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College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

In the excitement of being on campus, don’t neglect health care needs

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 5 min read
Health care provider looking at her smartphone in a hospital waiting area with blue chairs.

Help line answers call to support ND medical community

author avatar Katie Foutz  ⋅ 6 min read

Safe, convenient mammograms: Tour a mobile screening unit

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 4 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

author avatar Jared Leighton  ⋅ 17 min read
Theresa Larson stands in a sunny hallway, smiling with her hands folded in front of her.

Theresa Larson: The root of nursing is serving

author avatar Jared Leighton  ⋅ 10 min read

Podcasts


Virtual clinic shortens distance to health care

Virtual clinic shortens distance to health care

16 min  ⋅ August 21st
Podcast: Residents of rural North Dakota welcome Sanford Virtual Care’s first satellite clinic
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Recent Stories


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
Innovation unit leader spent year as a patient

Innovation unit leader spent year as a patient

"I know what it's like to lay in that (hospital) bed day in and day out."
Carson Walker ⋅ 9 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
Research: Rural community support can ease bullying effects

Research: Rural community support can ease bullying effects

Sanford Research scientist Emily Griese publishes findings in SD Medicine
SHN Staff ⋅ 12 min read
Bush Fellowship goes to Sanford Health researcher

Bush Fellowship goes to Sanford Health researcher

Michaela Seiber plans to work for health equity for LGBTQ+ people in South Dakota
SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read
How an internal education program is improving patient care

How an internal education program is improving patient care

Sanford Health employees encouraged to innovate through personal development.
Tim Gerszewski ⋅ 5 min read
Sanford Health clinics recognized for high vaccination rates

Sanford Health clinics recognized for high vaccination rates

"Our physicians and nurses have always been good advocates for vaccines."
Nadine Aljets ⋅ 5 min read
Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day is Aug. 2

Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day is Aug. 2

Treat yourself to a Blizzard and help children
SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

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Cancer


  • Colorectal cancer screening: Check out the options
  • Fargo cancer nurse donates bone marrow to patient in need
  • Sanford mails colon cancer test kits to 40,000 patients
  • Understanding cervical cancer: signs, causes & risk factors
  • Veteran with cancer from toxic exposure still serving others
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Children's Health


  • Look in back before you lock your car — every time
  • Pediatric scoliosis: What every parent should know
  • Teen travels to see favorite band while in hospice care
  • Being defiant is part of growing up
  • What you need to know about the deadly measles virus
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Genetics


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  • Seeing your options through eye disease
  • Sanford Imagenetics featured at world conference
  • Lynch syndrome: The genetics of colon cancer
  • Pharmacogenomics: Your genes hold valuable information
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Heart


  • 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
  • Daylight saving time tips to ease health effects
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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
  • More in Orthopedics

Pregnancy & Childbirth


  • What causes preeclampsia?
  • Preparing your child to become a sibling
  • New name surges to most popular girl’s name of 2024
  • Before traveling while pregnant, pack these tips
  • Top 10 superfoods for breastfeeding moms
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Research


  • Clinical trial cuts radiation time dramatically
  • Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
  • Sanford report details pledge to patients, communities
  • Women-led cancer research at Sanford earns ACS funding
  • Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • Iowa nursing director recognized for compassionate care
  • Minnesota nurse leads with laughter and love for residents
  • Good Samaritan leaders to share trends in senior care
  • Nursing champion takes on improving care for all
  • Home health administrator honored for nursing, leadership
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • 5 things women should know about menopause
  • Take control of your pelvic floor in menopause
  • Pelvic floor rehab: The benefits of postpartum PT
  • Are allergy medications safe to use during pregnancy?
  • What causes preeclampsia?
  • More in Women's

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
  • More in Innovations

News


  • America’s Best Maternity Hospitals include 3 Sanford centers
  • Sanford Research earns NIH grant to study rare bone cancer
  • Andy Munce named president and CEO of Sioux Falls region
  • Fortune names Sanford to America’s Most Innovative Companies
  • Modern Healthcare conference includes Sanford Health CFO
  • More in News

Sanford Health Foundation


  • 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
  • Fueled by Philanthropy, Child Life Programs Deliver Care Beyond Medicine
  • More in Sanford Health Foundation

Sanford fit


  • 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
  • Making Unplugging Easy
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Sanford PROMISE


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