Healthy Living Archives - Sanford Health News

A healthy work environment fights doctor burnout. Clinicians walk down an Aberdeen medical center hallway.

Healthy workplace for providers helps patients, too

Employee well-being programs keep providers engaged and patients safe

Mick Garry ⋅ 18 min read

coronavirus airplane international travel

Coronavirus: Sanford Health prepares reaction to new strain

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 7 min read

varicose veins: Woman massaging her legs after wearing high heels all day at work in office

Varicose veins: What are they? How are they treated?

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

Gary Burton lays back with cloths on his scalp as dermatologist Alyssa Hoverson performs Mohs surgery.

Skin cancer gives patient plenty of Mohs surgery experience

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 9 min read

trouble sleeping: Teenager sleeping in front of a computer on a bed

Trouble sleeping? Counting sheep doesn’t work so well

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford Fit Kids Zone at Great Shots features and blue and gold climbing wall, interactive floor, TV and "move, play, recharge" on the wall.

Podcast: Sanford Fit builds active waiting rooms

25 min ⋅ January 21st

Climbing walls and dance videos get kids up and out of their seats

Nate Malloy smiles as he speaks into a microphone in an orange office.

Podcast: Profile by Sanford fights disease with science

20 min ⋅ December 10th

Nate Malloy on living longer & pushing the boundaries of conventional medicine

Dave Rowe sitting at a table facing Dale Drew on the opposite end

Vietnam DJ serves up music and memories at Sanford Vets Club

Dave Rowe, now a hospital volunteer, relives radio show with fellow veterans

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

cancer deaths decline: nurse talks with patient in scarf

Cancer deaths are on the decline in U.S., study says

Sanford Health screenings are key part of early detection

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read

resolutions busted: dad, kid hurried breakfast, cellphone

Resolutions busted already? Here are some quick fixes

Don't wait for next year to reset your goals. You can start fresh each week.

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 6 min read

dizziness vertigo imbalance exercises: woman using small ball to train eye movement

Feeling dizziness, vertigo, imbalance? Exercises might help

If you feel light-headed when you stand up, it can signal other health issues

SHN Staff ⋅ 9 min read

A man bundled in work boots shovels snow after a blizzard.

Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow

Warm up and watch your posture to reduce the risks from a winter chore

SHN Staff ⋅ 3 min read

Winter car seat safety demonstration with a girl wearing a fleece jacket and knit hat, buckled in with a blanket over her lap.

Keeping your kids safe and warm in winter

Remember these cold-weather safety tips for inside, outside and in the car

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

plant-based diet: Modern dad washing carrots in the sink. His 6-year-old daughter hugs him.

Plant-based eating without missing key nutrients

Going vegetarian, vegan or flexitarian? Get all the nutrition you need

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

resolutions: runners drinking water

3 New Year’s resolutions athletes can work on this year

Don't set yourself up to feel defeated by too-big resolutions and diets that don’t work.

Lizzie Kasparek ⋅ 7 min read

alcohol use: two men, three women in party setting

Alcohol use: Will you start the new year hung over?

Effects of alcohol on New Year's Eve can go far beyond the Jan. 1 headache

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

habits: blur of people at a dinner party in a dining room

Healthy holiday habits: Eat what you love

"The journey of a healthy lifestyle is learning about how to deal with the ups and downs along the way."

Tiffany Krogstad ⋅ 5 min read

Inspire therapy: Treating sleep apnea without a mask

Taya Ordahl ⋅ 7 min read

What you need to know about the flu and the flu vaccine

Noe Mateo, MD ⋅ 5 min read

What you need to know about dense breast tissue

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Melanoma survivor who had cancer at age 15: Save your skin

SHN Staff ⋅ 11 min read

Gun violence drawing attention as a public health crisis

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read