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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
A better way to manage heart failure
Sanford Health is changing a patient’s life with new technology that monitors the heart.
Bird hunting on land and water can be hazardous to the heart
'Nothing will kill a hunting trip quicker than going to the emergency room with a heart attack.'
Heart health, hunting and knowing what you can handle
"With age comes additional risk factors that people don’t think about since, for the most part, they’ve been hunting since they were kids.”
Family history and role models prompt healthy changes
She made time for exercise after her dad's health scare and fiance's example.
Does meditation improve anxiety and cardiovascular risk?
'You just feel so much better. It lowers your blood pressure, calms your nerves and improves your mood and your immunity.'
Cardio-oncology: Dedicated to cancer patient’s heart health
Chemicals that kill cancer cells can be bad for patients' hearts
Inherited cardiac disease? Know your heart history
Four Sanford specialists offer advice for talking with your doctor
Genetic testing reveals hereditary heart disease
Current testing helps connect family members with shared diagnosis
One woman’s journey in preventing heart disease
It was Mother’s Day, and Shellie Ulven was ready for a day with her family. She was starting to feel better after a drawn-out seasonal cold. Heart disease was not on her mind. She was young, healthy and felt absolutely fine. But suddenly, after coughing and blowing her nose, Ulven started seeing double. Confused by […]
Stroke team innovates new procedure to save college student
"He could have said, 'No, it's not going to work'"
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- Sanford cardiac surgeon receives 25th Guardian Angel award
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
- ‘Miracle’ baby home and healthy after extended PICU stay
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
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Orthopedics
- World of adventure awaits after hip replacement surgery
- Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
- Marshfield Children’s helps girl heal from kickball injury
- New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
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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
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- Sanford medical centers ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
- Public celebration set to honor legacy of T. Denny Sanford
- Rapid City, Sanford Health unveil sports complex partnership
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Sanford Health Foundation
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- Top 10 Children’s Books to Inspire Growth Mindset and Resilience
- Encourage Nutritious Eating with a Food Rainbow
- Which is Best? Fresh Versus Frozen or Canned Fruits and Vegetables
- Helping Children Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety
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