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What is preventive care and how can it keep me healthy?

Screenings at regular wellness visits help find issues when they’re most treatable

Simon Floss ⋅ 1 min read

A sad woman sits at a table with a plate with a lone asparagus spear.

Think someone has an eating disorder? Here’s what to know

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 15 min read

A man seems depressed as he sits near a window and looks outside.

How to support someone struggling with their mental health

Katie Wright ⋅ 9 min read

A Sanford Health doctor meets with two women, in an exam room: a patient and her health guide.

Health guides help patients navigate health care system

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

A mammography machine and breast image on a screen in a breast cancer screening room.

Mammography: Answers to common questions

Katie Wright ⋅ 4 min read

A middle aged couple relaxing on a sofa.

Ep. 14: Colon cancer awareness and the importance of screenings

26 min ⋅ March 14th

Colorectal screenings are an important measure in decreasing the risk of developing colon cancer and are now recommended at age 45.

Ep. 13: Importance of heart and vascular screenings

24 min ⋅ February 21st

Podcast on heart health and benefits of heart and vascular screenings with Sanford Health cardiologist, Dr. Ahmed Abuzaanona

Dr. Keith Hansen talks with Dr. Joseph Segeleon for the Called to Care podcast about infertility

Ep. 7: When to refer to fertility, reproductive specialists

29 min ⋅ April 16th

Sanford reproductive endocrinologists offer wide variety of options to help couples achieve pregnancy

Ep. 6: How to find a mental health provider

25 min ⋅ January 11th

Depending on what you're looking for, there will be a provider who fits your needs

Ashlea McMartin explains how to talk about suicide with friends, loved ones

Ep. 5: How to talk about suicide with friends, loved ones

41 min ⋅ January 11th

We can all do our part to prevent suicide, communicate first

Dr. Stephen Wonderlick talks about the Behavioral Health Bridge

Ep. 4: Introducing the Behavioral Health Bridge

23 min ⋅ January 11th

Partnership with University of North Dakota promotes behavioral health treatment and addresses current needs

Ep. 3: How an embedded therapist helps prevent suicide

22 min ⋅ January 11th

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, Sanford providers say you're not alone

Ep. 2: Behavioral health support in primary care clinics

25 min ⋅ January 11th

Providing patients with quick access to behavioral health support

Dr. Jeff Leichter talks about the integrated health therapists program at Sanford

Ep. 1: Importance of an integrated health therapist

25 min ⋅ January 11th

Program supports mental health with integrated therapists in primary care clinics

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.

Ep. 4: World Clinic makes lasting health care changes

17 min ⋅ December 17th

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

COVID vaccine boosters available at Sanford Health

CDC recommends added protection against COVID for ages 5-11

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

A Sanford Health APP (advanced practice provider) uses a scope to examine a baby, held in their mother's arms in an exam room.

APPs provide expert health care close to home

Especially for rural patients, advanced practice providers can fill primary care role

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

Scientist holding DNA gel in front of samples for pharmacogenomics or PGx testing in laboratory.

Pharmacogenomics: Your genes hold valuable information

DNA test can help doctors decide which medications may work best for you

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Active middle aged man sitting down on a sunny trail with air pods in his ears.

Colonoscopies: Debunking the myths

Procedure can help prevent colon cancer (and you might not even remember it)

Katie Wright ⋅ 6 min read

A happy, healthy mid-40s couple hugs on a sunny beach.

Colorectal cancer screening: Check out the options

With early detection, colon cancer is 90% treatable

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

A Sanford Health patient checks in at the front desk with a nurse in PPE.

Preventive health screenings you should not postpone

Now is the time to take care of any screenings that you've put off

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

View through the end of a clear tube with a hospital bed inside it. The door is open like a bank vault.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A unique service in Bemidji

Sanford Health offers treatment close to home for help healing wounds

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 4 min read

A nurse wears full-body personal protective gear at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site.

What to do when you think you need a COVID-19 test

Do's and don'ts when you have symptoms or have been exposed to the coronavirus

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Teenage girl with mask on getting a bandage on her arm after a vaccine.

HPV vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87%, study says

Research provides evidence of vaccine-preventable cancer

Katie Wright ⋅ 5 min read

A mature woman shakes hands with a doctors whose back is to the camera. They are in an exam room with a computer screen in the background.

When should I find a primary care provider?

Family, internal and pediatric medicine providers say simply: as soon as possible

Simon Floss ⋅ 1 min read

COVID vaccine boosters available at Sanford Health

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

Preventive health screenings you should not postpone

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

Fertility care, IVF treatments continue safely

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

Cancer patients in Ireland benefit from Sanford expertise

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

Immunization myths and when kids need each shot

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

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