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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 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
Headshot of woman 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
Lorraine Cross icon 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
Lorraine Cross icon 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
Lorraine Cross icon SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

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Cancer


  • Cancer treatments can take a toll on body image
  • Hypoxia leaves woman bedridden for more than a year
  • Lung cancer: Chances, symptoms and prevention
  • Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
  • Colonoscopy screening finds cancer early for Sanford VP
  • More in Cancer

Children's Health


  • Tool for teen mental health asks what’s on their mind
  • Tips for keeping your cookouts and picnics safe
  • Sanford announces new Landmark Clinic location in Minot
  • Sports help athlete with allergies, asthma breathe easier
  • See inside a waiting room designed to support and empower kids
  • More in Children's

Genetics


  • Sanford Imagenetics reaches PGx testing milestone
  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • This no-cost genetic screening could improve your care
  • Sanford Health joins Undiagnosed Diseases Network
  • Sanford Imagenetics launches new genetic screening study
  • More in Genetics

Heart


  • Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
  • Nurse discovers risk for heart disease through DNA screening
  • ND woman first in state with new implantable defibrillator
  • Heart screening saves Bemidji man’s life
  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • More in Heart

Orthopedics


  • Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
  • What to know about total joint replacement surgery
  • Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes
  • Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger
  • Runner and football player gets back on track after injury
  • More in Orthopedics

Pregnancy & Childbirth


  • Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby
  • Emma, Liam soar to most popular baby names of 2025
  • Growing family grateful for finding the right care
  • Finding a path to pregnancy through fertility care
  • How do I know if my baby is hungry?
  • More in Pregnancy

Research


  • Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
  • Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
  • Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
  • Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
  • Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • Nutrition manager calls new career a ‘dream come true’
  • Rapid City home health nurse awarded for care, compassion
  • Administrator sets standard with positive leadership
  • Retired Minnesota nurse and her dog fetch volunteer award
  • Nursing leader shines with cheer, fiery commitment to care
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
  • Sanford World Clinic grows into medical center-level care
  • Choosing the right period product for you
  • Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby
  • Breast cancer survivor urges yearly mammograms
  • More in Women's

Innovations


  • Sanford Health leaders discuss AI, digital innovation
  • Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
  • Virtual care at Sanford Health reaches milestone
  • VR headsets help children’s patients in ND
  • Fortune names Sanford to America’s Most Innovative Companies
  • More in Innovations

News


  • Sanford Health adding new medical building in Sioux Falls
  • Half of ticks tested in WI study carry Lyme disease bacteria
  • Sanford Health, North Memorial Health plan to combine
  • Top award for workplace mental health goes to Sanford Health
  • 32 new Sanford Black Hills clinicians to begin practicing
  • More in News

Sanford Health Foundation


  • A Legacy That Inspires: 2026 Roger Maris All-Star Week Raises over $1 million for Cancer Care 
  • Cancer Survivors Reflect on the Power of Hope 
  • 2026 Pours for a Purpose Raises nearly $415,000 for Bemidji Emergency Department Remodel
  • Lexi’s Story: Emergency Patient to Emergency Advocate 
  • 2026 Blueway Events Raise $380,980 for Cancer Care in Bismarck
  • More in Sanford Health Foundation

Sanford fit


  • How to Create an Active Daily Routine for Kids at Home During the Summer
  • How to Co‑Create a Screen‑Free Routine with Your Teen
  • Build Healthy Habits with Curiosity: Conversation Swaps That Boost Cooperation
  • How to Keep Kids Eating Well When Routines Disappear
  • Simple Ways to Keep Kids Happy and Energized on Vacation
  • More in Sanford fit

Sanford PROMISE


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