Wellness

Meet Lilah Newton, 10-year-old stroke survivor

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. On the Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge near the small town of Moffit, North Dakota, sits a…

Tips to ease back-to-school transitions for parents, students

This paid piece is sponsored by Avera. The time has come to swap swimming towels and sunscreen with notebooks and pencil boxes as kids of…

‘Like February in August’: Hospitals report spike in sick kids

Want a sense of how many kids are sick right now? Dr. Jennifer Haggar, a Sanford pediatrician, did an interview for this story at home…

As kids grow up, how and when to plan for dental needs

This paid piece is sponsored by Siouxland Oral Surgery. With the summer slowly coming to an end and the school year rapidly approaching many families…

What parents need to know as new school year approaches and pandemic persists

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. While kids prepare for another year in the classroom and shop for school supplies, it’s another year…

When you need oral or facial surgery, trust these experts

This paid piece is sponsored by Siouxland Oral Surgery. If you’ve ever had an impacted wisdom tooth extracted or needed a dental implant, you probably…

I tried an AR-FIT class as a beginner. Here’s my experience

This paid piece is sponsored by Avera Health. By Lena Tran, Avera Health I hadn’t been back in the gym since COVID-19, but I knew…

Staying sober: Those in recovery say it has been their toughest year ever

Connection is a universal tenet of addiction recovery. Whether it’s alcohol or the various chemical substances used to dull reality, a frequent thread is isolation,…

Putting a face to eating disorders in a state that lacks resources

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 One by one, Jen Hinker pasted the words on the right side of her face. Eat. Bulimia. Isolation. Depression. Slowly,…

Self-care, mindfulness benefit whole family

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. As a parent, your job is stressful. Do you feel rushed for time to get children fed,…

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