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Benefits of birth control for teens
Podcast: Why patients are asking for hormone management – beyond pregnancy prevention
Busting myths about the HPV vaccine
Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say
How to have the ‘girl talk’ with your teen
Podcast: Starting conversations when they’re young builds connections along the way
‘While the kids are with you, they’re safe’
Podcast: From foster care to adoption, sisters with medical needs join blended family
Fertility nurse inspires change after own miscarriages
Podcast: Follow a journey through pregnancy loss that leads to policy change at work
Growing the Gill family comes with help from Sanford Health
Podcast: Nikki and Polly Gill went from IVF to NICU with their baby Theo
Nighttime routine can help with sleep problems
Podcast: Dr. Haven Malish talks sleep hygiene, late-night food cravings, and sleep treatments
Prep for baby, postpartum, and ‘fourth trimester’
Podcast: Certified nurse midwife Kayla Quinn defines what’s normal, what’s not after delivery
Protecting our mental health postpartum
Podcast: Therapist talks postpartum depression, anxiety after baby & how to cope
Seasonal affective disorder intensifies mood
Podcast: Sanford Health providers shine sunlight on seasonal affective disorder & treatment
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Mealtime strategies for your preschooler
Prep your child for a lifetime of healthy eating.
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A parent’s guide to newborns
What does it mean when your baby cries? How can you tell if your baby is hungry?
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How to know if it’s colic or normal crying
Try these ways soothe your fussy or crying baby -- and care for yourself, too
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Best ways to communicate with your child
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There's plenty for Dad to do once you bring Baby home
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Children's Health
- See inside a waiting room designed to support and empower kids
- Vaccines for Children program offers free immunizations
- Curiosity sparks decades of guiding students through science
- Active 10-year-old makes his mark as hospital ambassador
- 32 new Sanford Black Hills clinicians to begin practicing
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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