seniors

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

A little girl lies in bed with a thermometer in her mouth.

Achoo! Cold and flu season is almost here

Parenting Services ⋅ 7 min read

A young businesswoman blowing her nose with a tissue and covering with a blanket in a modern office.

Flu vaccinations recommended heading into difficult season

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 5 min read

Ep. 21: Conversation with Board of Trustees member Jim Cain

34 min ⋅ July 22nd

Investment banker with health care experience helps steward Sanford Health resources

Sanford Health Innovations podcast series

Ep. 20: Renowned thought leader visits Sanford Health

33 min ⋅ May 26th

Dr. Eric Topol of Scripps Research discusses future of rural care, lessons of COVID-19

Ep. 15: COVID and the important connection to heart health

24 min ⋅ April 11th

Dr. Tom Stys says COVID infections plus our pandemic lifestyle can make heart disease worse.

Sanford Health doctor wearinga pink breast cancer awareness lanyard smiles and speaks into a microphone.

Ep. 19: Sanford Health, NCI connect to study, prevent cancer

22 min ⋅ January 31st

The 'Connect' study will follow participants for 10+ years

Dr. Donella Herman discusses orthobiologics during a podcast recording

Ep. 9: Regenerative medicine options for orthopedic pain

43 min ⋅ December 13th

Harnessing the body's own resources to promote healing for orthopedic pain

Ep. 12: New treatment options for orthopedic pain

26 min ⋅ December 6th

Regenerative medicine and orthobiologics use our own bodies in healing

Ep. 11: OB/GYN talks COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy

19 min ⋅ October 19th

Dr. Jessica Sedevie, who received the vaccine while pregnant, dispels myths

Dr. Avish Nagpal in a surgical mask

Ep. 9: Infectious disease specialist talks COVID-19

21 min ⋅ September 27th

Amid another COVID-19 surge, Dr. Avish Nagpal urges vaccinations

Ep. 14: A mark through coronaviruses

21 min ⋅ June 7th

Dr. Mark Denison has been studying coronaviruses since the 1980s

IORT is a type of radiation therapy used to treat breast cancer at Sanford Health

Ep. 5: IORT, radiation therapy treatment for breast cancer

16 min ⋅ October 8th

Machine applies direct radiation to target area while sparing surrounding tissue

Savannah Boltz, RN, smiles for a portrait in the Good Samaritan Society.

Society COVID-19 infection preventionist honored for efforts

Award is an unexpected but ‘needed boost,’ says Good Samaritan Society nurse

Matt Holsen ⋅ 6 min read

Two Sanford Health nurses in surgical masks review an electronic COVID patient board while one nurse points to the screen.

A new COVID variant is here. Here’s what you need to know.

The BA.5 variant is more contagious but less severe, experts say

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

A Sanford Health doctor holds her son in her lap as a nurse gives him a shot in the thigh.

Doctor & mother celebrates vaccine milestone in fight against COVID-19

Sanford Health now administering Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to kids 6 months & older

Vanessa Vondra ⋅ 5 min read

Nurse vaccinates a 6 month old baby sitting on their father's lap.

Sanford to offer COVID vaccine for kids ages 6 months and up

Vaccinations begin June 24 for final group in the U.S. approved for COVID-19 vaccine

Vanessa Vondra ⋅ 4 min read

Two Sanford Health nurses gear up in full PPE in a tent set up as a temporary COVID testing site.

Research nurses publish study on living through COVID-19

Rural RNs share impact of pandemic on work and home life in close-knit communities

Jon Berg ⋅ 3 min read

Sanford Health doctor portrait in an exam room.

COVID-19 diary from a pediatrician

Brenda Thurlow, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist, is boosted for her patients and herself

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

Laboratory scientist labels test tubes at Sanford Research.

Nationwide ‘long COVID’ study opens at Sanford

Sanford Research will lead regional effort for National Institutes of Health initiative

Jon Berg ⋅ 5 min read

Generic COVID-19 vaccine photo

Sanford’s COVID hospitalization numbers hit pandemic low

Fourth vaccine dose available while immunity after vaccine and virus shows good protection

Courtney Collen ⋅ 10 min read

COVID vaccine boosters available at Sanford Health

CDC recommends added protection against COVID for ages 5-11

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

Closeup of a pregnant woman sitting on the bed at home holding her baby belly.

Pregnant or breastfeeding? CDC says to get COVID-19 vaccine

Getting COVID-19 increases risk of stillbirth and mothers’ risk of needing intensive care

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

Best COVID-19 treatments, according to doctors

Erin Mairose ⋅ 11 min read

Post-pandemic program gets patients back on their feet

Matt Holsen ⋅ 8 min read

Flu season and COVID-19: Concerns for seniors

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

COVID-19 diary from a pediatric nurse

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Living with COVID: When will it be endemic?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read