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How weight loss surgery improves overall health

How weight loss surgery improves overall health

Resolve sleep problems, digestive issues, high blood pressure and other conditions
Brennen Rupp 7 min read
Women’s health: What screenings are due and when?

Women’s health: What screenings are due and when?

Your guide to staying healthy at every age and stage of adulthood
Lacey Krebsbach, MD 7 min read
Newsweek ranks Sanford hospitals among America’s best

Newsweek ranks Sanford hospitals among America’s best

Sioux Falls and Bismarck medical centers earn honors in five specialties
Jon Berg 4 min read
Boy’s heart defect, cleft lip and palate found in utero

Boy’s heart defect, cleft lip and palate found in utero

High-risk pregnancy team guides family through delivery and baby’s surgeries
Matt Holsen 6 min read
Daylight saving time tips to ease health effects

Daylight saving time tips to ease health effects

"Spring forward" or "fall back," the effect is like a mild case of jet lag
Michelle Olofson 5 min read
Heart surgeries connect Bismarck couple married 60+ years

Heart surgeries connect Bismarck couple married 60+ years

Both Vern & Claudia Krebs have had procedures with same Sanford doctor
Jason Anschutz 5 min read
Sitting is the new smoking: ‘Truly a silent killer’

Sitting is the new smoking: ‘Truly a silent killer’

Sitting for long periods can cause health problems including heart disease and cancer
SHN Staff 6 min read
There is a season for heart disease, study says

There is a season for heart disease, study says

Even people in milder climates may be affected by seasonal changes
Courtney Collen 8 min read
Heart & vascular screenings: What’s the difference?

Heart & vascular screenings: What’s the difference?

They are two distinct screenings, but both are important to your health
Simon Floss 5 min read
Men’s health: Gearing up for a healthier tomorrow

Men’s health: Gearing up for a healthier tomorrow

Your toolbox for staying healthy and active at all ages
SHN Staff 7 min read