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Hypertension vs. hypotension: Why blood pressure matters
Checking and treating can reduce risk of damage to your heart, brain and kidneys
A rural-urban residency rotation model
Podcast: Doctor training gets redesigned for all of America, not just big cities
Secrets of memory loss, according to a brain specialist
Podcast: Understanding Alzheimer’s as a form of dementia and how to spot it early
The business of caring for America’s seniors
Podcast: Two senior care CEOs discuss how policy, tech and workforce can advance quality care
Hospital at Home moves care where patients heal best
Podcast: Hospital leaders advocate for expanding, supporting more home care
Tips for finding senior care, from a senior care nurse
Podcast: Nursing director shares lessons from moving her own grandparents into a nursing home
Functional fitness: What is it & why is it needed as we age?
Podcast: Experts work with your goals to help with movements, activities that directly translate into your everyday lifestyle
Mentor, trainee share lessons from admin training program
Podcast: Leadership development rotations include a day as a nursing home resident
What makes small-town nursing homes tick?
Podcast: Good Samaritan leaders depend on community support to engage residents, help staff
Coping with aging and the transitions that come with it
Podcast: Learn tips for dealing with loss, finding purpose, staying social and more
Recent Stories
Twins’ lives tied to Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society
One works for the Good Samaritan Society; the other works for Sanford Health
Society’s Muffy Tonelli ‘so honored to work in hospice’
After a career in nursing, she found her true calling: hospice care.
Senior care innovation: Sanford Health-Good Samaritan
"We need some disruptors to figure out how we can take care of people."
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Medical specialists publish guidance on C. diff prevention
Much of the literature for C. diff looks at treatment of the infection instead of focusing on prevention.
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2 Sanford Health employees elected to Legislature
"Fifteen to 20 percent of bills have a direct or indirect connection to health care."
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Hospice: Visiting Grandma in different home for the holidays
Last year, we, like many families each year, entered the door of a hospice home to spend a final Christmas with a loved one.
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Parkinson’s patients reclaim abilities with therapy programs
“I didn’t realize I was talking so softly before. Now I can speak out and be heard."
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Natural death: Practical information for this phase of life
Just as we are all unique in how we live, we are also unique in how we die
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Healing garden supports Sanford Vermillion patients
A 6,000-square-foot piece of paradise infuses dementia care with rural reminders
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At 86, veteran is cherished nursing home volunteer
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Brother, sister find their calling in long-term care
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Cancer
Children's Health
Heart
- First-in-state CT imaging debuts at Sanford Black Hills
- Hypoxia leaves woman bedridden for more than a year
- Sanford cardiac surgeon receives 25th Guardian Angel award
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
- ‘Miracle’ baby home and healthy after extended PICU stay
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Orthopedics
- World of adventure awaits after hip replacement surgery
- Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
- Marshfield Children’s helps girl heal from kickball injury
- New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
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Pregnancy & Childbirth
Research
- Curiosity sparks decades of guiding students through science
- Half of ticks tested in WI study carry Lyme disease bacteria
- Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
- Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
- Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
- More in Research
Senior Services
- SD nursing home honored to care for World War II veteran
- 101-year-old ‘farm girl’ finds community with Good Samaritan
- 7 Good Samaritan locations earn national quality awards
- Good Samaritan shares commitment to high-quality senior care
- Quality care, reliable funding are top issues for seniors
- More in Senior Services
Innovations
- Sanford Health CEO to speak at Healthcare of Tomorrow event
- Sanford leaders spotlight AI innovation at digital summit
- Fortune’s ‘most innovative’ list includes Sanford Health
- Sanford Health leaders discuss AI, digital innovation
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
- More in Innovations
News
- Sanford Health News earns 6 Regional Emmy nominations
- Sanford medical centers named ‘great hospitals in America’
- 7 Sanford hospitals among top places for heart attack care
- One system, one mission: Partnership strengthens care in MN
- Sanford Health, North Memorial Health complete partnership
- More in News
Sanford Health Foundation
- A Million Little Moments: Children’s Gala Raises $2.4 Million for Sanford Children’s
- Pat’s Story: The Gift of Music
- Annie’s Story: A Princess, A Castle and a Kingdom of Caregivers Find Victory Over Childhood Cancer
- Maci’s Story: Finding Joy in the Journey
- Give Smart, Save Smart: 2026 Tax Tips for Every Donor
- More in Sanford Health Foundation
Sanford fit
- Kick Boredom with Healthy Choices
- Mental Health Myths vs. Reality: Understanding the Truth About Teen Mental Well-Being
- Mindfulness in Schools: How to Create a Mindful Classroom
- Classroom-Friendly Yoga Poses: Simple Exercises to Help Students Reset and Refocus
- 10 Ways to Minimize Screen Time
- More in Sanford fit
