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Health care worker helps an audiology patient fit accessories to her hearing implant.

Hearing implant helps Sanford employee after years of issues

Bone conduction implant allows for better hearing when surgeries, traditional hearing aids did not

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read

Smiling female college student with backpack on lawn on college campus

College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

A patient with her back to you talks with her Sanford Health primary care provider.

How to find primary care at Sanford Health

Simon Floss ⋅ 1 min read

Sanford Health offers COVID-19 antibody testing to public

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

A Sanford Health nurse gives COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccinations to a woman in her car. An adolescent boy is in the passenger seat. All are wearing face masks.

Sanford Health offers flu and COVID-19 vaccinations

Nathan Aamodt ⋅ 4 min read

College golfing champion works on skills based on science

Nebraska Cornhusker Kate Smith visits Sanford POWER for improving her game

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

Family holds twin babies in hospital room

Twin babies born five days apart in Fargo

Siblings born in separate months after delayed interval delivery

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Collage of women who work at Sanford Health

Women lift up other women at Sanford Health

For International Women’s Day, women across organization reflect on their work

Katie Foutz ⋅ 19 min read

Female doctor typing on computer.

Artificial intelligence flags behavioral health issues

Sanford Health model designed to spot risk of self-harm, psychosis or chemical dependency

Carson Walker ⋅ 8 min read

Safe, convenient mammograms: Tour a mobile screening unit

Sanford Health continues to offer mammograms-on-the-go to many rural areas

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

An array of dairy products is shown that can induce unpleasant symptoms in those with lactose intolerance

Dairy foods become a real pain if you’re lactose intolerant

But dairy-free products, enzyme supplements can help, Sanford Health doctor says

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 7 min read

A nurse in full PPE talks to a driver at a COVID-19 test drive-thru station in Fargo, ND

Sanford facilities in rural areas ready for COVID-19 surge

Assured of regional expertise & supplies, sites focus on preparing for patients

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 15 min read

Physician assistants and rural health care. Hay bales in field after harvest and dramatic sky during sunset.

Vietnam War created PA training for rural, Native care

Rural Americans rely heavily on those trained through this innovative program

Jared Leighton ⋅ 17 min read

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

Rural Health Day: Dianne Karlstad and Troy Grassel laugh during physical therapy

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

Rural Health Day recognizes care providers and patients

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 7 min read