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A mature Sanford Health cardiac rehab patient works out on a stationary bike.

Friend’s heart attack warnings help woman survive own ordeal

Cardiac rehab patient now strengthening her heart at Sanford Bismarck

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 5 min read

Three men stand in thoughtful dicussion while touring Sanford Research Center labs.

Cardiologist from Poland visits U.S. to learn from Sanford

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

Portrait of six confident women of different ages and ethnicities, smiling.

A healthy life: Advice for women from their 20s to their 80s

Lacey Krebsbach, MD ⋅ 7 min read

Grandmother and granddaughter baking cupcakes together.

How your grandmother’s diet could affect you

Simon Floss ⋅ 8 min read

A Sanford HEalth nurse squeezes an 8-year-old boy's arm to prepare for a COVID-19 vaccination while he sits in an exam room.

What we’ve learned about hybrid immunity, long COVID

Courtney Collen ⋅ 8 min read

Ep. 15: COVID and the important connection to heart health

24 min ⋅ April 11th

Dr. Tom Stys says COVID infections plus our pandemic lifestyle can make heart disease worse.

Ep. 13: Importance of heart and vascular screenings

24 min ⋅ February 21st

Podcast on heart health and benefits of heart and vascular screenings with Sanford Health cardiologist, Dr. Ahmed Abuzaanona

School-age boy dances in kitchen in red and white striped pajamas and socks. Behind him is a Happy Valentine's Day banner spelled out in heart shapes.

Keeping your heart emotionally healthy

Connect what you're thinking, feeling and doing, says pediatric chaplain

Sanford Fit ⋅ 7 min read

familial hypercholesteremia: grandfather, father, son grill vegetables

Family matters: Inheriting high cholesterol

"What a relief to discover that you have a genetic change that is not your fault"

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

genetic testing: woman and her son playing board game

Genetics helps woman find the key to her future heart health

Jessica Pickett wanted to control her cholesterol, a health issue affecting her parents, too

Maria Stys, M.D. ⋅ 5 min read

A mature Sanford Health patient in a casual suit poses in a sunny wooded area.

Heart screening catches hidden heart problems

Avid runner got swift surgical attention after Sanford Health discovered blockage

Erin Mairose ⋅ 5 min read

Head and shoulders shot of Sanford Health Dr. Michele Pasierb

Sanford offers pediatric cardiology care close to home

Bismarck is latest community to gain children’s heart specialist

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

A girl, a boy and their grandma, who is a Sanford Health heart patient, decorate a Christmas tree inside near the front door.

SD’s first valve-in-valve procedure benefits Sanford patient

After 21 heart surgeries, busy grandmother welcomes minimally invasive approach

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

A man bundled in work boots shovels snow after a blizzard.

Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow

Warm up and watch your posture to reduce the risks from a winter chore

SHN Staff ⋅ 3 min read

Closeup of a Sanford Health provider's hand holding a pacemaker against a heart diagram. The silver object is only about the size of a large vitamin.

Bismarck patient receives smallest pacemaker in the world

New wireless device reduces complications found in other pacemakers

Erin Horn ⋅ 5 min read

Mature Sanford Health patient wearing compression socks on his legs sits with his young granddaughter on deck stairs.

‘Leaky vein’ fix helps patient walk better

Minot man receives same-day procedure to reduce leg swelling, regain movement

Erin Horn ⋅ 5 min read

Exterior of Sanford Bemidji Medical Center against a blue sky.

Heart attack survivor almost missed the warning signs

As Andy Freeman's story shows, signs of a heart attack can sometimes be subtle

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Family matters: Inheriting high cholesterol

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

SD’s first valve-in-valve procedure benefits Sanford patient

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

Bismarck patient receives smallest pacemaker in the world

Erin Horn ⋅ 5 min read

Heart attack survivor almost missed the warning signs

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Heart screening catches hidden heart problems

Erin Mairose ⋅ 5 min read

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