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Want to have a baby? What to consider before conception

Want to have a baby? What to consider before conception

Check tips for getting your body, your partner and your home ready for pregnancy

author avatar Courtney Collen  ⋅ 13 min read

Safe, convenient mammograms: Tour a mobile screening unit

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 4 min read
Phil Samuelson stands arms crossed in front of the Good Samaritan Society National Campus pond

Philip Samuelson: ‘Making the care transition stronger’

author avatar Jared Leighton  ⋅ 10 min read
Rural Health Day: Dianne Karlstad and Troy Grassel laugh during physical therapy

Health care in your hometown? It’s about family, community

author avatar Michelle Erpenbach  ⋅ 7 min read
Doug Griffin

Leader spotlight: Doug Griffin

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Sanford Health surgeon does mission work in Guatemala

Sanford Health surgeon does mission work in Guatemala

Dr. BreAnn Neiger provided care to patients in poverty during a weeklong trip
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Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency’s first graduate

Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency’s first graduate

This past summer, Kaylee Miller, DPM, became the first resident to graduate from Sanford Health’s Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency program in Fargo. She grew up in North Dakota and completed her undergrad at North Dakota State University. She went on to receive her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Kent University of Podiatry Medicine […]
Margot Peterson ⋅ 3 min read
Profile by Sanford opens four locations in May, June

Profile by Sanford opens four locations in May, June

Sanford Profile unveils new locations in Brookings, Watertown and Minnesota
SHN Staff ⋅ 2 min read

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Cancer


  • Teen travels to see favorite band while in hospice care
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  • Colorectal cancer screening: Check out the options
  • Fargo cancer nurse donates bone marrow to patient in need
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Children's Health


  • $1M gift funds behavioral health care at children’s hospital
  • Buying a breast pump to match your lifestyle
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  • Infant massage holds benefits for parents, too
  • Look in back before you lock your car — every time
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Genetics


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  • Genetic test alerts Army veteran to possible side effects
  • Seeing your options through eye disease
  • Sanford Imagenetics featured at world conference
  • Lynch syndrome: The genetics of colon cancer
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Heart


  • GLP-1s for weight loss have heart benefits, too
  • How weight loss surgery improves overall health
  • Women’s health: What screenings are due and when?
  • Newsweek ranks Sanford hospitals among America’s best
  • Boy’s heart defect, cleft lip and palate found in utero
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Orthopedics


  • Fargo PA invents device for use in knee replacement surgery
  • Do you need knee replacement surgery?
  • Women’s college basketball player is back on the court
  • Wearable tech study could help make football safer
  • Sanford Health expands care in western South Dakota, Wyoming
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Pregnancy & Childbirth


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  • Are allergy medications safe to use during pregnancy?
  • What causes preeclampsia?
  • Preparing your child to become a sibling
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Research


  • Sanford Research provides donation for biotech scholarships
  • Wearable tech study could help make football safer
  • Clinical trial cuts radiation time dramatically
  • Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
  • Sanford report details pledge to patients, communities
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Senior Services


  • 6 Good Samaritan locations receive national quality award
  • Zebra, art draw guests into assisted living community
  • Welcome Ladies help ease transition to assisted living
  • 59-year-old living out her dream as Good Samaritan CNA
  • Spectrum of care is there from the moment they fly in
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Women's


  • Perimenopause: Beginning the transition into menopause
  • America’s Best Maternity Hospitals include 3 Sanford centers
  • 5 things women should know about menopause
  • Take control of your pelvic floor in menopause
  • Pelvic floor rehab: The benefits of postpartum PT
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Innovations


  • Sanford Health Plan president speaks at Healthapalooza
  • Fortune names Sanford Health one of America’s most innovative companies
  • Digital tools help free up nurses for more patient care
  • Doctors teach AI to help spot cancer in image scans
  • Diagnosing, managing a child’s developmental disabilities
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News


  • Sanford Health named to Becker’s 150 top places to work
  • Sanford Health hospitals earn Women’s Choice Awards
  • Sanford Children’s named one of best US pediatric hospitals
  • Sanford Health launches organ donor registration in MyChart
  • $1M gift funds behavioral health care at children’s hospital
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Sanford Health Foundation


  • Hannah’s Story: From Patient to Purpose
  • Kali’s Story: Strength, Survival and the Storm Within
  • Cycling for a Purpose: GABR Raises $88,000+ for Local Kids
  • Employees Raise $593,863 During 2025 Celebration of Gratitude Campaign
  • A Soundtrack for Hope: Big Stars & Pink Guitars Raises $1,098,250 for Breast Cancer
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Sanford fit


  • Easy Ways to Let Your Toddler Help in the Kitchen
  • Mindset Matters: Building Growth Mindsets in Kids
  • Tips for Raising Independent Kids
  • How to Manage Your Kids' Sugar Intake Without Guilt: A Caregiver’s Guide to Healthier Habits
  • The Power of Journaling: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Teen Mental Health and Emotional Resilience
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