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Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger

Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger

Surgery and physical therapy help Deuel High School athlete return to play

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Football practice in a rural field shows one player running in front.

Runner and football player gets back on track after injury

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

Gymnast holds herself on high bar in gym. Her arms are stiff and legs are straight.

Gymnast competes again with help from sports psychologist

Simon Floss ⋅ 8 min read

Nursing home administrator and nurse chat in a warmly lit hallway as part of mobile clinic visits.

Mobile clinic helps long-term care and end-of-life patients

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

A Sanford Health APP (advanced practice provider) uses a scope to examine a baby, held in their mother's arms in an exam room.

APPs provide expert health care close to home

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

Blood donations needed during COVID-19 pandemic

Blood donations needed during COVID-19 pandemic

Vacations, weather, and illness affect blood donor numbers even in normal years

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

After two years of physical therapy, a return to sports

After two years of physical therapy, a return to sports

South Dakota high schooler recovers from injuries to both knees

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Former EMT, flight paramedic now sees patients in clinic

Former EMT, flight paramedic now sees patients in clinic

Physician Assistant Bryan Johnson has cared for patients on the road, in the air

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

Nurses: What advice would you give new nurses?

Nurses: What advice would you give new nurses?

Experienced Sanford nurses offer wisdom to others starting in the profession

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Safe, convenient mammograms: Tour a mobile screening unit

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

Sanford hosts ‘Thank You Drive Through’ ice cream socials

Sanford hosts ‘Thank You Drive Through’ ice cream socials

As a gesture of thanks during the pandemic, Sanford gives out free ice cream

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

Vietnam War created PA training for rural, Native care

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

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

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

Rural Health Day recognizes care providers and patients

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 7 min read

Population health: Get healthy now to prevent illness later

Population health: Get healthy now to prevent illness later

Movement could help people overcome social barriers to health

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 17 min read

Sanford AirMed: A crucial health service in rural Midwest

Sanford AirMed: A crucial health service in rural Midwest

“He wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the air ambulance."

Jon Berg ⋅ 5 min read

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