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Kari Matthys still remembers the feeling of holding her oldest daughter in her arms for the first time. “She was this little life that just depended on you for everything,” Matthys said. “I loved every minute of being a mom.” Now a mother of three, Matthys, from Hillsboro, North Dakota, loves sharing her life and […]

Jada Shoemaker shares experience giving birth at Sanford Health

A technique called “deep inspiration breath hold” during radiation shows promise as a way to minimize the impact treatments can have on the heart, especially on patients with cancer in the left breast. Ryan Nowak, M.D., a radiation oncologist at Sanford Health, explains how it works and its benefits. Background Historically, the radiation beam went across […]

Experts discussed the impact of genetics and technology on cancer care

Drinking water is important to multiple systems in your body

Health care providers and medical students can learn and network

What are UTIs? Urinary tract infections or UTIs happen when bacteria travel up into the bladder. Women are at a higher risk than men for getting UTIs because our anatomy is different.  In women it’s a shorter distance from the outside into the bladder. How women get them? The most common bacteria is E. coli. […]

VERMILLION, S.D. — With her soft voice, gentle demeanor and strong credibility, it’s no wonder soon-to-be parents keep coming back to Mary Jo Olson, M.D., to deliver their babies. Dr. Olson delivered Sidney Ann, her 1,000th baby at Sanford Health on March 30. A graduate from the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Olson […]

Mental health benefits of exercise start with just getting started

How and when a woman begins menopause depends on family history and lifestyle