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07/18/2025

Clear Lake, South Dakota gymnast Laycee Andersen's return to form after injury has been a winding, but rewarding road.

She worked with Dr. Josefine Combs, a sports psychologist at Sanford Health, to overcome the mental hurdles that come with injury recovery.

Watch her story: https://san.fo/3TOJvIv

07/17/2025

Choosing a birth control can be overwhelming when there are so many options. Where and how do you begin?

We break it all down with a Sanford Women's OB/GYN in this episode of Her Kind of Healthy: https://san.fo/455Cl96

07/16/2025

Our extraordinary nurses consistently demonstrate unwavering commitment, surpassing the call of duty not only in delivering exceptional clinical care to patients and their families buy also going above and beyond with their comforting touch and compassion.

At the heart of acknowledging and honoring these exceptional nurses is the prestigious DAISY Award, a beacon of recognition. Each month, nurses throughout Sanford Health are nominated by patients, families and coworkers who have been touched by their exceptional care, and each nomination is a testament to the dedication and compassion they exhibit.

Congratulations to our recent DAISY Honorees!

07/16/2025

Tick related ER visits are hitting record highs, with Cass County seeing a major spike this summer. A Sanford infectious disease expert shares why most tick removals can be done safely at home and how to do it right.

Learn more about staying safe this tick season: https://san.fo/3GtuPM1

07/16/2025

Before the fall sports season begins, Sanford Health reminds parents to schedule their child’s annual physical. A quick checkup can help ensure student-athletes are healthy and ready to play safely.

Learn more: https://san.fo/4lvUeDJ

07/15/2025

For many survivors, the end of treatment isn’t the end of the journey. A Sanford Health expert shares why the emotional weight of cancer can linger, even after ringing the bell.

Read more about the hidden side of survivorship:

Understanding how the brain works can help ease anxiety during and after cancer treatment, a Sanford Health cancer psychologist says.

07/15/2025

At Sanford Health, it is our privilege and responsibility to care for you.

Every interaction you have with us is important, which is why our Patient Pledge is built on three core promises – to take the time to listen to you, to work well as a team to take care of you, and to make sure you know what to do next.

These commitments reflect our mission to care, comfort and cure. They also guide how we work to improve your health, your well-being and your experience. Your health matters to us.

Learn more: https://www.sanfordhealth.org/about

07/14/2025

Even though tick-borne illnesses are rare, they can be very dangerous.

When you come in from outdoors this summer be sure to check yourself for ticks before settling in!

Learn more about Lyme disease and other illnesses ticks can carry: https://san.fo/4lDvdpW

07/13/2025

Is your big toe trying to tell you something?

That stubborn bump on your foot might be more than just a nuisance, it could be a bunion. And you’re not alone. Nearly 1 in 3 adults over 65 deal with them.

We talked toTyler Zinnecker, DPM, about what causes bunions, how to treat them, and when it’s time to consider surgery.

Learn more:

What is a bunion and how do you get one? More importantly, how do you ease the discomfort? We asked a Sanford Health podiatrist to explain.

07/11/2025

Each year, Sanford World Clinic sponsors Sanford employees to join a life-changing mission trip with the International Esperanza Project.

This year, 17 dedicated team members traveled to Guatemala from April 26 to May 4 as part of the 2025 Team Thankful mission. Together, they performed 73 surgeries and provided 162 patient consultations.

07/11/2025

At age 15, Megan McManus never expected to fight melanoma — the most dangerous skin cancer.

Today this survivor brings an important message that could save your skin — and your life.

Learn more: https://san.fo/40QYR2U

Megan McManus figured the small growth on her face was nothing more than a long-lasting pimple. It turned out to be skin cancer: melanoma.

07/10/2025

70% to 80% of women will get uterine fibroids, benign tumors in the wall of the uterus, in their lifetime.

Fortunately, fibroids don't cause problems for most women.

Learn the signs and risks of fibroids, and when to see your provider:

Up to 80% of women will get uterine fibroids, benign tumors in their uterus. Learn the signs, risks, and when to see your doctor.

05/21/2025

Kellie Plutowski was providing home health care for a patient when she realized his furnace was acting up – so she nominated him to a local program to get a new one.

For Plutowski, the nomination was yet another act of service for a patient in need. It wasn’t health care, but it was just as important.

When Good Samaritan home health nurse Kellie Plutowski noticed her 96-year-old patient's furnace was acting up, she helped him get a new one.

05/02/2025

Sanford Health Therapy Departments in East Grand Forks and Grand Forks organized a shoe drive in local clinics and collected over 148 pairs of shoes for the Soles4Souls project.

The shoe drive fundraiser collects new or gently used shoes and sneakers to support the mission of turning donated footwear into funding for global anti-poverty initiatives. By participating, donors promote recycling and help provide shoes to those in need, reinforcing environmental responsibility and community support.

All of the shoes and sneakers will go into micro-enterprise programs in developing countries around the world. These programs serve as long-term opportunities to break the cycle of poverty for those in need. When the shoes arrive, they are sorted and, together with our partners, we determine where they need to be sent to make the most impact.

The impact of this donate is diversion of 185 pounds from going to local landfills, reducing the environmental impact of unwanted shoes. The donation also created about $1339 of economic opportunity for families and communities around the world through the opportunity and 4Relief programs which is used towards necessities, education and economic opportunities for their families.

www.soles4Soles.org

04/24/2025

Colby Wooten, Paramedic for Sanford Ambulance, and Marsha Walsh from Sanford Health attended the Northland College Expo on the East Grand Forks Campus. Local students in grades 7-12 learned about careers and programs offered at the school. They also participated in an interactive digital CPR challenge.

04/18/2025

What do you do on a quiet Friday before Easter? Have an employee Easter egg hunt, of course!

Sanford East Grand Forks Lab was the winning team in the hunt for finding 40 eggs and treats!

02/13/2025

Sanford Health East Grand Forks, Grand Forks and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine celebrated Giving Hearts Day by attending the United Way's Building Bright Futures breakfast.

Sanford Health is proud to be support our community as an annual sponsor of United Way of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Area.

02/13/2025

Sanford Health imaging department attended the Take Charge of your Future event at the Community High School in Grand Forks. Kelly Halvorson, RT, and Samantha Omdahl, RDMS, visited with students about in demand imaging careers including radiology technology, CT, MRI and sonography. Students learned about the educational path, classes to take during high school and the differences of each modality.

12/17/2024

Laurie Jung, MPT, PRC, Sanford Health East Grand Forks, demonstrates how she utilizes vestibular goggles to asses nystagmus to identify vertigo.

Nystagmus is when the eyes rapidly move in a certain direction based on positioning of the head and inner ear canals.

By using the goggles, we are able to see more accurately the nystagmus we may miss with just the naked eye. Depending on which canal is involved we are better able to prescribe the right exercise to correct the vertigo.