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Coping with aging and the transitions that come with it
Podcast: Learn tips for dealing with loss, finding purpose, staying social and more
Varicose veins may be more than surface-level problems
Podcast: Heart specialist warns vein changes can point to deeper medical issues
Eat this, not that, to avoid inflammation
Podcast: Some inflammation is normal. Certain foods can help you handle it like a pro
What does a heart attack feel like?
Podcast: Pain or tightness in the chest, neck, jaw, arm are all signs to call 911
Stadium announcer loses speech, recovers from stroke
Podcast: Randy Preston, voice of Sioux Falls Canaries and more, benefits from ‘BE FAST’
Four pillars of weight management, defined
Podcast: Medicines like Ozempic, Wegovy are only part of long-term weight management
TikTok nutrition trends: What’s safe versus a scam
Podcast: Weight management specialist debunks diet claims of powdered greens, WaterTok and more
COVID and the important connection to heart health
Podcast: Dr. Tom Stys says COVID infections plus our pandemic lifestyle can make heart disease worse.
Importance of heart and vascular screenings
Podcast: Your heart health and the benefits of screenings with cardiologist Ahmed Abuzaanona
Genetics and cardiology partnering for heart health
Podcast: Drs. Cassie Hajek & Tom Stys explain how preemptive genomic screening helps patients
Recent Stories
Physicians turn stroke invention into startup company
Flotronic Solutions hopes to improve procedures for doctors and patients alike
⋅ 8 min read
Compassion of cath lab nurse helps patients feel at home
After seeing heart problems in his dad, Brennan Waltner helps patients like him
⋅ 8 min read
For chronic illness patients, flu shots even more important
There are many reasons, including avoiding influenza, to get a flu shot
⋅ 5 min read
Make-A-Wish, Great Shots tee up a teen’s golf dream
Heart condition put Keisha Merrill on Wish Kid list for shopping & golfing spree
⋅ 8 min read
Aspiring doctor values research experience at Sanford lab
Eli Louwagie's study of heart development earns him national recognition
⋅ 8 min read
Open heart surgery patient continues rehab during pandemic
39-year-old diabetic caught a heart problem by keeping regular checkups
⋅ 8 min read
A healthy diet: Your first line of defense against disease
Along with exercise, a balanced diet helps to ward off chronic illness
⋅ 5 min read
Respiratory therapists find home at Sanford Health
With more jobs than applicants in Midwest, Sanford recruits farther west
⋅ 7 min read
Cardiologist’s math skills help keep patients off dialysis
Dr. Adam Stys: Less dye during heart procedures means less kidney damage
⋅ 7 min read
Heart screening ‘means my life was saved’
EKG and alarming coronary calcium score led to surgery
⋅ 9 min read
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Hypoxia leaves woman bedridden for more than a year
⋅ 6 min read
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Orthopedics
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
- What to know about total joint replacement surgery
- Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes
- Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger
- Runner and football player gets back on track after injury
- More in Orthopedics
Research
- Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
- Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
- Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
- Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
- Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
- More in Research
Senior Services
- Nutrition manager calls new career a ‘dream come true’
- Rapid City home health nurse awarded for care, compassion
- Administrator sets standard with positive leadership
- Retired Minnesota nurse and her dog fetch volunteer award
- Nursing leader shines with cheer, fiery commitment to care
- More in Senior Services
Innovations
News
- Sanford Health adding new medical building in Sioux Falls
- Half of ticks tested in WI study carry Lyme disease bacteria
- Sanford Health, North Memorial Health plan to combine
- Top award for workplace mental health goes to Sanford Health
- 32 new Sanford Black Hills clinicians to begin practicing
- More in News
Sanford Health Foundation
- A Legacy That Inspires: 2026 Roger Maris All-Star Week Raises over $1 million for Cancer Care
- Cancer Survivors Reflect on the Power of Hope
- 2026 Pours for a Purpose Raises nearly $415,000 for Bemidji Emergency Department Remodel
- Lexi’s Story: Emergency Patient to Emergency Advocate
- 2026 Blueway Events Raise $380,980 for Cancer Care in Bismarck
- More in Sanford Health Foundation
Sanford fit
- How to Create an Active Daily Routine for Kids at Home During the Summer
- How to Co‑Create a Screen‑Free Routine with Your Teen
- Build Healthy Habits with Curiosity: Conversation Swaps That Boost Cooperation
- How to Keep Kids Eating Well When Routines Disappear
- Simple Ways to Keep Kids Happy and Energized on Vacation
- More in Sanford fit
