Denny Sanford, 1935-2026
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A rural-urban residency rotation model
Podcast: Doctor training gets redesigned for all of America, not just big cities
Homing in on your breast health
Podcast: Family medicine provider promotes regular screenings and family history
Support the physical needs of your ‘mental load’
Podcast: Understanding the brain, how it functions and ways to keep it healthy
Sanford Sports helps guide future college football player
Podcast: Student athlete shares how his training, recruitment path led to Iowa
Colon cancer in millennials: What you need to know
Podcast: Surgeon guides younger adults through signs, symptoms and screening awareness
Clinician well-being is a strategy to keep good doctors
Podcast: Leadership, culture, and the power of listening in rural health care
Thriving in a dynamic health insurance landscape
Podcast: How provider-aligned plans keep patients centered
The business of caring for America’s seniors
Podcast: Two senior care CEOs discuss how policy, tech and workforce can advance quality care
Busting myths about the HPV vaccine
Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say
Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis
Podcast: Surgeon talks through mastectomy, lumpectomy, preventive surgery and breast awareness
Recent Stories
Sanford Pentagon was abuzz with 12 days of basketball
Hosting 46 games in 12 days kept courts, teams and staff hopping.
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New health care clinics located near home and work
Sanford Health offers expanded hours and 24-hour options for patients.
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2 Sanford Health doctors keep close eye on Mike Daum
Verle Valentine and Chad Kurtenbach provide care for SDSU athletes.
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Pentagon switches from NSIC to NAIA in less than 12 hours
How crews moved from Tuesday night net-cutting to Wednesday morning tipoff
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Sanford Health named semifinalist for national Freedom Award
135 semifinalists were narrowed down from 2,415 submissions.
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The genetics of height — and why it matters for everyone
A recent seminar explored the genetics of height, dwarfism and ethics
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Sanford Health honored with Pro Patria Award
Health system recognized for support of military service.
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Sanford Pentagon to host 46 basketball games in 12 days
NSIC and NAIA teams will battle it out for championships in March.
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Network expands access to Minnesota cancer clinical trials
Nearly half of all Minnesotans receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.
Sanford Worthington welcomes new provider Nicole Block
Nicole Block, a certified nurse practitioner, has joined the Sanford Worthington Clinic team and is seeing patients at the family practice clinic located on Diagonal Road. Block received her undergraduate degree from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. She completed her graduate degree from South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. She is certified […]
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Sanford Health, North Memorial Health plan to combine
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Emma, Liam soar to most popular baby names of 2025
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Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
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Lewis Drug and Sanford Health: What happens next?
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Sanford Health Foundation
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- Celebrating a Visionary: Remembering the Life and Legacy of Denny Sanford
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- Cancer Survivors Reflect on the Power of Hope
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