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Mammography vs. thermography for detecting breast cancer
Podcast: Only mammograms can detect breast cancer and reduce your chance of dying from it
How to begin the talk about assisted living
Podcast: Nursing consultant recommends visiting and choosing a location before you need it
Stadium announcer loses speech, recovers from stroke
Podcast: Randy Preston, voice of Sioux Falls Canaries and more, benefits from ‘BE FAST’
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 to make your colonoscopy prep experience better
Podcast: Make it a project, with directions and supplies set out in advance, says endoscopist
The rise in sober and ‘sober curious’ living
Podcast: Beyond Dry January and Sober October, sober curiosity has health benefits
Choosing the right birth control
Podcast: Your choices depend on your lifestyle and your needs, says Sanford OB/GYN
Mammogram callbacks: Should you be worried?
Podcast: Sanford Health radiologist Chris Johansen, MD, eases anxiety about breast cancer imaging
Recent Stories
The importance of skin-to-skin with baby after delivery
Skin-to-skin contact benefits newborns and parents beyond warmth and comfort
Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health
Quitting means overcoming 2 obstacles: a physical addiction and a habit
Keep your family cool and safe in the summer heat
What SPF to use, how much to hydrate & more ways to protect all ages when it's hot outside
From infant to teen: Proper car seat for each age
Learn about fitting and installing car seats and booster seats safely
How infertility led one woman to empower others
Lane Harrison helps women roll with ‘roller coaster emotions’ while they try to conceive
Poison safety tips for parents with small children
Keep medicine, cleaning products, even batteries out of reach at home
High blood pressure is more serious than you may think
Often coming without symptoms, high blood pressure can have deadly results
How to prepare for purple crying
Newborns can have periods of intense crying. Learn how to calm baby and yourself, safely.
Yardwork in fall and winter can be hazardous to your health
Heat and cold with exertion can overload the heart, so watch your body’s signs
Coronary calcium screening reveals hidden heart problems
"If a heart attack had occurred, it very likely could have been lethal"