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Managing weight as a chronic medical condition
Podcast: Weight management specialist on factors, medications, lifestyle changes
Mom with cystic fibrosis beats odds with every birthday
Podcast: Once a deadly childhood disease, CF now possible to manage medically
Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis
Podcast: Surgeon talks through mastectomy, lumpectomy, preventive surgery and breast awareness
Debunking the biggest myths about breast cancer
Podcast: No, deodorant and underwire bras do not lead to a diagnosis
How to have the ‘girl talk’ with your teen
Podcast: Starting conversations when they’re young builds connections along the way
Varicose veins may be more than surface-level problems
Podcast: Heart specialist warns vein changes can point to deeper medical issues
Eat this, not that, to avoid inflammation
Podcast: Some inflammation is normal. Certain foods can help you handle it like a pro
Why breast density affects your mammograms
Podcast: Dense breasts are common but may require more screening, says specialist
What to expect with a low-intervention birth
Podcast: Midwives explain options for holistic birth plans, even in the hospital
What it means to get your tubes tied
Podcast: Defining tubal ligation and related birth control options
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Physician doing clinical trials in smaller, rural setting
"We are comparing a small site to a relatively bigger site to see how we are doing. ... And we are doing well."
Exercise during pregnancy: Is it safe?
For healthy women with normal pregnancies, most exercises are safe, with a few adjustments
C-section suite at Sanford Bemidji keeps families together
"Instead of splitting up, the new operating room will allow for the recovery of mom and the baby together.”
What to know about genetic tests predicting breast cancer
If you could stop breast cancer before you were even diagnosed, should you? The answer is more complicated than you may think.
Unexpected labor and delivery: When C-section is best option
“Some women will need a C-section based on risk factors. The decision is based on what is best for mom and baby."
What to expect the first trimester of pregnancy
From what's going on your body and your baby's development to whether it's OK to drink caffeine
Myths about prenatal testing
Pregnancy often comes with mixed emotions. While it can be one of the most joyous times of a parent’s life, it can also instill a lot of worry. Although most babies are born healthy, there is a small chance for a birth defect, chromosomal difference or genetic condition in every pregnancy. There are currently hosts […]
Spending Mother’s Day in the NICU
“The nurses here are spending their Mother’s Day in the NICU, too, and taking care of other people’s babies."
Breast cancer survivor creates new Mother’s Day memories
Kari Matthys still remembers the feeling of holding her oldest daughter in her arms for the first time. “She was this little life that just depended on you for everything,” Matthys said. “I loved every minute of being a mom.” Now a mother of three, Matthys, from Hillsboro, North Dakota, loves sharing her life and […]
Becoming a mom at Sanford Health
Jada Shoemaker shares experience giving birth at Sanford Health
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