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Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Medical students learn kind habits go beyond bedside manner
Mick Garry headshot Mick Garry ⋅ 11 min read
Researcher feels urgency, knowing families who need help

Researcher feels urgency, knowing families who need help

Kevin Francis, Ph.D., studies fatal childhood Batten disease at Sanford Research
Headshot of woman Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read
Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Friedreich's ataxia can't be stopped yet, but two men have formed a bond trying
Headshot of woman Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 37 min read
Healthy 20-year-old suffers stroke due to a common condition

Healthy 20-year-old suffers stroke due to a common condition

Doctors discovered a patent foramen ovale — and closed the hole in her heart
Jon Berg ⋅ 6 min read
Strokes: 5 surprising facts about who’s at risk

Strokes: 5 surprising facts about who’s at risk

Knowing what to do can save a life.
Pat Miller ⋅ 8 min read
Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

New addition to Sanford Research looks at neural stem cells' role in development
Headshot of woman Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read
Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

After rehab, Steve Stark gets back to telling and illustrating historical events
Headshot of woman Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read
Preschooler born with cancer now works at being a kid

Preschooler born with cancer now works at being a kid

Coping with effects of neuroblastoma, Mataya Duvall enjoys her physical therapy
Headshot of woman Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 16 min read
Sanford Tracy Rehab helps stroke & surgery patients recover

Sanford Tracy Rehab helps stroke & surgery patients recover

Speech therapy, PT, OT services close to home make healing easier
Headshot of woman Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 4 min read
Stroke or seizure? It can be a fine line between the two

Stroke or seizure? It can be a fine line between the two

'Stroke has a lot of mimics,' Sanford neurologist says
Jane Heilmann ⋅ 13 min read