Family Medicine Archives - Sanford Health News

Flu shot advocate Angie Wehrkamp sits at a coffee shop table with windows in the background and two family photos setting on the table.

Losing daughter turns mom into flu shot crusader

2-year-old Gianna's memory lives on in the many ways her family shares her story

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 18 min read

A senior man looks at the camera as he gets his pneumonia vaccine from a smiling nurse.

Pneumonia vaccine: Oprah got it. Do you need it?

SHN Staff ⋅ 10 min read

Pharmacist holding medicine box and capsule pack in pharmacy drugstore.

Antibiotics rules aim to reduce drug resistance

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Four speakers share a stage with blue and gray curtains.

Better access to health care might come by virtual exam

Katie Foutz ⋅ 5 min read

Ear infections: Doctor checks a baby's ears

Ear infections in children: What to do and what to know

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Men and women in Western suits and colorful cloth wraps stand under umbrellas and hold blue shovels at the construction site of a Sanford World Clinic medical center in Ghana.

Podcast: World Clinic makes lasting health care changes

18 min ⋅ December 17th

Sanford World Clinic VP Jim Slack: Sustainable care is a top goal

children in halloween costumes

Halloween: 5 tips to keep kids safe and healthy

Sanford Health pediatrician's top advice: Watch out for cars

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Teen girl with sunglasses uses an e-cigarette device.

Vaping illness: Sanford Health warns against e-cigarettes

Vaping linked to 530 cases of severe lung illness and seven deaths nationwide

Tim Gerszewski ⋅ 4 min read

construction

Sanford Health makes way for new West Fargo clinic

Demolition of old clinic begins as new clinic opens next door

Christen Rennich ⋅ 2 min read

Victoria Walker stands smiling, arms crossed, next to a pond outside her office building.

Victoria Walker: Start each day with kindness

Medical services VP sees compassion as essential to care

Jared Leighton ⋅ 11 min read

Young couple hiking in the woods, where ticks can live and carry disease.

Lyme disease: Welcome to the dark side of summer

How and where to find ticks and properly remove them

Melissa Shutter ⋅ 13 min read

Nursing students in uniform line the stairs outside of a building.

From roles to tools (and air conditioning), care has changed

Doctors' and nurses' duties have evolved, along with technological advancements

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 13 min read

Several children, along with nurses, are sitting in wheelchairs or lying in beds on a deck attached to Sioux Valley Hospital in this historic photo from the 1940s. Community.

Sanford Health’s history of service to patients, community

Facing epidemics, or one patient's fear, employees try to make a difference

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 12 min read

A large house stands on a corner lot with little around it but yard.

Tracing memories in Sanford Health’s 125-year mission

Past and present leaders reflect on the health system's history and future

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 17 min read

Keeping Gunner Olesen healthy has been a cooperative effort involving his parents and a medical team that includes a medical staff at Sanford Health in Chamberlain, S.D., and in Sioux Falls.

Children’s specialty care: A team approach

Gunner Olesen greets his challenges and his providers with a bright disposition.

Mick Garry ⋅ 12 min read

Woman with stomach ache lying on the sofa.

Effective ways to ease periods for women and teens

Women's health specialist recommends comfort care and hormonal options

Taya Ordahl ⋅ 8 min read

Vaping illness: Sanford Health warns against e-cigarettes

Tim Gerszewski ⋅ 4 min read

Home kit, app bring patients convenient medical care

Paul Heinert ⋅ 4 min read

Victoria Walker: Start each day with kindness

Jared Leighton ⋅ 11 min read

Children’s specialty care: A team approach

Mick Garry ⋅ 12 min read

Screening study brings Sanford Health, Harvard together

Jacqueline Palfy ⋅ 5 min read