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From infant to teen: Proper car seat for each age
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Ways to nurture your child’s self-esteem
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Kids feeling moody? Reach for these coping skills
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Why children lie, and how to react properly
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Podcasts
Ep. 15: Protecting our mental health postpartum
Sanford Health social worker on postpartum depression, anxiety after baby & how to cope
Ep. 14: Seasonal affective disorder intensifies mood
Sanford Health providers shine sunlight on seasonal affective disorder & treatment
Ep. 13: The transition from postpartum to parenting
Sanford Health doctors explain how they provide whole-person support for parents and newborns
Ep. 12: Choosing a hospital for labor and delivery
OB/GYN recommends making appointments, taking a tour and asking lots of questions
Ep. 8: Finding support through fertility awareness and care
Reproductive medicine, fertility clinic offers specialized care to assist with pregnancy
Ep. 7: When to refer to fertility, reproductive specialists
Sanford reproductive endocrinologists offer wide variety of options to help couples achieve pregnancy
Ep. 5: Pregnancy, pandemic and mental health
Dr. Lea Berentson talks women's mental health during trying times
Ep. 4: What primary care looks like in midlife
Dr. Jean Marie McGowan urges women to keep up care after child-bearing years
Ep. 6: Sanford Fit builds active waiting rooms
Climbing walls and dance videos get kids up and out of their seats
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Baby shots: What do they need and when?
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Physically active families develop healthy habits while making memories
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Poison safety tips for parents with small children
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Recognizing child trauma and helping kids cope
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How to promote social and emotional health in youth
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Support healthy food choices and learn more about sugar with our quiz
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- Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
- Sanford sports scientists study ways to make MMA safer
- Rare, but not alone: CoRDS connects rare disease patients
- Sanford Health seeks input on blood loss clinical trial
- Two eating behavior studies now open at Sanford Research
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Senior Services
- Good Samaritan Society garden group earns volunteering award
- Good Samaritan Society leaders named Women of Distinction
- Assisted living admin helps shape the future of senior care
- Scholarship helps nurse advance long-term care career
- Preventing veteran suicides takes a community effort
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Innovations
- Unique AI tool helps Sanford Health schedule nurses
- Rib repair device business started, prototype in the works
- A top FDA official talks cellular therapy with Sanford
- Urinary catheter to prevent pullout injuries ready for FDA
- Old injuries prompt retired NFL quarterback to seek relief
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News
- Sanford recognized for commitment to workplace mental health
- MN Hospital Association awards Sanford for team culture
- Sanford Ambulance offers paramedic apprenticeship
- Health care tech conference features Sanford Health leaders
- Fortune names Sanford Health one of America’s most innovative companies
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