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Nurse reviewing x-ray.

Lung scans reveal ‘cancers we get the opportunity to cure’

Oncologist answers common questions about smoking, screening and when to talk to your doctor

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 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

Sanford Health offers COVID-19 antibody testing to public

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

The bloodmobile sits in a parking lot. Blood donations are needed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Blood donations needed during COVID-19 pandemic

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 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

A middle aged couple relaxing on a sofa.

Ep. 14: Colon cancer awareness and the importance of screenings

26 min ⋅ March 14th

Colorectal screenings are important measures against colon cancer that start at age 45

Doctor and patient on medical consultation using digital tablet at patient's house. Both are masked against COVID-19.

Who gets monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19?

Outpatient infusion lowers hospitalization rates for those at severe risk

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

Aerial view of Sanford Vermillion Medical Center with sunset and trees in background.

Small-town doctors’ visits keep heart care close to home

Heart specialist outreach makes a difference for patient in Vermillion, SD

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

Dr. Avish receives the Pfizer vaccine

After COVID-19 vaccine: What are the side effects?

Patients can expect slight arm soreness for 18-24 hours, similar to other shots

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

Sanford Fargo clinic as seen from the parking lot.

Sanford opens infusion centers for COVID-19 treatment

Rare therapy helps keep coronavirus patients healthier and out of the hospital

Mick Garry ⋅ 6 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

Dr. Jacob Quail smiles in his brown U.S. Navy uniform.

Navy surgeon returns to South Dakota to join Sanford Health

Dr. Jacob Quail worked in tropical, coastal locations before Sanford Vermillion

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

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

Aerial view of a basketball court with several games of pickleball going down the length of the room.

Pickleball offers wellness and good company

Court-based sport appeals to multiple generations, and it's easy to learn

Mick Garry ⋅ 11 min read

KCNMA1: A young girl with a KNCMA1 gene mutation smiles as her mother smooths her hair.

Netflix ‘Diagnosis’ family searches for rare disease clues

A medical mystery in South Dakota is part of a new documentary series

Katie Foutz ⋅ 7 min read

nurses love working with patients

Nurses’ love, compassion at foundation of day-to-day work

Every nurse has a story. Here are some heartwarming examples.

SHN Staff ⋅ 10 min read